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Daily Devotions for Monday 9th November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : GENESIS 14 verses 17-22

Meditation : take time to consider these words about who God is.
El-Elyon. The God Most High.
What does this mean for you in your life?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God.

El-Elyon
God Most High
We bow before you
O bless us
Help us
Even today
As we raise your name on high
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who walk through the cemetery land
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and show mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS 14
Reflect on their meaning for you at this time and pray in response…to this God

O Living and True God, our heavenly Father, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins where we have not followed you this day
As we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on those we name before you
As we step into tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Pray with Others

At this time in your Sunday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all who live in our city

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : PSALM 119 verse 125

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the psalm.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Pray for our morning service of worship together to evidence God at work

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
Today this is our prayer
For we believe and trust in Him
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Heavenly Father — You know us better than we know ourselves.
We are conscious of our own limitations, and the weakness of our faith and witness.
Give us your Strength and Power –
show us how to find the right way – in the footsteps of your Son.
Let the re-assurance of your forgiveness be with us always.
We think of your promises given to your people over the ages — to Abraham — to David –
to Solomon — to the Virgin Mary — to the Apostles and Saints– and to us in our generation.
Help us to live out these Promises, with the help of your Holy Spirit.
Enable us to follow in the path of our Saviour, your Son Jesus Christ.
Make us more fully able to love You, to love our neighbours, and to love ourselves in due measure.
Give life in all its fullness, to our communities and to us,
so that in this way we may be agents in the advancement of your Kirk, in our World.
AMEN

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 119.125 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you in need at this time

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this Sunday.
As we name others in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Pray with Others

At this time in your Saturday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends and neighbours

For John and Linda and all those they have visited this past week

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time

Thy Kingdom Come

As a Church we took part in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come earlier this year.
This ran during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost….many weeks and months ago now!

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.

This week we focus on the theme of THY KINGDOM COME as we pause to pray with others.

We pray to our God who reigns over all.

We pray to experience a fresh Pentecost in our lives.

We pray for others known to us.

We pray for the Church.

We pray for Scotland.

We pray for the United Kingdom.

We pray for the world.

We pray for the Kingdom of God to be evidenced on earth as it is in heaven.

In Jesus’ name….Amen and Amen!