Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : JOHN chapter 3 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
Jesus and Nicodemus.
Son of Man
Son of God

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth

Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more

In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 3 verses 1-21
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday Prayers with Others

On this first Tuesday in September – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECoS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Ukraine and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 5th September, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 35-51
The first Disciples of Jesus.

Who do you most identify with here?
When did you become a follower of Jesus?

Then Pause to Pray to this Jesus
Humbly
Honestly

In His name we pray, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1 verses 35-51
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the first disciples and the God of today,
The God of saving grace,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 4th September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verse 29 again
Meditation : take the time to consider this one verse again today
Lamb of God.
The Sin of the World.

What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who sent Jesus into the world

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on our Gardening Team
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verse again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – Cheeky Pandas!

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas for a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here is a video about how GOD MADE ME!