Leviticus

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 26 verses 14-46

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Punishment for Disobedience
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
With honest humility

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Janet McKenzie, as she serves at Gilmerton Hub/Tron
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUIS 26
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of truth and forgiveness
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 7th April, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 26 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Rewards for Obedience.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
We ask for help in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Fabiano Soares, assisting at Gilmerton Hub/Tron
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from LEVITICUS 26
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours

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 6th April, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 25 verses 39-55

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Confession and Covenant.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

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 hear my prayer of confession this morning
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Kay and Alan Haggarty, as they serve Gracemount
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS 25
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 5th April, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 25 verses 35-38

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
Blessings and Judgment
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

We can but worship you this day O LORD
Teach us your ways
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
Give blessing we ask
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 verses again from LEVITICUS 25
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of yesteryear 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 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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd April, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 1

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Judging Others

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for yourself and for another
Ask God to bless someone you struggle to love at this time

In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 ROMANS 2 verse 1 again

Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer
Asking Him to bless others on your prayer list

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 love and help others
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through Lent – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LEVITICUS 25 verses 1-17 – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time

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

(thank you Church of Scotland for this image)