Author: Alastair

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 12-17
Meditation :  take time to consider how we should be living in Christ…..

Pray in response to this God who has called us to live holy lives
Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what it means for me to be in You
And how I should then live for You
Even this day.
 Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
O LORD God, hear our prayers and have mercy we cry.

Evening

Reading : read verse 15 again

Reflect …. and pray with thanksgiving!
Amen and Amen we pray, O God

Upper Room day

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 5-11
Meditation :   consider the truth of being dead to Sin,
and alive in Christ, as Paul teaches here.

Pray in response to be like this more and more, even today
O God of Paul,
Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…day by day…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together in Jesus’ name.

Midday

Pray for those struggling with doubt
Lord, hear our cry from deep within.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words again..Confess.. and Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 1-4
Meditation :  consider these verses here…
and what they teach you about being in Christ Jesus….day by day

and then pray over the wonderful truths of these words
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who are followers of Jesus in Iraq
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect ….. and pray for the words to be true for you
Father God, hear our prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Colossians 2 verses 13-23
Meditation : take time and consider what these verses teach about Christian living

Pray in response to this living and true God
LORD God of Colossians
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
In Christ Jesus
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Midday

Pray for those who are new in faith in Jesus
God of mercy, hear our prayers and bless them real good!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect…..and Pray
Father God, thank you for today and all its rich blessings.
Hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :  Colossians 2 verses 6-12
Meditation :  consider these great words of truth – what do they teach you?

Pray to the Lord Jesus, our glorious Saviour, giving thanks for all that is our in Him
Lord Jesus and Saviour,
Hear my morning praise
And help me to live truly for You
Even today,
Above all others.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for protection and courage for those in Christ in North Korea.
O Sovereign LORD God, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on these words and pray to be more like Jesus
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : Colossians 1 verse 24 – ch.2 verse 5
Meditation : consider Paul’s struggles for the church at Colossae and at Laodicea

and then pray in response to this faithful God of promise
Father God,
Hear my prayer this morning
Teach me more of Your wondrous truths
As experienced by Paul
And make these words living and true for me and my church
In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing from God on Canning Methodist Church, in Malaysia
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words and pray your evening prayer of response
LORD God, receive our evening prayer.