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Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : EXODUS chapter 20 verse 7

Meditation : take time to consider these words about using the name of the LORD
What is God teaching or reminding you today from these words?
What is your response to Him?

Then take time to Pray in response
Including for those known to you at this time resisting to honour God’s name

O LORD our God,
Have mercy on us and those we name before you we ask.
O Help us
Even today
To speak your name as you deserve
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Scottish Bible Society
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and bless them we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verse again from EXODUS 20
Reflect on its meaning for you at this time and pray in response…to this God

O Living and True God, our God, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins where we have not spoken aright today
As we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on those we name before you
As we step into tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Call to Sunday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day and at the start of a new month

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for the Bible verse to consider

You may want to be still with Father God

You may need to name others before Him

Call to Pray with Others

At this time in your Sunday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends and neighbours

For the Church in our city

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : PSALM 119 verse 119

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the psalm.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Pray for our morning services of worship together to evidence God at work

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
Today this is our prayer
For we believe and trust in Him
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Heavenly Father — You know us better than we know ourselves.
We are conscious of our own limitations, and the weakness of our faith and witness.
Give us your Strength and Power –
show us how to find the right way – in the footsteps of your Son.
Let the re-assurance of your forgiveness be with us always.
We think of your promises given to your people over the ages — to Abraham — to David –
to Solomon — to the Virgin Mary — to the Apostles and Saints– and to us in our generation.
Help us to live out these Promises, with the help of your Holy Spirit.
Enable us to follow in the path of our Saviour, your Son Jesus Christ.
Make us more fully able to love You, to love our neighbours, and to love ourselves in due measure.
Give life in all its fullness, to our communities and to us,
so that in this way we may be agents in the advancement of your Kirk, in our World.
AMEN

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 119 v 119 again as your day ends

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you in need at this time

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this Sunday.
As we name others in need before You.
As we step into a new week with you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray at this time in your Saturday and as we journey into Sunday

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for the Bible verse from Psalm 119.117

You may want to be still with Father God

You may need to name others before Him