Tag: Christian Aid

Church of Scotland Assembly until 25th

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MATTHEW 22 verses 1-14

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning as your day starts.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response to what you have read

O God of truth,
I read
Help me believe
And be ready
For this wedding feast.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church of Scotland annual Assembly
Father God, hear our prayers and bless real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on this God of invitation and pray in response to Him
For others at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves and others to you.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 20 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Jesus.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word about His Kingdom?

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)

O LORD of mercy, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those working overseas for Christian Aid
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and wisdom we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 20
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of amazing grace
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 1-5

Meditation : consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning
about the Kingdom of God.
What words stay with you?

then pray in response to this God

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who administer finances for Christian Aid
O LORD, show mercy, give them wisdom and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 75

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses – the psalmist’s words about the LORD as Judge.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God saying to you this morning?

Pray in response – to the God of judgment

(Pray your own words of honesty at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
And for our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who make the big decisions in Christian Aid
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 75 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly trust in Jesus, my King of kings.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK – until 19th

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 24

Meditation : take time and consider these words and images as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?
What is your response to Him?

and then pray in response to the LORD God, our God, the Great King!

O LORD God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh fill us with songs of praise
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 24
Reflect on all that is said and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we praise you for what we read.
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.