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Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 9

Meditation : take time and consider these particular words this Sunday morning.
God’s choice of Israel.
God’s Anger and Mercy.
What is God teaching/reminding you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest prayer this morning

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 9
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage
and then Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for your grace and mercy
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.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 8

We PAUSE with Him in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength in 2022 – for ourselves and for others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 8th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 8

Meditation : take time to consider these great words and truths this morning.
Living by the Power of God’s Spirit.
A Wonderful Future for God’s People.
God’s Great Love.

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray with thanksgiving
Pray to keep in step with the Holy Spirit
Pray for those who need to know God loves them

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Thank you our God
For sending Jesus
The Good News
In our world

Thank you Jesus
That you came
From heaven to earth
As our Good News

Holy Spirit
Inspire us
Enable us
To share this Good News

In our street
In Liberton
In Scotland
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read ROMANS chapter 8 again – in another version?
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and strength even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into this weekend of a new year – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 7

We PAUSE with Him in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength in 2022 – for ourselves and for others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular first Friday of the new year…as the nation and the world wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For children and young people and families in our community

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time