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Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th May, 2018

Pentecost!

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ACTS 2 verses 31-46

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this particular Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

and then pray in response, to God the Giver of His Holy Spirit

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Equip me
Use me
To live for you today
Here
And where you send me
By your Holy Spirit,
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family and Heart and Soul in Princes Street Gardens
to know God’s Pentecost blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Acts 2
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of this day
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge Your Spirit within us
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Silence

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and to be still – listening.

Please take a few minutes with God – when you are able now or during the day – to be still in a time of silence.

Listen.
Expect.
Receive.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 19th May, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MATTHEW 25 verses 31-46

Meditation : take time to consider this parable Jesus told.
Which words stay with you? What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response

O God, my God,
Hear my morning prayer
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Healing Service at the Balm Well this afternoon
LORD our God, hear our midday prayers we ask
And pour out blessings we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 25 at the end of your day
Reflect on Jesus’ words and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
as we return our thanks to you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Celebrate

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers and songs of celebration – for who He is and for all He has done for us and given in Christ Jesus!

Please take a few minutes to celebrate God’s goodness and grace to you this morning.
Celebrate a gift He has recently given to you!
Pray that when we gather together as a Church family we will experience and evidence His kingdom blessings!

O Father God
Thank You
Thank You
Thank You!
In Jesus’ name
Amen!em>

Daily Devotions for 18th May, 2018

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.

Thy Kingdom Come #Adore

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers and songs of adoration – for who He is and for all He has done for us and given in Christ Jesus!

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers of adoration this morning.

O Come let us adore Him!em>