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Daily Devotions for Sunday 22nd October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 13 and 14
Meditation : take time and consider these words of Jesus this particular Sunday morning.
I will do.
Ask.

What are you asking for today?

And then pray in response – using your own words
Pray humbly….honestly…..boldly

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 particular verses again from JOHN 14 verses 13 and 14
Reflect on the words from Jesus and then Pray in response to Him

O Lord, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we ponder these words and events
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
Asking, seeking, knocking for…..
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 19th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 5-14
Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Thomas asks.
Jesus answers.

Which words stay with you?
What is your response to Jesus’ words today?

Then pause to pray to this Jesus
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Margaret Padfield as she serves Liberton Northfield
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on her and her family

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 14 verses 5-14
Reflect on these words – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Our words of faith and questions
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Gathering for Prayer

Tuesday 27th November
On Zoom 7.30-8.30

As a Church Family we will come together to give Thanks……to wait and Listen to God…..to ask for the needs in our Church Family..and beyond

You are invited to gather with others

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 30th November, 2021

Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : JAMES 5 verses 13-20

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider these words from James to other believers.
What is God saying to you today from them?

Pray in response to what you have read
Asking for….

Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from JAMES 5
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of James, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we thank you for who you are
And your good gifts to us today.
As we lay ourselves and our prayer requests before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 29th November, 2021

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

Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 16-24

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning as we pause with Father God.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Then Pause to Pray in response to our Father God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in Bangladesh
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 THESSALONIANS 5
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

P ause and wait before Father God
R ejoice in His goodness to you
A sk for His help in praying for others
Y ield to His ways

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 28th November, 2021

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 3-11

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Why is Paul thankful?
What does he say about his prayer life?
Which words will you take with you today?

And then pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding
With thanksgiving!

Amen and Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Father God

As we pause with You

We ask

To be more like Jesus

To keep in step with the Holy Spirit

For others

To meet with Jesus

To know the help of the Spirit

Please

In Jesus’ name

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PHILIPPIANS 1
Reflect on the words and images as your day closes
And then we pause to pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding
With thanksgiving!

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace.
There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

What a Friend we have in Jesus!

Jesus, name above all names.

Amen and Amen we say together.