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Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th May, 2020

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

Reading : HEBREWS 10 verses 19-23

Meditation : take time to consider these words of hope this morning.
Jesus – our Great High Priest!
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 22 as you turn to pray

O Holy and Merciful God,
Hear my morning prayer
As I bow before you
As I thank you for Jesus
As I confess my sins
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Almighty God, sitting enthroned in the heavens, we praise you because you, our Father, are our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. In these days of constant change & uncertainty, thank you that you never change. May we live each day conscious of your love surrounding us and your power strengthening us.

We pray for our fellow believers, those here in Liberton, throughout our nation and all over the world. Let us stand shoulder to shoulder, encouraging one another in faith and upholding one another in prayer. May we carry your light to the people we meet and bring your peace and hope to those living in fear.

Lord Jesus, there will be no end to the increase of your government and peace. We pray that many would be drawn to you in these days, that they would seek and find the security that is only found in you. Let your Kingdom come, your will be done, here on earth as in heaven.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 10 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

Most merciful God,
We confess to you,
Before the whole company of heaven and one another,
That we have sinned in thought, word and deed
And in what we have failed to do.
Forgive us our sins,
Heal us by your Spirit
And raise us to new life in Christ.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 15th May, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts
Paul’s teaching to young Timothy.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today about Prayer?

Take time with God to Pray in response

O God of mercy and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Paul and Timothy
As You are doing across the world.
O show mercy in these days
As we call out in Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Leadership Ministry Team in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2.1-8
Reflect on the way God has answered prayer in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our evening sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
As we put our belief in prayer into practice this evening.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 14th May, 2020

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 4 verses 6 and 7

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Paul – as your day starts.
What is God teaching you today?
What words will you hold onto as you journey into your day?

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.)

We believe and trust in You, O God.
We receive from You.
We ask together in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in the Scottish Parliament in these days
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the 2 verses again from PHILIPPIANS 4
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 Your call on our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 13th May, 2020

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 3-11

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Who are you thankful for?

Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verses 3 and 9-11
Pray with thanksgiving for others
Pray God’s blessing on others in your church family

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever have an attitude of gratitude
And want others to grow in Christ
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the City Council in our city in these days
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PHILIPPIANS 1
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – with thanksgiving

LORD God, our God, God of good gifts, hear the evening prayers of your people
For you have indeed poured out good gifts through Jesus
And we have much to be thankful for.
We pray you will bless richly those we name before you
In our family
In our street
In our church family
In our world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.