Daily Devotions for Friday 18th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS chapter 9

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Aaron offers Sacrifices.
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
including for others known to you in Christian service

Pray your own words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the church family at Gilmerton Hub/Moredun Tron
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS chapter 9
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the God we serve

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have called to serve you full-time
For those who serve us at Liberton
For those you are calling at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through Lent – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LEVITICUS chapter 6 verses 14-23 – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus

A prayer for this week from Niteblessing

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday in Lent…as the nation and the world wrestles with the virus and vaccine supplies…and the crisis in Ukraine is a major concern before us in 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 all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For refugees from Ukraine and Russia now in other nearby countries at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Grain Offerings
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Offering Him your Sacrifice of Praise

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Sunday morning children/youth groups
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 6 verses 14-23
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of mercy and 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 have stepped into Lent – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LEVITICUS chapter 4 verses 1-21 – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time

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

Pause to Pray for Others

On this last day of the week…World Day of Prayer…as the nation and the world wrestles with the virus and vaccine supplies…and the crisis in Ukraine is a major concern before us in 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 all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For those striving to find peace between Russia and Ukraine

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time