Tag: Bible

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.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 12th May, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-20

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Words about armour.
Words that mention prayer.
Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Take time to Pray in response – as you put the armour on –
including for others known to you at this time in the heat of a battle

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 EPHESIANS 6
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Ephesians,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we confess our sins this day
As we name others in need known to us
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Time-Out Tuesday – where you are

As a Church we have set aside a Tuesday each week and provided a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out.
However in these times sadly it is not possible to open and run this space.

But…..our Tuesdays can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God

You are invited to pause at some time in your Tuesday tomorrow and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayer and Evening Prayer that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm.
We are also encouraged to pray the Lord’s Prayer with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus.

You are invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through this week together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these particular days….