Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 9

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
What do they mean to you?
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

Then pray with rejoicing in response to the LORD as your day starts
Using words from this psalm as they become your own
Look again at verses 1-2 and 9-10

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for our Link Group Leaders
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 9
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray with rejoicing in response as your day closes

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new month

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION 8 v 1

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and for forgiveness received

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 30th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : REVELATION 8 verse 1

Meditation : take time and consider this verse this morning.
Pause with God as you imagine the scene..the silence…

Then pause to pray with God

Our Father in heaven

Holy, holy, holy is your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
On earth
As it is heaven
Even today

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who look after our grounds and gardens
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these words again from REVELATION 8 verse 1
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and as you pause….Pray in response to this God

Our Father in heaven

Holy, holy, holy is your name
Your kingdom come
Your will be done
On earth
As it is heaven
Even tomorrow

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from EPHESIANS 1 vs 3-14

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and for forgiveness received

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 23rd September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 3-14

Meditation : As we pause with God today consider these spiritual blessings
given by God in Christ Jesus – and give thanks!
Which words will you hold onto today?

Then pause to pray with Him

O Father God, thank you!
O Saviour Jesus, thank you!
O Spirit of God, thank you!

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit others in our community
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EPHESIANS 1 verses 3-14
Reflect on the words and truths – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – for others as well as yourself

O Father God, thank you!
O Saviour Jesus, thank you!
O Spirit of God, thank you!

In Jesus’ name we give thanks together.
Amen and Amen!

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family.

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LUKE 1 verses 46-55

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together