Morning
Reading : Mark 1 v29-34
Meditation : consider Jesus’ healing power.
Pray for Jesus’ healing touch.
God of healing, hear my cry.
God of mercy, heal my heart, mind, soul and body.
God of all hope. I trust in you.
In Jesus’ powerful Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray to be more like Jesus when with others.
Evening
Reading : Mark 1 v31
Reflect on that woman’s response.
Pray for someone you know who needs Jesus’ healing touch.
Morning
Reading : Mark 1 vs 29-39
Meditation : consider the hope Jesus gives.
Pray for Jesus’ touch on your life.
Lord Jesus,
I do not understand everything about you.
I read this story.
I need your touch upon my life even this day.
Hear my plea! Amen.
Midday
Pray to be more like Jesus, every day, in every way.
Evening
Reading : Mark 1 v 29
Reflect on those people who are nearest to you in daily living.
Give thanks for them!
Morning
Reading : Isaiah 40 vs 27-31
Meditation : Israel were a people complaining.
Pray for God to give you wings!
God of hope,
We praise you for your faithfulness.
Even to us these last 200 years.
Give us understanding of Your ways
And wings to soar on high!
Amen.
Midday
Pray for renewed strength – and those soaring wings!
Evening
Reading : Isaiah 40 v 31
Reflect on reflect on how high you flew today.
Pray to the God of all hope.
Morning
Reading : Isaiah 40 vs 21-26
Meditation : consider how it is possible to lose sight of God
Thank you that You are everywhere in our world.
Pray for open eyes – to see God
God of truth and light,
Help us to see You in this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray for someone you know in a dark place.
Pray for God to shine a light!
Evening
Reading : Isaiah 40 v 26
Look outside at the sky and reflect on who God is.
Offer a prayer of praise.
Morning
Reading : Isaiah 40 vs 21-31
Meditation : consider God’s message of hope to Israel.
Pray for open ears.
LORD of all hope, I trust in you.
God of eternal hope, we trust in you.
Spirit of hope, may I hear you move through this day
And dare to follow your leading.
Amen.
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your prayer this Monday.
Evening
Reading : Isaiah 40 v 21
Reflect on what you want God to teach you more about. Ask Him.
Pray the Prayer for the Month (see magazine or website)
Morning
Reading : 2 Corinthians 13 v 14
Meditation : consider what God wants to give
Pray to receive.
Father God, thank you for this Sunday.
Thank you for all the treasured gifts
You are waiting to give to your people, to me
And those outside of Christ.
Open my heart, my eyes and my hands!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray a blessing of hope and grace on another Edinburgh church.
Evening
I still need your help to root my whole life in you.
Reading : 1 Peter 1 vs 3-12
Reflect on where your hope is rooted.
Lord God, at the end of this day
I bring my praise, my prayers, my life
And I lay them all down before you.
You have given me a living hope and yet
So be it – Amen and Amen.
