Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th June, 2017

Celebration of PENTECOST

Communion Sunday

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : 1 Corinthians 12 verses 12-31

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your Pentecost Sunday starts.   What is God saying to you here – today?

Pray in response – with thanksgiving – to this God

LORD God,
Thank You for….so much!
Help me to….trust You more for all You are doing!
Hear my prayer of gratitude this morning
In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for your Church body to know Pentecost blessings!
O God, hear our prayers and show Your Kingdom power among us!

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray with thanks to our God …

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers
At the end of this special day
As tomorrow appears on the horizon
Amen and Amen we say together as one body.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd June, 2017

Service of Healing at Balm Well @ 3pm

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : 1 Corinthians 12 verses 1-11

Meditation : take time to consider this passage on this Pentecost weekend.
What do you learn about spiritual gifts?
What is God saying to you in particular today? 

Take time to Pray in response….. 

O Spirit of God,
Move among us afresh!
How we need You.
Teach us
Lead us
Help us
Fill us
Use us – even today
In Jesus’ name we ask- Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to the Liberton area.
Pray for the Spirit to move in power at the Balm Well this afternoon.

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these 11 verses again

Reflect on the words written here and what they mean for you….. and Pray in response

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 2nd June, 2017

Morning

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

Reading :  1 Peter 2 verses 11-17

Meditation :  consider carefully these verses again
Which words stay with you?
What is God’s Word saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to God

Father God
Teach us to pray anew
And hear our prayers this day
That Your kingdom come, your will is done
In our city
In our nation
In our world.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to Edinburgh
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray….. with confidence in Father God
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 1st June, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 2 verses 16 and 17

Meditation : take time and consider these words from Peter.
What was he saying to his readers?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response…to what you have read

Spirit of God
Fall anew on me
Fill me with God’s wondrous love
And guide my daily steps
At work, rest and play
This day I pray
As this month begins
in Jesus’ Name.
Amen

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to Scotland
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response for others, family, workplace
Father God, hear my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 31st May, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 2 verses 13-15

Meditation : carefully consider these particular words this morning.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you about living for Him?

then pray in response….with honesty and humility

O LORD our God,
Make me more like Jesus
And less of self
In my life
In this world
In the ways Your Word teaches.

Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Leadership Team at LK – leading us in God’s Kingdom work
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the 3 verses again

Reflect on the words read and then pray in response, as the month ends.

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
And make us a People truly living for You
Above all others
Amen.

Daily Devotions for 30th May, 2017

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer – Thy Kingdom Come

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Peter 2 verse 12

Meditation : consider what is taught here.
What is God saying to you about living for Him today?

Pray to be used by God wherever He sends you – even today!

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Here I am.
Use even me I ask  – even today.
With the Spirit’s help
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day

Ask….seek….knock….. Thy Kingdom Come! 

Evening

Reading : read verse 12 again

Reflect on these words…. and pray in response as the day closes

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, In Jesus’ name, Amen.