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Daily Devotions for Thursday 17th December, 2020

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.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 16th December, 2020

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.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday December 15th, 2020

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.

Daily Devotions for Monday December 14th, 2020

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.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer

As part of the Kirk’s rhythm of prayer and devotion we invite people to pause and pray each day.

We offer a Daily Devotions Bible reading each morning and a focus for midday prayer.

At this time in your Sunday you are invited to pause and pray as the day closes.

You may wish to revisit 1 CORINTHIANS 15.1-11 and consider what Paul said here.
You may need to name others before Father God.
You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day and prepare for a new week ahead.