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Daily Devotions for Friday 20th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 137

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
A Prayer of Lament.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others feeling distant from God at this time

Pray your own honest words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society of Egypt
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 137
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the Master Planner

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have brought back home
And for those you are drawing nearer to at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 136

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 19th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 136

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A Hymn of Thanksgiving!
What does it mean for you today?
Is there a song to the LORD on your lips?
Is there a song to the LORD missing in your life at this time?

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of thanksgiving to the LORD God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in the East Carribean
Father God…hear our prayers and bless this work we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 136
Reflect on the verses and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your hymn of thanksgiving

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 133

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Wednesday in August…as the nation continues to journey forward with new guidelines and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies.. you are invited to pause and continue to 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 – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For all those struggling with the ‘new normal’ in our community

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 18th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : PSALM 133

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this moning
What words stays with you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Praying for the unity of His Church
In our city
In our nation
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Cuban Bible Commission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 133
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
As we thank you for our Church Family at Liberton
In Jesus’ name, Amen