Devotions for Friday 9th July

Give us peace, Lord God we pray.  Peace within our hearts to praise You, peace within our lives to serve You, and peace within our souls to live for You.  Save us from the distress and trouble of selfish living, and help us live a life of active, peaceful and faithful service.  Thank You Lord Jesus, AMEN

Prayer ideas

Praise God for your salvation.  Give Him thanks for what He has done to save you and for His continued help and sustenance

On-going prayers

• Pray for Afghanistan.  Pray for the countries that surround Afghanistan, and pray for the security of the country’s borders.
• Give thanks for sleep and pray for those who do not sleep well
• Pray for the people who are designing next year’s technology

Select your Bible study for today:

  Use the recommended WEEKEND study

                                                                                         choose from a range of possible options                 (a third option will appear in due course)

                     Psalm 1                             

This is Your work O Lord our God,

to give enduring love and purpose

     to a world that has lost its way;

to shine Your light in the darkest of places

     so that all the people might see;

to challenge all evil wherever it is found

     and confront it with love and truth;

to overcome troubles, trials and distress

     with the beauty of harmony and peace;

to offer healing and perfect wholeness

     to all who are ravaged by illness;

to bind up what has been broken apart

     and give real hope to the despairing;

to give back hope and confidence

     to those who struggle with life;

to mend the broken in soul and spirit

    with the love of a Saviour who cares.

Continue to do Your work, O Lord, forever.

Psalm 1 is a powerful description of faithful living that is pleasing to God.  It contrasts the dire consequences of worldly living with the fruitfulness of godliness, and offers the Lord’s protection to the faithful.