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Daily Devotions for Friday 8th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 26 verses 14-46

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Punishment for Disobedience
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
With honest humility

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Janet McKenzie, as she serves at Gilmerton Hub/Tron
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUIS 26
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of truth and forgiveness
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LEVITICUS 26 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Rewards for Obedience.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
We ask for help in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Fabiano Soares, assisting at Gilmerton Hub/Tron
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from LEVITICUS 26
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Wednesday in Lent…as the nation and the world wrestles with the crisis in Ukraine – a major concern before us at this time… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world, where many are still waiting for vaccine supplies – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for the parts of our world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For our natuional leaders at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For those who are feeling anxious about employment issues at this time

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th April, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 25 verses 39-55

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Confession and Covenant.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And hear my prayer of confession this morning
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Kay and Alan Haggarty, as they serve Gracemount
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS 25
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.