Tag: Holy Spirit

Daily Devotions for Friday 13th May, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 6 verse 12

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Sin. Our mortal bodies. Our desires.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
Honestly
Humbly

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

Midday
Pray God’s truth and justice to be evidenced in North Korea
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 6.12
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in a struggle at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
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.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 12th May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verse 11

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Living in fellowship with God.
How would you describe your relationship with God these days?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD God
Father God
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on God’s people in North Korea
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on your Church

Evening
Reading : read the set verse again from ROMANS 6
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 thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 11th May, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verse 6

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
No longer slaves of sin.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of thanks and of help 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.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me I cry out
In my struggle with sin
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the government of North Korea
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from ROMANS 6
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.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 10th May, 2022

Kirk Session meets in evening

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 3 and 4

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Buried with Christ. Baptism.
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
The love of God
The power of God

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
In Jesus’ name, 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 set verses again from ROMANS 6
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the Romans and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of eternal faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we ask you to keep on making us more like Jesus
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.