From the Church of Scotland on this Remembrance Sunday
Tag: Midday
Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th November, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday
Reading : PSALM 119 verse 125
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the psalm.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Pray for our morning service of worship together to evidence God at work
In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
Today this is our prayer
For we believe and trust in Him
Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Heavenly Father — You know us better than we know ourselves.
We are conscious of our own limitations, and the weakness of our faith and witness.
Give us your Strength and Power –
show us how to find the right way – in the footsteps of your Son.
Let the re-assurance of your forgiveness be with us always.
We think of your promises given to your people over the ages — to Abraham — to David –
to Solomon — to the Virgin Mary — to the Apostles and Saints– and to us in our generation.
Help us to live out these Promises, with the help of your Holy Spirit.
Enable us to follow in the path of our Saviour, your Son Jesus Christ.
Make us more fully able to love You, to love our neighbours, and to love ourselves in due measure.
Give life in all its fullness, to our communities and to us,
so that in this way we may be agents in the advancement of your Kirk, in our World.
AMEN
Evening
Reading : read Psalm 119.125 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you in need at this time
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this Sunday.
As we name others in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thy Kingdom Come
As a Church we took part in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come earlier this year.
This ran during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost….many weeks and months ago now!
Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.
This week we focus on the theme of THY KINGDOM COME as we pause to pray with others.
We pray to our God who reigns over all.
We pray to experience a fresh Pentecost in our lives.
We pray for others known to us.
We pray for the Church.
We pray for Scotland.
We pray for the United Kingdom.
We pray for the world.
We pray for the Kingdom of God to be evidenced on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name….Amen and Amen!
Daily Devotions for Saturday 7th November, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.
Reading : PSALM 119 verse 123
Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
What do they mean for you at this time?
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?
Pray in response to the God of the Psalms
O LORD
Our God
Mighty and Holy One,
Receive our praise
Hear our prayers
And keep us on the right path we ask
As you walk with us this day
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 this verse again from Psalm 119
Reflect prayerfully on the words ….. and then Pray in response
Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
As we count our Saturday blessings
And be with those we name before you we ask
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Friday 6th November, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God
Reading : ACTS 4 verses 10-12
Meditation : take time to carefully consider these particular words.
The powerful name of Jesus Christ.
What is your response to God’s Word as you step into today?
Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Giving thanks for Jesus
Trusting in the name of Jesus
Seeking opportunities to speak to others of Jesus
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the trypraying booklets at our Kirk gates
O LORD God, use each one and hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ACTS 4
Reflect on all that is said here….and then pray….for others as well as yourself
O Lord Jesus, hear our prayers at this evening hour
Shine Jesus, shine across our city!
As we lay ourselves and others before You, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th November, 2020
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 23
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Jesus is Immanuel = God with us
What do these words mean for you in your life – even today?
Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Praying to this God who is with us
Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……Immanuel.
In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those doubting God’s nearness at this time
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from MATTHEW 1.23
Reflect on what is said here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who sent Jesus into our world
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You for this day.
As we thank you for sending Jesus
As we name others far from you at this time
In Jesus’ name. Amen.