Author: Nikki

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 35
Meditation :  consider this chapter where God’s people in exile were going home!
and then pray in response to understand – are you walking on the Way of Holiness?
LORD God of the exiles coming home
What joy was theirs!
Strengthen our hands and feet and hearts.
May we see the blind see and the lame walk.
May we walk only on Your Way of Holiness.
And may Your joy fill us to overflowing – now – today!
In and through Christ Jesus we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer at this time of the day.
Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 35 vs 8-10
Reflect ….. and pray in response to the LORD who said this…..
LORD God, my God, hear my prayer.

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 30 vs 15-18
Meditation :  consider these verses and God’s amazing grace – to His own people
– and then pray in response, with confession
Lord
Forgive
Heal
Restore
Bless
We call out to You this morning!
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on all in church leadership roles in the Church of Scotland
LORD, hear our prayers

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 30 v 18
Reflect on this verse
And Pray in response to this God
LORD God, hear my prayer.

Morning
Reading :   Isaiah 29 vs 13-16
Meditation :   consider what God expects of His people as discovered here in these verses.
Pray to please God, even today
LORD God,   Holy God.
Our God.
Forgive us our sins – even in our worship and daily living.
Teach us to trust and obey You anew
And may we be more like Jesus
In all our ways.
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for someone you know at a crossroads in their life.
Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 29 v 13
Reflect on these words and pray to God, our heavenly Father, in response
Father in heaven above, hear my prayer.

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 24
Meditation :  consider these words of judgement from God
and  pray to Him in response
Spirit of the Living God,
Help me understand these words
And help me to live so to please my God
Even today..and tomorrow and every day!
In Jesus’ name I ask,   Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the residents and staff at Liberton Hospital.
LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 24 vs1-3
Reflect on these verses…and our world… and pray your evening prayer
O God, the Judge of all, hear our evening prayers.

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 14 vs 24-32
Meditation :  take time and consider God’s plans here and then how you understand
God’s plan for your life…for others around you…for His Church…for the world…
Pray in response to this God
LORD God,
The Great and Perfect Planner of all things,
Help me to understand more of Your ways
And even this day
To be careful and stay within Your plan for my life.
Grant me wisdom and peace from You alone.
Amen I pray in Your precious name.

Midday
Take time in silence to listen for God to speak with you.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 14 vs24-27
Reflect on God’s plans for you at the end of your day and pray in response.
LORD, hear our prayers.

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 12
Meditation : consider this rainbow of praise among the hard times for God’s people.
Pray these verses as your morning praise to our God
LORD, hear our prayers of praise to You.   
Amen.

Midday
Pray for parents and families in our church and in the Liberton area
Father God, hear our prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 12
Reflect on the reasons mentioned here to praise God … and pray with words of praise!
LORD God, Israel’s faithful God, our God,
My Good and Holy God.
Thank you for all Your gifts this day – and in my life.
Be pleased with my evening worship I ask.
In Jesus’ name.    Amen!