Author: Alastair

Upper Room Day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 5- 13

Meditation : consider these words this morning – can you imagine the scene!   What is your answer to the question of verse 12?

And then bring your morning prayer to God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
And bring my morning prayer to you.
I wait for You to amaze and astonish me – even today!

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…..seek….knock…….hear.

Lord, thank you. 

Evening 

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words…. and pray in response as they speak to you

LORD God, our great God,
Hear our evening prayer.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 1-4

Meditation : picture the scene as you consider these verses today.
What happens here?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray to God in response, asking for a fresh outpouring of His Holy Spirit – even today

O LORD God
Giver of good gifts
Hear our prayer.
Hear our cry.
Hear our deepest sigh. 

Amen we pray together this day.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in the Philippines
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers! 

Evening

Reading : read the chosen verses again

Reflect on their meaning and pray to this God who sent His Holy Spirit – and still does.

Father God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : ACTS 1 verses 9-26

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your Sunday starts.
What do you learn about these servants of the Early Church?
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response to God

LORD God,
Thank You for those who serve us in our Church Family.
Help me to serve another – today.

In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for your Church family to know Sunday blessings!
O God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from Acts 1

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray with thanks to our God …

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers
At the end of this day
As tomorrow appears on the horizon.
In Jesus’ name.     Amen

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : ACTS 1 verses 6-8

Meditation : take time to consider what is said here by Jesus.
What does this mean for you? What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him? 

Take time to Pray in response…..to this Jesus….for the Spirit to empower.
And for those who are His witnesses in the corners of our world

O Spirit of God,
Fall upon us afresh!
Equip
Enable
Use us – even today

In Jesus’ name we ask- Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to the Liberton area of Edinburgh

O LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect on the words written here and what they mean for you….. and then Pray in response

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading :  ACTS 1 verses 1-5

Meditation :  take time to consider carefully these opening verses from the writer, Luke.      Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to this God of the Early Church, our God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Teach us anew
From these words
And these Devotions we now begin.
Hear our prayers,
Pour out a blessing we cry out
That Your kingdom come, your will is done
In our lives
In our city
In our nation
In our world.

Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to Edinburgh
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : read these 5 verses again

Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray….. with confidence and hope in God

O Lord, hear our evening prayers this day.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen