Tag: Friday

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Friday of the new month…as the nation and the world still 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 – including Afghanistan and Ukraine

For family and friends and neighbours

For the work of Open Doors to be salt and light in our world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Daily Devotions for Friday 4th February, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 31-39

Meditation : consider these wonderful words this morning.
God’s Love in Christ Jesus.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you

Pray with confidence to our God to bless others in His persecuted Church in these days

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Scottish Bible Society
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 8 verses 31-39

Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Build your Church, Lord
Make us strong, Lord
Rooted in your deep deep love
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular Friday…as the nation and the world still 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 children and young people 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 28th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 12-21

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Adam and Christ
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray 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 Creator God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Kirkgate Café in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 5 verses 12-21

Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our Saviour

In Jesus’ name, Amen