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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 14th February, 2024

Ash Wednesday

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 32

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
The Golden Calf

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS concern for Iraq
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from EXODUS chapter 32
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
Our daily bread and living water.
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from EXODUS 7 verses 8-24 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th February, 2024

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 7 verses 8-24
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events today
Aaron
The plague of blood

What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to this God, our God ,

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on OPEN DOORS at work in Indonesia
O LORD, have mercy on this work and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses from Exodus 7 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 18th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS chapter 9

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Aaron offers Sacrifices.
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 known to you in Christian service

Pray your own words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the church family at Gilmerton Hub/Moredun Tron
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS chapter 9
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the God we serve

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have called to serve you full-time
For those who serve us at Liberton
For those you are calling at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.