Author: Alastair
Daily Devotions for Friday 6th October, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The Good Shepherd.
What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Then take time to Pray in response to these words
For yourself
For another
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Reflect on the way God is at work caring for you
and pray in response to Him, naming others in need
O LORD God, our Good Shepherd
Hear our evening prayers
As we ponder these words
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.
Thursday Evening Prayer with Others
Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th October, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Jesus heals a man born blind.
Spiritual Blindness.
As you imagine these events, which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
Asking Him to show you where is a spiritual blindness
O LORD
Our Father God
Hear our many prayers
For ourselves
For others
In Jesus’ name
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Adrian Lough and his family
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out grace and strength and wisdom we ask
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your grace and touch and forgiveness in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening Prayer with Others – from YouVersion
Daily Devotions for Wednesday 4th October, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The claims of Jesus.
What is your response to these words?
What words of Jesus stay with you?
Then turn to pray to Him in response
O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are in Jesus
As we continue to Pray for 5 to meet with Him
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Dougie Robertson and his family
O LORD, give saving grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words and images
And all they teach me about who You are
As we continue to Pray for 5
In Jesus’ name, Amen