Tag: July

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 30

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
A Prayer of Thanksgiving.
What is God saying to you this morning about Himself?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who gives blessings!

So I will not be silent;
I will sing praise to you.
LORD, you are my God,
I will give you thanks for ever.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the Scottish Bible Society Board members
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response with thanksgiving!

LORD God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for…and…and…
In Jesus’ name. Amen!

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday in July closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into a new week with God

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 25

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this second Sunday of the month…as the nation continues to journey forward out of Lockdown and wrestle with new cases and variants..along with other nations in our world…. you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For the Church across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Thy Kingdom Come at Midday

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world as we pray for 5 people we know to meet with Jesus!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes.
This week it is HELP – as we pause to offer our prayers – asking for God’s help in a particular situation – and for another in need at this time.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th July, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 25

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
A Prayer for Guidance and Protection.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use verses 8-10 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Good and faithful One,
Merciful God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
O fill us with your Spirit afresh
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

O LORD God
God of David
And Asaph and Solomon
Hear us

O LORD God
In our valleys
And on our mountain tops
Hear us

O LORD God
With songs of praise
And cries for help
Hear us

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 25
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular psalm and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our God of love and kindness,
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 those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.