Tag: Evening

Daily Devotions for Friday 12th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GENESIS chapter 25 verses 19-34
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Esau and Jacob

What images or words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in your family

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS chapter 25 verses 19-34
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and people mentioned here and pray in response to our Father God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
As we name others in our family before You this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS chapter 24 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Thursday – 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 – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Thursday 11th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 24
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this morning.
A wife for Isaac

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Asking….seeking…..

Pray your own words of trust and request to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those sleeping on our steeets tonight
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS chapter 24
Reflect on the words and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your words of request and trust

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us
For our trust and hope is in you
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS 22 verses 1-19 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Wednesday – 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 – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Abraham
Isaac
Sacrifice

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God asking of you today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19
Reflect on the words 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
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others about Jesus, the Lamb of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS 18 verses 16-33 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Tuesday – 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 – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow