Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th June, 2021

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 32 verses 16-35

Meditation : take time to consider these words of prayer from Jeremiah on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response to the God who answered Jeremiah
Using verses 17-19 and 26 as part of your own prayer this morning

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 JEREMIAH 32 verses 16-35
Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O Sovereign LORD, Creator of all,
The LORD Almighty,
We pause in your presence

We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.

We wait to hear your voice

As we name others in need
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday June 12th, 2021

The Kirk Session on Retreat

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 20 verses 7-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah Complains to the LORD
What is God saying to you from His Word?
Do you have a prayer of complaint this morning?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 11
God is on your side!

O LORD Almighty
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

O God of Isaiah
Holy Holy Holy
Is your name
In our midst

O God of Ezekiel
Spirit at work
All around
In our lives

O God of Jonah
Forgive us
When we your people
Get it wrong

Have mercy
Show compassion
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 20 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our Almighty God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JEREMIAH 17 verses 14-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah asks the LORD for Help
What are the words of your prayer this morning?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
For yourself and for others in need known to you

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Session Clerk, Chris Brandie, and his family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 17
Reflect on the way God has helped you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with praise
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God who Helps, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 10th June, 2021

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 16 verses 19-21

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Jeremiah’s Prayer of Confidence in the LORD
What do these words mean to you?
What is your prayer this morning?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.

O LORD our God
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
For we believe and trust in you
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Link Groups
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JEREMIAH 16
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we worship you for who you are
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 9th June, 2021

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 10 verses 1-10

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

Then turn to pray to God in response
Looking again at verses 6 and 10

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Hear my morning prayer
And teach me
To worship you in truth
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Leadership Team at this time
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JEREMIAH 10
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of true worship
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.