On this first Tuesday in February 2024 – 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 particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Yemen, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Somalia and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JOHN chapter 3 again
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Nicodemus.
Born again.
God so loved the world that…..
Jesus and John the Baptist
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you? What is your response?
And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 3
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the Son of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!
Upper Room day – evening Gathering for Prayer on Zoom
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JOHN 15 verses 18-27
Hated by the world.
What words or images stay with you?
Pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Naming others known to you in our world in a hard place
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
I name others suffering for following Jesus
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 15 verses 18-27 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
I name others suffering for following Jesus
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.
As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 3 verse 3 – 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 Monday – 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
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JOHN chapter 3 verse 16 again
Meditation : take time to consider this well-known verse this morning
God’s Plan
God’s Love
God’s Son
Which part of the verse stays with you?
What is your response to these truths behind the words?
Pray in response to what you have read
Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our World Mission Team
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 3 verse 16
Reflect on Jesus’ words and then Pray in response
Thank you Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and love!
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.