At this time in your Friday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends
For all business owners in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : 2 PETER 3 verses 1-10
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Day of the Lord is coming.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response – looking forward with hope
O God of grace and hope,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
In Jesus’ name.
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 2 PETER 3.1-10
Reflect on these truths and pray in response to the Lord
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
And as we look upward and forward in hope!
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
The Day of the Lord.
How is God encouraging or challenging you from His Word?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
O LORD of truth,
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 at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 THESSALONIANS 5
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for this hope in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world in these days
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 4 verses 13-18
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The Hope of the Resurrection.
What do these words mean for you?
Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verse 14
O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever have this great hope!
O teach us to live this out
In our lives
In our community
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust at this time
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 THESSALONIANS 4
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response to our God
LORD God, our God, God of resurrection hope, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of encouragement in these days.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Upper Room day – time-out in Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 35-58
Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
The Resurrection Body.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?
Take time to Pray in response
Including for others in bodily need known to you 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 1 CORINTHIANS 15
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Resurrection tomorrow and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow and beyond
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 12-34
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage this morning.
The Resurrection of the Dead.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Pray in response – to our God , the God of Resurrection
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need for others
O LORD our God,
God of Resurrection hope
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay this day before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessings on refugees and asylum seekers in our city
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!
Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect on the truths here….. and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I ponder these words for the future
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
