Abraham

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Abraham
Isaac
Sacrifice

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God asking of 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 the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19
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.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others about Jesus, the Lamb of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 9th January, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 18 verses 16-33
Meditation : consider this passage as your day starts.
Abraham pleads for Sodom

What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Trusting in Him as you step into this day
Pleading for our city, our nation.

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 GENESIS chapter 18 vs 16-33
Reflect on the 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 8th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : GENESIS chapter 18 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Abraham
Sarah
A son is promised

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

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Thank you Father God for your promises – even to us.
Hear our many Monday morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 18 verses 1-15
Reflect on all that happens here and then Pray in response

Thank you Thank you Father God for your faithful promises to us
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 17
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The Sign of the Covenant

What is your response to these words and events today?

And then pray in response to Him, the covenant-making God

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us

God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us

God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us

Today, tomorrow and forever
In Jesus, name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 17
Reflect on the Jesus’ words 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 6th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 15
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
God’s Covenant with Abram.

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself

LORD
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 GENESIS chapter 15
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
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 5th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS chapter 12 verses 1-9
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Abram is called

What words stay with you?
Is God calling you to something, somewhere?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.

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 GENESIS chapter 12 vs 1-9
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.