Tag: Holy Spirit

Daily Devotions for Thursday 11th May, 2023

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

Reading : REVELATION 1 verses 9-20
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
One like a Son of Man.
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
Hear our many prayers
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on CofS Presbytery in Edinburgh/Lothians?
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and wisdom we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from REVELATION 1 verses 9-20
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we bow before you
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
As we ask for others to know you for themselves
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from REVELATION 1 verses 1-8 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Wednesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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

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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th May, 2023

Fischy Music concerts in the Kirk

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : REVELATION 1 verses 1-8
Meditation : as you pause with Jesus this morning,
consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Grace and Peace.
Look he is coming!
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of worship and hope on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on family, neighbours, friends, colleagues and Fischy Music concerts!
O LORD, give grace and help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 1 verses 1-8
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Tuesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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

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Midday Prayer with Others

On this Tuesday in May – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECofS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey and Syria
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 9th May, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The Servant King.
Son of God.
Son of Man.
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response
Looking again at each verse

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
O make us more like Jesus we ask
Today
And every day
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

Shine Jesus shine
Blaze Spirit blaze
Flow river flow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.