Tag: December

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th December, 2023

Church Open 10-12

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 10-17
Meditation : take time to consider these particular words this morning.
A Song of Praise
God promises to Help

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response to this God
With a song of praise
Asking for help – for yourself – for another

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man

Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus

Amen and Amen we pray.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 10-17
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th December, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 1-9
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The LORD’s Servant
Chosen

What words stay with you?
Who is this Servant to you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Looking again at verses 1-4 as your turn to prayer

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Church Prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 42 verses 1-9
Reflect on the way the LORD’s Servant is described
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 27-31
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here – as your day starts.
Don’t you know?
Everlasting God!
Strength. Hope.

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD, Everlasting God
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the the Street Pastors leadership team
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out wisdom and grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 27-31
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for all Your help and amazing grace in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 18-26
Meditation : consider afresh what is said here as your day starts.
God Incomparable
Creator God
Holy God

What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What truths will you hold onto today?

Then turn to pray to this God in response

O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My God
My Creator
Holy One
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Street Pastors on duty across Scotland this evening
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 18-26
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
Keep our eyes upward we ask
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 5th December, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

As we pause with God today we consider these particular words
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 9-17
Good News!
Israel’s God – incomparable!

What do these words mean for you today?
Who will you tell Good News to today?

And then respond in prayer with this God.

O Sovereign LORD
We can but worship you this day
Bowing in adoration before You
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
As we call out to you for our world in these days
Keep us close to Jesus we ask
In His name we pray, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 9-17
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

Sovereign LORD
The God of saving grace,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 4th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-8
Meditation : take the time to consider these great words again today
Comfort my people
A voice cries out!

What words stay with you as you step into today?

Pray in response – to this God, the God of hope and comfort and forgiveness

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on Street Pastors on duty tonight in our city
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read ISAIAH chapter 40 verses 1-8 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.