Daily Devotions for Friday 19th June, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 25

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Keeping in step with the Spirit.
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response

O God of power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Paul
As You are doing across the world.
And help me, O help me,
To keep in step with the Spirit
Even today.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in the Westminster Parliament.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GALATIANS 5.25
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
as you look back on your day

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 18th June, 2020

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verses 22 and 23

Meditation : take time to consider all that is said here – as your day starts.
The Fruit of the Spirit.
How would you describe each fruit in your life at this time?

And then pray in response as your day starts

O Spirit of the Living God
Help us
Cleanse us
Fill us
Even today
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in the Scottish Parliament
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the words again from GALATIANS 5.22-23
Reflect on them 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 call on our lives
And the gift of your Holy Spirit.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th June, 2020

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 16

Meditation : consider what is said here as your day starts.
Live by the Spirit.
What is God teaching you today from His Word?
How will you put it into practice in your life?

Then turn to pray to God in response

Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me
Spirit of the living God
Fall afresh on me
Break me
Melt me
Mould me
Fill me
Use me
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the City Council in our city in these days
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from GALATIANS 5.16
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, God of holiness, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
And from ourselves
O make us more and more like Jesus we ask!
In Jesus’ name. Amen.