Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th September, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 19-24
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
The LORD’s unfailing love and mercy

What do these words mean for you today?

And then pray in response – using the words of verses 22-24 as you turn to prayer

O God of faithful promise
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O LORD my God
Faithful and Eternal
Planner and Potter
Guide my steps

O LORD my God
Saviour and Teacher
Guide and Protector
Lighten my load

O LORD my God
Merciful and Forgiving
Helper and Provider
Walk with me

This month
This day
This moment

Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 19-24
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th December, 2022

2nd Sunday in Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 22-24

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
God’s Unfailing Love.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of praise and thanks.

O LORD our God,
Faithful and Loving One,
Father God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
For we believe and trust in You
In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LAMENTATIONS 3
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God, our God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
May they know your unfailing love for themselves
In Jesus’ name, Amen.