Tag: Friday
Daily Devotions for Friday 30th June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 12 verses 49-59
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Peace and Division.
Interpreting the times.
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
Pray with honest humility
Hope and faith
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Brad and Young Life International
Father God, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 12 verses 49-59 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this Jesus
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
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 LUKE chapter 10 verses 17-24 – 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 Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine 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 23rd June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 10 verses 17-24
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about our God.
The 72 return
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry
And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High
As we step into this new day
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the groups at work across SEECOS
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 10 verses 17-24
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.
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.
As I look back on my day
And step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Evening Prayer with Others
Daily Devotions for Friday 16th June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
A storm calmed.
Jesus.
What images or words stay with you?
Is there a storm you need Jesus to calm?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in a storm at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Presbytery of Edinburgh and Lothians
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 8 verses 22-25 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this Jesus.
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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.