Tag: devotions

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE chapter 1

Meditation : take time and consider these opening words from Luke.
What images and words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response to Mary’s God, Elizabeth’s God, Zechariah’s God,
your God.

O God of promise
And new birth,
I read
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through those I read of here,
As You are doing across the world.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in the Church of Scotland Head Office in our city
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke 1
Reflect on this God who was at work then and pray in response to Him
For others as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

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 in need of meeting Jesus.)

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Edinburgh City Council
O LORD, hear our prayers and let grace, wisdom and justice flow in our city we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from John 1
Reflect on the verses again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, as we thank you for Jesus, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MALACHI chapter 3

Meditation : prayerfully consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me
As I lay my words
My monies
My time
And all I am
Before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those visiting the Faith Mission café and shop today
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this chapter again from Malachi
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 Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : the book of HABAKKUK

Meditation : take time and consider these chapters this morning about a very honest conversation between the prophet and his God.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?
Look again at verses 17-19 of chapter 3 as you turn to prayer

Take time to Pray honestly in response

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come….Thy will be done…’
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Habakkuk’s time and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.