Tag: Evening
Daily Devotions for Wednesday 21st December, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : LUKE 1 verses 46-56 (again)
Meditation : take time to consider these words again this new day
Mary’s song of Praise!
What words encourage and inspire you this morning?
Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of blessing
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
In Jesus’ Name
Amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD God, have mercy and hear our prayers this day we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1 verses 46-56
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others
Daily Devotions for Tuesday 20th December, 2022
Upper Room day
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : LUKE 1 verses 46-56
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm this morning.
Mary’s song of Praise!
What words or images stay with you?
What song of praise is on your lips today?
Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you
O God my Saviour
With praise in my heart
This morning
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read LUKE 1 verses 46-56 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
O God my Saviour
With praise in my heart
This evening
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Daily Devotions for Monday 19th December, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LUKE 1 verses 39-45
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Mary and Elizabeth.
The LORD has blessed you.
What words stay with you today?
Who has been blessed recently known to you?
Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Giving thanks for….
Asking God to bless….
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1 verses 39-45 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One,
With thanksgiving on my lips, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and name others before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Advent Sunday Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 1 verses 26-38– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022 – on this 4th Sunday of Advent
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow