Tag: devotions

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 33-40
Meditation :  consider where our eyes and heart are focussed

Pray the verses as your response to God
God of the psalmist,
My God,
Hear my morning prayer I ask
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray for the work of Bethany Christian Trust, reaching out to others across Scotland
God of love and grace, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verse 37 again

Reflect……. and Pray to God
LORD God, hear my evening prayer.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 25-32
Meditation :  consider these words of struggle in the psalmist’s life

Pray to hold fast to God and His ways – use verses 31 and 32 in your prayer
O God of good days and hard times
Thank you that, with You, I can hold fast and even run.
Help me in my struggles
When my soul is weary
And when I cannot see Your light
In Jesus’ Name I pray these words, Amen.

Midday

Pray for someone you know struggling in their life at this time
God of grace, hear my prayer.

Evening

Reading : read verses 25-32 again

Reflect on your day – then pray in response and worship and trust to God
God, our God, hear our prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD
Reading :  Psalm 119 verses 17-24
Meditation : consider these honest words, as the psalmist looks at his own life and
the lives of those around him

and then Pray to God in response – noting the words of verses 20 and 24
(Pray your own words
Of praise and trust
For understanding
And of need – for self and for others
To this God, our God)
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the residents and staff at Liberton Hospital
God of promise, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verses 17-24 again

Reflect how true they are for you at this time in life and Pray in response to the LORD God
God of perfect goodness, hear my evening prayer.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, our Saviour and Lord.
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 9-16
Meditation :  consider the question here and the answers that follow….

Pray in response – to live, speak, rejoice, meditate and delight aright – use verse 16 as you pray
Lord Jesus,
Hear our prayers at the start of this day.
Help us to delight in the Father’s commands
And not to neglect the Word we read – even today.
Amen.

Midday

Take time out to listen for God to speak with you – ask…seek…knock…hear!
Master, speak – even to us.

Evening

Reading : read verses 9-16 again

Reflect on these verses and what they say to you and then pray verse 12 in response
O God, hear our evening prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading :  Psalm 119 vs 1-8
Meditation : consider these opening verses….when I look in God’s mirror what do I see?

Pray to steadfastly walk by God’s Highway Code – make verse 7 part of your prayer
Father God
Hear our prayers.
May your blessing rest on us and help us oh we ask
As we consider our ways according to Your Word
Amen and amen.

 

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all those who travel daily on our roads
Father God, hear our prayers.

 

Evening

Reading : read verses 1-8 again

Reflect on the words written here and Pray anew to obey God- with His help
O God, may our evening prayers be pleasing to You.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading :  Genesis 50 vs 15-26
Meditation :  consider Joseph’s words here especially v 20
Pray to his God, our God in response
Lord Jesus
As I read these words
Thank you for Joseph and his faith in You.
Help me
To trust You more,
Even this day.
May the Holy Spirit cleanse me afresh – again and again
And may I let You lead my life
even bringing good out of bad
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 50 v 20
As Genesis closes, Reflect on this God, how He led men and women of faith,
how they trusted Him with their lives and the lives of others -and then pray to trust Him more
LORD God
For all of today – and all of Genesis
I thank You.
As I have opened my lips
So may my heart be ever open to You
Help me to worship You aright
And so live to please You
More than any other.
Rest Your hand of blessing on others I pray
Even this night.
In Your name I ask these things,  Amen.