Tag: Bible

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th April, 2021

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 19 and 20

Meditation : take time to consider these words from Paul on this Sunday.
‘And pray also for me…..’

And then pray in response
Praying for our Leadership Team
Our Kirk Session
And all preparing to speak God’s message in our city today.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 two verses again from EPHESIANS 6
Reflect on the words from Paul and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD,
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 leadership in our Church
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

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

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – and consider again 2 CORINTHIANS 13 v 14

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day

Daily Devotions for Saturday 17th April, 2021

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verse 13

Meditation : take time to consider these words afresh this morning.
Words of prayerful blessing.
What do they mean to you?

And then Pray in response
Praying these words of blessing for 3 other people at this time

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13.13 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our Triune God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

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

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – and consider again 2 CORINTHIANS 13 vs 5-10

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day

Daily Devotions for Friday 16th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 verses 5-10

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘We pray to God….’
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Praying in response for yourself and for others

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Yemen
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from 2 CORINTHIANS 13
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of perfect Love, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.