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Daily Devotions for Monday 6th May, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : ESTHER chapter 9 verses 1-19

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Enemies destroyed

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

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

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 ESTHER 9 verses 1-19
Reflect on all that happens 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
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 19th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 10 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Amorites defeated in battle

What words stay with you today?
Who is this God to you?
What battle are you facing at the moment?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOSHUA chapter 10 verses 1-15 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Great and Mighty One,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Thanking you for help and victory given this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th February, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 12 verses 22-32
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Son of David.
Demons. Beelzebul.
For Me or Against Me.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/challenging you today from His Word today?
What is your response?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Son of God, Son of David.
Naming others in a place of spiritual warfare at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Edna, Sunny and Olaf as they serve us.
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 12 verses 22-32
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our King Jesus

O Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
Strengthen those in a place of battle we cry out
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 7th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7

Meditation : consider all that is said here by Paul this morning.
The Battle with Sin.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with honesty to the God of amazing grace and mighty power

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk website and social media pages in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and use them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS chapter 7
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words

Help us
Forgive us
Cleanse us
Fill us afresh

And bring a blessing to those in the battle this evening we ask.
Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday – the 1st Sunday in Advent

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-20

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!