Daily Devotions for Sunday 10th July, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH 10 verses 5-27

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Assyria used by God for God’s purposes.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer for our world at this time

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
We lay our nation, our leaders, our world before you.
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 10 verses 5-27
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you parts of our world we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th July, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verses 1-7

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Future King.
Consider these words of good news!
Is there a word that stays with you from these verses?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Looking again at verses 6 and 7
As we thank God for sending Jesus

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

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

O God of Good News
Thank you

O God of Good News
Help us

O God of Good News
Hear us

O God of Good News
Use us

In Jesus’ name
This is our prayer
Together
Amen

Evening
Reading : read ISAIAH 9 verses 1-7 again – in another version?
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Through faith in Christ Jesus
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th July, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 8

Meditation : consider these words this morning.
A Sign.
Warnings.

What is God teaching/reminding you today – about Himself? about His ways?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray to this God to bless others on your prayer list in these days

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on His People in SE Edinburgh
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ISAIAH chapter 8
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Build your Church, Lord
Make us strong, Lord.
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.