Author: Alastair

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 41-48
Meditation : consider how the psalmist is in a good place here in these verses

Pray to be so too…and worship our God, the Living God….see verse 48 again
Father God
We declare that we love Your commands
And seek to live them out in our lives, with Your help.
Hear our prayers
And answer us in ways that surpass ourselves
So that You alone have all the glory!
Amen we dare to pray this new day.

Midday

Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer at this time of the day
(the words can be found in Matthew 6 vs 9-13 or online at LK website under Prayer tab)

Evening

Reading : read verses 41-48 again

Reflect on God’s unfailing love, at the end of your day and Pray to Him in response
O LORD, hear our prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 33-40
Meditation :  consider where our eyes and heart are focussed

Pray the verses as your response to God
God of the psalmist,
My God,
Hear my morning prayer I ask
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray for the work of Bethany Christian Trust, reaching out to others across Scotland
God of love and grace, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verse 37 again

Reflect……. and Pray to God
LORD God, hear my evening prayer.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 25-32
Meditation :  consider these words of struggle in the psalmist’s life

Pray to hold fast to God and His ways – use verses 31 and 32 in your prayer
O God of good days and hard times
Thank you that, with You, I can hold fast and even run.
Help me in my struggles
When my soul is weary
And when I cannot see Your light
In Jesus’ Name I pray these words, Amen.

Midday

Pray for someone you know struggling in their life at this time
God of grace, hear my prayer.

Evening

Reading : read verses 25-32 again

Reflect on your day – then pray in response and worship and trust to God
God, our God, hear our prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD
Reading :  Psalm 119 verses 17-24
Meditation : consider these honest words, as the psalmist looks at his own life and
the lives of those around him

and then Pray to God in response – noting the words of verses 20 and 24
(Pray your own words
Of praise and trust
For understanding
And of need – for self and for others
To this God, our God)
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the residents and staff at Liberton Hospital
God of promise, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verses 17-24 again

Reflect how true they are for you at this time in life and Pray in response to the LORD God
God of perfect goodness, hear my evening prayer.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, our Saviour and Lord.
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 9-16
Meditation :  consider the question here and the answers that follow….

Pray in response – to live, speak, rejoice, meditate and delight aright – use verse 16 as you pray
Lord Jesus,
Hear our prayers at the start of this day.
Help us to delight in the Father’s commands
And not to neglect the Word we read – even today.
Amen.

Midday

Take time out to listen for God to speak with you – ask…seek…knock…hear!
Master, speak – even to us.

Evening

Reading : read verses 9-16 again

Reflect on these verses and what they say to you and then pray verse 12 in response
O God, hear our evening prayers.