Tag: Good News

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1-14

Meditation : take the time to consider these words and truths this Saturday morning.
Dead to Sin.
Alive with Christ.
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray with honest humility in response to this God

Amen we pray together this new day

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Thank you our God
For sending Jesus
The Good News
In our world

Thank you Jesus
That you came
From heaven to earth
As our Good News

Holy Spirit
Inspire us
Enable us
To share this Good News

In our street
In Liberton
In Scotland
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ROMANS 6 verses 1-14

Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 27th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 1-11

Meditation : take time and consider these great words of truth this morning.
Right with God.
What are you encouraged and challenged by from this passage?
Which words stay with you?

Then pause to praise and pray to this loving and just God

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of trypraying in 2022
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on this work

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 5 verses 1-11
Reflect on the truths behind the words – at the end of your day
and Pray with praise in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 26th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 4 verses 13-25

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about Faith and God’s Promises.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who is faithful.

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

I believe
Help my unbelief

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Crossreach in 2022
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 4 verses 13-25

Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 25th January, 2022

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ROMANS 4 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The Example of Abraham
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.

I believe
Help my unbelief

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 4 verses 1-12 again
– in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

At the end of this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 24th January, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 21-31

Meditation : take time to consider these important words as your day starts.
How God puts us Right with Him.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others as well as yourself

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in 2022
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 3 verses 21-31
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Merciful One, hear my evening prayer
As I thank you for sending Jesus
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
As I name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.