Tag: Friday

Daily Devotions for Friday December 4th, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading : MATTHEW 24 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to carefully consider this passage.
Troubles and Persecutions.
How does it encourage or challenge you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word as you step into today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Including praying for others in hard circumstances at this time

O Father God,
Hear our cry
Protect
Provide
Bless those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in our world
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 24.1-8
Reflect ….and then pray….for others as well as yourself

O LORD our Eternal God, hear our prayers at this evening hour
As we lay ourselves and others and our world before You in Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

As part of the Kirk’s rhythm of prayer and devotion we invite people to pause and pray each day.

We offer a Daily Devotions Bible reading each morning and a focus for midday prayer.

At this time in your Friday you are invited to pause and pray as the day closes.

You may wish to revisit ISAIAH 9.6 and consider the Names for Jesus spoken of here.
You may need to name others before Father God.
You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day.

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Friday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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

For family and friends and neighbours

For those anxious about their mental health at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders

Daily Devotions for Friday 27th November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about the Names for Jesus.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Take time to Pray to this God of ours in response

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
In my life – even today.
May you guide and bless others seeking you
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of God’s comfort at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from ISAIAH 9
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this God of ours

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
For who You are
For we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 20th November, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 14 verse 16

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
The Holy Spirit….the Counsellor, Helper.
How does He help you in your life as a follower of Jesus?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
Help me
Teach me
Guide me
Use me
Even today
In Jesus’ name.

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in the legal profession in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again of Jesus from JOHN 14
Reflect on the way God has helped you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time

Thank you God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
Holy Spirit will you teach us more about His wondrous name
Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Friday

You may wish to revisit Psalm 24.10 and the Daily Devotions for today

You may wish to name others before this God of ours, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies!

You may need to be still with Him as you look back on your day