Tag: Friday

Daily Devotions for Friday 20th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 14 verse 6

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about our God.
Jesus is the only Way, the Truth, the Life.

What is your response to these words from Jesus?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response
Naming others seeking the Living God

And so we bring our morning prayers to you, our God Most High, our Father God.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alice Laing as she serves Moredun and Gilmerton churches
Father God, hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 14 verse 6
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the Lord our Way

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 12 verses 12-36 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – 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 Israel, Afghanisttn, Ukraine, Libya 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 Friday 13th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 12 verses 12-36
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Jesus predicts His death.

What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks
Naming others in a place of suffering at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 12 verses 12-36 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this Jesus

O Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 6th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The Good Shepherd.

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

Then take time to Pray in response to these words
For yourself
For another

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the wider SEECOS Church Family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 10 verses 1-21
Reflect on the way God is at work caring for you
and pray in response to Him, naming others in need

O LORD God, our Good Shepherd
Hear our evening prayers
As we ponder these words
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 7 verses 37 and 38 again – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – 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, Libya, Morocco and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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