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Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th January, 2021

Focus Day at LK

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

Reading : ISAIAH 6 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The LORD Almighty is Holy.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 5-7

O LORD Almighty
Holy, Holy, Holy
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
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 verses again from ISAIAH 6 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 Holy 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.

Daily Devotions for Friday 15th January, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 103

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Words of Praise.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What are your words of praise this morning?

Then take time to Pray and Praise this God of ours
Looking again at verses 1-5 as you turn to prayer

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Fresh Start in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 103
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with praise
and 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.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 14th January, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 62

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
What do these words mean to you?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.

O LORD
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission in 2021
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 62
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 13th January, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : PSALM 61

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
A Prayer for Protection.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Hear my morning cry
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 61
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of protection and help,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 12th January, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 55

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
The Prayer of a Man Betrayed.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today about Himself and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 55
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the psalmist and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.