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Morning

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

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 5 verses 1-11
Meditation : consider the teaching here….

then pray in response….to be a hopeful encourager!
O LORD our God,
Powerful and eternal God,
God of hope beyond death,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Encourage someone else today.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray all in authority in our country, in our world, in your church
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on the words read and then pray in response, with hope
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Upper Room day

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 13-18
Meditation : take time and consider the teaching given here about the Lord’s return one day

Pray in response to be ever ready
Lord Jesus,
I believe
Help my unbelief….Even now…
And make me truly ever ready to see You again.
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all in church leadership in our country
O Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect….on the facts and then Pray….to the Lord who will return
God of resurrection power and hope
Thank you
For raising Jesus
For life after death
And
For my living hope in Him
And that He will return one day.
Amen and Amen.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 9-12
Meditation : consider what these words teach us all – about loving and serving others

Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on your neighbours
Thank you, O Lord…and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers.

Pray for the Heart & Soul event in Princes Street Gardens this afternoon

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God on this Trinity Sunday

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 3-8
Meditation :  take time and consider these verses…..

and then pray honestly in response
O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity
Thank you for what we read.
And that You haven’t finished with me yet.
Help me to please You afresh this day….
In thought and word and action.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who suffer from long-term health issues
And for the Kirk’s Pilgrims in Prayer tent at Heart & Soul
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry for each and all!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask
As this day ends
With all its blessings and challenges
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Pray for the General Assembly of Church of Scotland as it starts today

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 1 and 2
Meditation : consider what is said here…and how God speak to you from these verses

And then Pray in response to live afresh to please God – even today
O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for the Church across our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow
And for the General Assembly through this coming week.
O LORD, bless them all real good we ask and have your way among us.

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on these truths…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Thessalonians 3 verses 11-13
Meditation : consider these verses…slowly….and what they say and mean to you today…

And then Pray them for yourself and for others on your prayer list
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the various Alpha groups in our churches at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.