Daily Devotions for Friday 30th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JAMES 5 verses 13-20

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about Prayer.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others in need known to you

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you guide and bless and heal others
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS staff at work in our world at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Protect. Provide.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JAMES 5
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the Master Planner

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
For those in need of your healing touch this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray with others

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence as you look back on your day

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – Paul’s letter to Philemon

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th April, 2021

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

Reading : PHILEMON

Meditation : take time and consider these words from this short letter.
Notice where prayer is mentioned.
Consider Paul’s concern for others.

Then pause to pray for others in need known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Nepal
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PHILEMON
Reflect on the words and people mentioned – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we name others known to us at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Wednesday evening

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 1 Timothy 2 verses 1-8

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 28th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about prayer.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Using Paul’s words to Timothy as a guide

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia in these days
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2
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.
We do not understand all the ways prayer works
But we pause and lift others up to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Tuesday evening

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 2 Thessalonians 3 verses 1-5

a Prayer from the Church of Scotland