Tag: Wednesday

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 20th September, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JOHN chapter 6 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider all that happened here!
A feeding miracle!

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of miracles!
Praying for people suffering hunger in our world
Praying for those of us who have full cupboards
Praying for those working for justice

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
O LORD God, have mercy on this team of servants and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 6 verses 1-15
Reflect on the events and all involved…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
And our needy world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 19th September, 2023

Upper Room day

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 5 verses 19-23 again
Meditation : take time and consider these words of Jesus again this morning.
The Father. The Son.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you afresh today?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read JOHN 5 verses 19-23 – in another version?
Reflect on these words of Jesus…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With thanksgiving

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 4 verses 1-42 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Wednesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Morocco, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 13th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 4 verses 1-42

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Jesus at a well.
The Samaritan woman.
Living water!
Telling others!

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Who will you tell?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for an opportunity to tell others today about this Jesus

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our uniformed organisations
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 4 verses 1-42
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others about this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 1 verses 40-42
Meditation : consider again what is said here as your day starts.
The Messiah.
Peter.

What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O Lord Jesus,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Facilities Team
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 1 verses 40-42
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 30th August, 2023

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

Reading : PSALM 115
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
The One True God

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

Making verse 1 part of your morning prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Cambodia
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 115
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
Looking again at verses 16-18

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
In Jesus’ name, Amen