Tag: Bible
Daily Devotions for Friday 20th October, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JOHN 14 verse 6
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about our God.
Jesus is the only Way, the Truth, the Life.
What is your response to these words from Jesus?
And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response
Naming others seeking the Living God
And so we bring our morning prayers to you, our God Most High, our Father God.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alice Laing as she serves Moredun and Gilmerton churches
Father God, hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 14 verse 6
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the Lord our Way
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.
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.
Evening Prayer with Others
Daily Devotions for Wednesday 18th October, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-4
Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
Trust in God.
Trust Jesus.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
What is your honest response to Jesus’ words?
Then take the time to Pray to this God we believe and trust in
In Jesus’ Name
Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alison Gilhooly as she serves Gracemount Church
O LORD God, give blessings and hear our prayers this day we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 14 verses 1-4
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
For this night
Tomorrow
And beyond
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Tuesday 17th October, 2023
Upper Room day – time-out with God
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JOHN 13 verses 31-38
Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this morning.
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?
Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
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 JOHN 13 verses 31-38 – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
I confess my sins of this day
And receive His forgiveness
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.