Tag: Christmas

Daily Devotions for December 6th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 57-80

Meditation : take time to carefully consider this passage.
How does it encourage or challenge you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word as you step into today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Including praying for others in hard circumstances

Oh Father God,
Hear our cry
Protect
Provide
Bless those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from LUKE 1
Reflect ….and then pray….for others as well as yourself
O Lord, hear our prayers at this evening hour
As we lay ourselves and others before You in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 5th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 39-56

Meditation : take time to consider these words today
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts

(Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from LUKE 1
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who was at work in yesteryear
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 4th, 2019

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 27-38

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words as you imagine all that happens.
What words stays with you?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Thank you
For your guiding Spirit
Even today.
Thank you
For all your daily provisions to us
Even today.
In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Operation Mobilisation in our world
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from LUKE 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 3rd December, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 5-26

Meditation : consider this passage this morning
What is God saying to you today from these verses?
What is your response to Him today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
With honest humility

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from LUKE 1
Reflect on Luke’s words…. And then pray to our God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 2nd, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is your response to this passage today?

Then Pray in response to the LORD our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in our world
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then praise to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.