Tag: devotions

Morning
Reading :  Psalm 95
Meditation :  take time and consider Psalm 95 – consider God, the LORD,
the great God, the Rock of our salvation –
Pray in response to these verses – pray a blessing on our Kirk
LORD God
As we open our hearts to You this morning
Help us to see You – glorious and majestic!
Help us to rejoice and be glad in You
And to fear You aright in our faith
That You might bless us anew – even today!
Amen and amen we pray together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on someone who has hurt you

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 95 vs 6+7
Reflect on how God has blessed you this day and pray to Him in worship and thanks!
LORD God, our great God,
For all of today I thank You.
As I put my trust and hope in You alone,
Even for those things that cause me fear and concern at the end of this day
Help me to rest in knowing who You are – my Rock, my King, my God, my Maker.
You are great indeed and I bow before You at the end of my day.
In Jesus’ powerful name,  Amen.

Morning
Reading :  Psalm 94
Meditation :  consider how God deals with the wicked here
Pray to understand God’s Word and His ways
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and trust
For understanding and
For others)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
Amen we pray together

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 94 vs 17-19
Reflect on these words about God’s love, help and consolation
and pray in response at the end of your day

Morning
Reading :  Jeremiah 13 vs 1-11
Meditation :  consider the use of the linen belt and then
Pray not to be stubborn with God
LORD God,
Thank you that You are involved in my life.
Show me Your ways even this day.
Forgive my stubborn self
And make me flexible to Your touch
Willing and ever ready to Your voice.
In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God – through all the ups and downs

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 13 vs 10+11
Reflect on these words about Judah’s stubbornesss and
Pray in response

Morning
Reading :  Jeremiah 11 vs 1-10
Meditation : consider what Judah did wrong – in God’s eyes
Pray to be faithful to God
LORD God,
God of Jeremiah, Judah and Israel
Our God,
Hear our morning prayers
And have mercy we ask
Forgive our broken promises to You
And help us, oh help us to be true and faithful to You – every day.
In Jesus’ name –  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others
– even today at home, work, school, rest, play or at the Café?

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 11 v 10
Reflect… on broken promises made to God – and others and Pray in response

Morning
Reading :   Jeremiah 10 vs 1-16
Meditation :   consider that ‘the LORD is the true God’
Pray in response for God’s name to be glorified above all others
Oh LORD God Almighty
I lift Your name up high
And higher still
Above all others
Above my life
Above my needs
Above this world
And I bow down in reverent fear and worship.
Amen and amen.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your own prayer at this time of the day

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 10 v 6
Reflect …..
and Pray to ‘the King of the nations’

Morning
Reading :  Jeremiah 7 vs 1-11
Meditation :  consider what God is asking of us in these verses – and then
Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Lord
I read Your Word
Through Jeremiah
Teach me more of Your ways
And help me to live it out
Amen.

Midday
Pray for all in church leadership in the Church of Scotland
Amen we pray together

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 7 vs 5-7
Reflect on what God requires of us and then Pray in response