Daily Devotions for Sunday 20th March, 2022

Third Sunday of Lent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : ROMANS 1 verse 17

Meditation : take time and consider this verese this Sunday morning.
A Righteousness from God.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about?

And then pray in response

God of amazing grace
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We receive from you
By faith

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from ROMANS 1 verse 17
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
By faith
In Jesus’ name, Amen

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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 16th March, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 7 verses 11-38

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Fellowship Offerings.
What words stays with you?
What are you thankful for?
What promise that you made is God reminding you of?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Liberton Northfield church family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from LEVITICUS 7 verses 11-38
Reflect on the words and images you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
As we thank you for our Church Family in SE Edinburgh
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23

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

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Offering Him your Sacrifice of Praise

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Sunday morning children/youth groups
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23
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 mercy and love,
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 10th March, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 6 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Offerings and Sacrifices.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD our God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Messy Church Team
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on this work

Evening

Reading : read the set verses again from LEVITICUS 6 verses 1-13
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 9th March, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 5 verses 14-19

Meditation : consider what is said here as your day starts.
Repayment Offerings
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there an offering God is asking of you at this time?

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
In Jesus’ name, Amen


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of our Care Team
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS 5 verses 14-19
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.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 8th March, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : LEVITICUS 5 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider this very passage this morning.
Cases requiring Sin-Offerings
What do the words mean to you at this time?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
The love of God
The forgiveness from God

We can but bow before you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 5 verses 1-13
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Old Testament and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of wondrous forgiveness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.