Tag: Friday

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular Friday…as the nation and the world wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For senior citizens in our local community

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 14th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 14

Meditation : as we pause with God we consider these verses this morning.
How to love others.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God of ours
Praying for others
Your neighbours
Your family
Your colleagues
Those on your prayer list

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Your Church in Scotland in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 14
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you at this time

LORD God, the God of perfect love,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into this weekend of a new year – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 7

We PAUSE with Him in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength in 2022 – for ourselves and for others

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

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular first Friday of the new year…as the nation and the world wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to 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 – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For children and young people and families in our community

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 7th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7

Meditation : consider all that is said here by Paul this morning.
The Battle with Sin.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with honesty to the God of amazing grace and mighty power

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk website and social media pages in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and use them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS chapter 7
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words

Help us
Forgive us
Cleanse us
Fill us afresh

And bring a blessing to those in the battle this evening we ask.
Amen.