2025

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 21

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words afresh this morning
Praise for Victory!

What words stays with you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Looking again at verses 2 and 13 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Kirk Session
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 21
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, our God
King of kings, Lord of lords.
As this day ends
We bow before you
We return our thanks for victories won
And strength given even today
We trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 6th May, 2025

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : PSALM 18
Meditation : consider this passage as your day starts.
A song of Victory!

What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What words will you take into this new day?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Rejoicing in blessings given
Trusting in Him as you step into this Tuesday

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from PSALM 18
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to this God in response

O God of saving grace and mercy,
Hear our evening prayers,
For our city and our nation.
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th May, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : PSALM 10

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
A Prayer for Justice

Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to these words of prayer?

Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself
For another in a battle for justice

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Scottish Parliament
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 10
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for the victories given to us – even today
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
Have mercy on those who are in an unjust place we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th May, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 6-9
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
Our Father in heaven….

What is your response to these words of Jesus today?
Who is God to you?

And then pray in response to Him, the Father God
Humbly

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 6 verses 6-9
Reflect on these words of Jesus and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 8
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning.
God’s Glory
Man’s dignity

What encourages and challenges you today?

And then Pray in response
With praise and worship
For our world
For yourself

O LORD of true justice
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 8
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd May, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 5
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Listen to my words, O LORD

What words stay with you?
What are your words to God this new day?

Then take time to Pray in response
Honestly
Humbly

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 5
Reflect on what happens here
and pray in response to this God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.