Tag: John’s Gospel

Daily Devotions for Saturday 21st October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verse 12

Meditation : take the time to consider these words of Jesus this Saturday morning.
Faith in Jesus.
Great things.

Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about Himself today?

And then pray to this Jesus in response as we step into this new day

He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds.
He has decided the number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
but crushes the wicked to the ground.

Amen we pray together this new day

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

Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life……If you knew me
you would know the Father as well.”
We pray: – Lord abide in us as the Father does in you.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verse again from JOHN 14 verses 12
Reflect on these words and events….
and then Pray to this Jesus in response to what you have read

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 20th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 14 verse 6

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about our God.
Jesus is the only Way, the Truth, the Life.

What is your response to these words from Jesus?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response
Naming others seeking the Living God

And so we bring our morning prayers to you, our God Most High, our Father God.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alice Laing as she serves Moredun and Gilmerton churches
Father God, hear our prayers and bless her real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 14 verse 6
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the Lord our Way

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 19th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 5-14
Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Thomas asks.
Jesus answers.

Which words stay with you?
What is your response to Jesus’ words today?

Then pause to pray to this Jesus
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Margaret Padfield as she serves Liberton Northfield
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on her and her family

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 14 verses 5-14
Reflect on these words – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Our words of faith and questions
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 18th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-4
Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
Trust in God.
Trust Jesus.

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
What is your honest response to Jesus’ words?

Then take the time to Pray to this God we believe and trust in

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alison Gilhooly as she serves Gracemount Church
O LORD God, give blessings and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 14 verses 1-4
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

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

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 17th October, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : JOHN 13 verses 31-38
Meditation : take time and consider this short passage this morning.
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you 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 bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

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 JOHN 13 verses 31-38 – 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.

I confess my sins of this day
And receive His forgiveness

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.