Tag: devotions

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading :  Genesis 32
Meditation :   consider all that happens to Jacob here
Pray to know his God changing you – to be more like Jesus– even in a face-to-face!
Lord Jesus
I read these words,
I need to trust You more,
I am sorry when I grumble when You ask me to do something
Or when something doesn’t go my way.
Help me I so pray to let You change me – however You see is best
This new day,
   Amen.

Midday
Pray for the work of Open Doors, serving persecuted Christians, in our world
O LORD God, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 32 v 26
Reflect …. and pray to be blessed by this God – even this night
Amen and Amen we pray, O God

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading :  Genesis 28 vs 10-22
Meditation :   consider what happened to Jacob here at Bethel
Pray in response to the God of verses 16 and 17
O God of Jacob,
God of Bethel,
Come to us
Meet with us
Change us
Truly
Deeply
Anew
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for a longing to know God, the Living God, more…and more…and more
Lord, hear my cry from deep within.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 28 vs 16 and 17
Reflect on these words again and Pray to Jacob’s God, our God
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you)
Amen we pray together.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father
Reading :  Genesis 27 vs 1-45
Meditation :   consider how these verses speak to you –
and then pray in response, asking God to show up any cheating in your life
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer at this time of day
LORD, have mercy on us and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 27 vs 30-40
Reflect ….. and pray to God, our Father, at the end of day
Father God, hear our prayers

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.
Reading :  Genesis 25 vs 19-34
Meditation :  consider Jacob and Esau’s start in life
Pray in response regarding your life thus far…….
LORD God
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
Within my family circle and wherever else!
Amen we say this morning together.

Midday
Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 25 vs 27-28
Reflect on these verses, your family…and God’s love
And Pray in response
Father God, hear our prayers.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading :   Genesis 24
Meditation :   consider this romance of past years-
Pray to trust God more and more in making friends and relationships
LORD God, Father God
Thank you for our friends and partners.
Keep Your hand on them we ask,
And may we live you please You
And serve others
Even this new day!
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone outside of the church family you know
LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 24 v 40
Reflect on these words and pray in response, to walk obediently closer with God
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from the Lord
Reading :  Genesis 23
Meditation :  consider these verses –
and then pray for someone you know grieving and sorrowing the death of another
Father God, hear my prayer
And be near those we mention before You
In Jesus’ name I ask,   Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing from God on someone who has hurt you 
Lord, hear my prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 23
Reflect on these words again and pray your evening prayer for others in need