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Daily Devotions for Wednesday 13th December, 2023

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 49 verses 1-7

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
A Light to the Nations.
God keeps His promises.

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today about Himself?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for an opportunity to be a light to others

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ISAIAH chapter 49 verses 1-7
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Shining as a light in our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Monday 8th May, 2023

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 4 verses 25-32
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
God’s People.
Living as light in the world.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about His Kingdom ways?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God of the Church.

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those on your personal prayer list
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

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

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing the failures of Your Church even of this day
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 20th January, 2023

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 5 verses 13-16

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about our God’s Kingdom ways
Salt and Light.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Jacqui, Edna and Sunny as they serve us
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW chapter 5 verses 13-16
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.

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.

Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth
As it is in heaven
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th September, 2021

Internal Learning Community

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

Reading : PSALM 27

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider these words today.
What is God saying to you from His written Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 4-8

O LORD
My light and salvation
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Be still and know

Be still my restless mind

Be still with God

Be still in this world

Be still in my life

Be still and trust God

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 27 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day
And then Pray in response as we step into Sunday

Hear me, LORD, when I call to you!
Be merciful and answer me
When you said, “Come worship me,”
I answered, “I will come, LORD.”

O LORD
My light and salvation
Hear my evening prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And all this day has brought
Before you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen.