Author: Alastair

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : Philippians 4 verse 13
Meditation : consider these great words of truth here

And then take time to pray, to the Lord for His strength to be yours
O Lord Jesus, my Saviour and Lord,
Through whom I alone have strength from God,
For today, and tomorrow, and each day,
Help me to keep in step with the Holy Spirit, even this day.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for your friend no.2 in the Catching the Wave booklet
O Lord, hear my prayer!

Evening

Reading : read the verse again

Reflect on these words at the end of your day and then pray
LORD God, hear our prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the God who keeps His word
Reading : 2 Corinthians 4 verse 18
Meditation : consider Paul’s words here in this verse

Pray in response to have eyes seeing the ‘unseen’
(Pray your morning worship to this God in your own words
Words of thanks for His promises
In His Word, the Bible
And for faith to see the ‘unseen’ things of God
Through Christ Jesus, His Son)
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on a church near to where you live
Lord, bless this church we pray. 

Evening

Reading : read the verse again

Reflect on these words again – and pray in response to the LORD God
God of promise, come into my prayer of praise and worship to You.
Thank you for today, and as I count my blessings
Help me to trust Your words more
And to stand my life afresh on Your promises in Jesus, Name above all names.
Amen I pray.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading : Galatians 3 verses 1-6
Meditation : consider these words and then pray to receive

Father,
Son
and Holy Spirit,
Receive all our praise and thanksgiving this day
And fill me afresh I ask
As I open my soul, body and will to You this new day.
Amen and Amen!

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 the verses again

Reflect at the end of your day and Pray in response
O LORD, hear our prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Ephesians 1 verse 18
Meditation :  consider what Paul prayed here for others

Pray in response to God to know Him more and more
God of the Ephesian believers and of Paul,
My God,
Hear my morning prayer I ask
And answer my heart’s desire
To know You more and more,
By Your amazing grace.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray for the work of Edinburgh City Mission, reaching out to others in need
God of love and grace, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read Paul’s words again

Reflect on these words of truth and Pray to this God
LORD God, hear my evening prayer.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : 1 Peter 1 verses 6-7
Meditation :  consider these words from the Bible, as Peter wrote

Pray to have a strong faith….even in hard times
O Mighty and strong God,
Hear me,
Help me,
Strengthen me.
I ask, only in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for your Big Issue…..see your Catching the Wave booklet
God of amazing grace, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect…….. then pray in response and worship and trust to God
O God, our God, hear our prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD, our God
Reading :  Luke 5 verses 18-25
Meditation : consider all that happened here….

and then pray in response to act out your faith in Jesus
(Pray your own words to this God, our God.
Of praise and trust in Jesus
For understanding of this passage
And of need – for self and for others)
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for your friend no.1 on the list in your Catching the Wave booklet
God of power, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the words of the verses again

Reflect how true they are for you, if you have this faith, and Pray in response to the Lord
God of grace, hear my evening prayer.