Mary

Daily devotions for Monday 27th November, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider this passage again this Monday morning.
Lazarus
Martha and Mary
Jesus
Resurrection!!

What words stay with you?
What is your response to all that is said and done here?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Honestly
Humbly
Asking

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session members
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 11 verses 1-44
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this God in response

Praise the LORD!

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer and faith
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily devotions for Friday 17th November, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 20 verses 10-18
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene

What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in your prayer list to meet with this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 20 verses 10-18
– in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Healing God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
As we name others before You this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 9th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 17-37
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
The comfort of Jesus
Mary. Martha.

What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
What words or images stay with you?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your mercy and comfort
Hear our morning prayers we ask
As we name others in need before you
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Kay Haggerty and her family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 11 verses 17-37
Reflect on the words and events here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your mercy and comfort
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we name others in need before you
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 28th July, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 24 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Resurrection of Jesus!
What images or words stay with you?
Who do you identify with most?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Risen Lord
Naming others in a place of mourning at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those hoping to go to university this year
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 24 verses 1-12 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Risen Lord

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 39-56
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Mary visits Elizabeth.
Mary’s song of praise!

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

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

Dear Jesus,
You proclaimed that You were the way, the way to a better life.
You came to show us how to help provide a better life for everyone worse off than ourselves. Lead us now, strengthening us to care for those who are vulnerable
and the strangers in our midst.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read LUKE 1 verses 39-56 again
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
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd June, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 5-38
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
The births of John and Jesus are announced.
Zechariah
Gabriel
Mary
What words stay with you?
What is God reminding/teaching you about His ways?

Then take time to Pray to this God
Giving thanks for Zechariah and Mary
And for babies born into our community at this time

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church Family at Moredun Tron
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1 verses 5-38
Reflect on the way God has led your family
and pray in response to Him
giving thanks

LORD God, the God of mercy and favour,
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 and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.