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Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, our Saviour and Lord.
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 9-16
Meditation :  consider the question here and the answers that follow….

Pray in response – to live, speak, rejoice, meditate and delight aright – use verse 16 as you pray
Lord Jesus,
Hear our prayers at the start of this day.
Help us to delight in the Father’s commands
And not to neglect the Word we read – even today.
Amen.

Midday

Take time out to listen for God to speak with you – ask…seek…knock…hear!
Master, speak – even to us.

Evening

Reading : read verses 9-16 again

Reflect on these verses and what they say to you and then pray verse 12 in response
O God, hear our evening prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading :  Psalm 119 vs 1-8
Meditation : consider these opening verses….when I look in God’s mirror what do I see?

Pray to steadfastly walk by God’s Highway Code – make verse 7 part of your prayer
Father God
Hear our prayers.
May your blessing rest on us and help us oh we ask
As we consider our ways according to Your Word
Amen and amen.

 

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all those who travel daily on our roads
Father God, hear our prayers.

 

Evening

Reading : read verses 1-8 again

Reflect on the words written here and Pray anew to obey God- with His help
O God, may our evening prayers be pleasing to You.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading :  Genesis 50 vs 15-26
Meditation :  consider Joseph’s words here especially v 20
Pray to his God, our God in response
Lord Jesus
As I read these words
Thank you for Joseph and his faith in You.
Help me
To trust You more,
Even this day.
May the Holy Spirit cleanse me afresh – again and again
And may I let You lead my life
even bringing good out of bad
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 50 v 20
As Genesis closes, Reflect on this God, how He led men and women of faith,
how they trusted Him with their lives and the lives of others -and then pray to trust Him more
LORD God
For all of today – and all of Genesis
I thank You.
As I have opened my lips
So may my heart be ever open to You
Help me to worship You aright
And so live to please You
More than any other.
Rest Your hand of blessing on others I pray
Even this night.
In Your name I ask these things,  Amen.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading :  Genesis 48
Meditation :  consider how theses verses speak to you – and then
Pray in response, seeking God’s true blessing in your life afresh
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of trust and willingness
Of expectation to receive)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of the day.
Thank you, O Lord.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 48 vs 15 and 16
Reflect on these words of blessing again and then pray God’s blessing on another person
Father God, hear my prayers.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading :  Genesis 46 vs1-7, and 26 – ch.47 v12
Meditation :   consider how God brought this family together again, after many years apart
and then pray to this God who made it happen
O LORD God of this story, of this family in history
Our God of grace and compassion,
Who hears our cry for mercy.
Thank you for what we read.
We call out to You for our nation, our city, our families, our own lives –
Flood each one with Your goodness.
Today, tomorrow and forever!
We ask, according to Your amazing grace and mercy,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 47 vs 2-4
Reflect on these brothers meeting Pharaoh, after all they had done
then Pray to the God of undeserving mercy and great provision!
O LORD, hear our prayers and receive our praise!

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading :  Genesis 45
Meditation :  consider the family reunion here!!!  How would you describe it??
and Pray in response to God for your family…
O God
Hear my prayer
Of thanksgiving
Of confession
For others
Bless each one I humbly ask.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray for the Senior Citizens’ clubs who meet in our city
LORD, bless them real good we ask!

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 45 vs 8-13
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
And then Pray to this God!
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.