Daily Devotions for Thursday 19th August, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 136

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A Hymn of Thanksgiving!
What does it mean for you today?
Is there a song to the LORD on your lips?
Is there a song to the LORD missing in your life at this time?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of thanksgiving to the LORD God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in the East Carribean
Father God…hear our prayers and bless this work we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 136
Reflect on the verses and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your hymn of thanksgiving

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to 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 PSALM 119 verses 169-176

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

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Thursday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward with new guidelines and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For business owners in our city

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Thursday 12th August, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 119 verses 169-176

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
An urgent Prayer for Help.
Is there a prayer for help on your lips today?
For yourself? For another?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
We ask for help in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Democratic Republic of Congo Bible Society
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on this work

Evening

Reading : read the set verses again from PSALM 119
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
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 PSALM 103

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for another

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


(from the Northumbrian Community Midday Prayers)

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Thursday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For grieving families across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making