Monday

Daily Devotion for Monday 14th July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 5 verses 9-11.

Meditation: as we pause with God, take time to consider these particular words today…

What words stay with you today?

…then pray in response.

Pray your own words at the start of this day.

Pray in thanks for the salvation given to you.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND in our world.

God of salvation and love, bring blessings to those you mission throughout this world.

Evening

Reading: read these verses again from ROMANS 5 verses 9-11.

Reflect and then pray to this God in response.

Saviour Jesus, thank for the salvation that is only possible through Your blood.

Thank You that we are counted among Your friends.

We humbly bow before you now to ask that you give us an opportunity in this coming week to share Your love with our friends and family so they too can know reconciliation with the Father.

In Your name, amen.

Daily devotion for Monday 7th July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 3 verses 1-8.

Meditation: as we pause with God, we take time to consider these words today…

Which part of the passage stays with you?

And then Pray to Him in response.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Summer outreach missions.

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless the mission in this city, this country and overseas.

Be in every conversation;

Open ears to hear the message and hearts to feel your presence.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Evening

Reading read these words again from ROMANS 3 verses 1-8.

Reflect on then Pray to this God in response

Thank you, Father God for your righteousness.

Help us understand our failings and strive for faithfulness to you in all we do.

Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, amen.

Daily Devotions for 30th June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS chapter 26

Meditation: as we pause with God, we take time to consider these particular words today.

And then Pray in response.

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Church Family.

O Lord Jesus, hear our prayers for the worshipping centres of SEECOS,

Bring a collective focus of mission within south-east Edinburgh.

Help us Lord, tell our community about Your good news and the salvation available to them.

In your name, amen

Evening

Reading: read the verses again from ACTS chapter 26.

Reflect on the words from verse 23…

“the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”

…and then pray to this God in response.

Thank you, Father God for the filling us with your Spirit,

Thank you for the message of light,

We pray for those who need physical and/or spiritual nourishment,

Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotion for 23rd June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS 9 verses 1-19

Meditation: as we pause with God, take the time to consider these particular works today…

What images stay with you?

And then pray in response

In Jesus’ name, amen

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our SEECOS Finance Team members.

God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading: read these verses again from ACTS 9 verses 1-19

Reflect and then pause to pray to this God in response

Lord, we come before you, in thanks for your day.

Thanks that you have walked with us and shown us your path.

Make clear the journey that we have to take to help your glory be seen in this world.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer

In Jesus’ name, amen!

Daily Devotions for Monday 9th June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS 1 verses 1-5

Meditation: as we pause with God, we take time to consider these thoughts today:

Resurrection

Kingdom of God

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God who baptises in the Holy Spirit

Pray your own words at the start of this day

Praying for those you will love today

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those in our SEECOS Care Team

God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading: read these verses again from ACTS 1 verses 1-5

– in another version?

Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

Living, Giving God,

Show me each day proof of your resurrection,

Baptising me daily with your Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd June 2025

Morning

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

Reading : Luke 11 verse 3

Give us this day!

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning

Sustenance.

Physical or spiritual hunger.

What does this verse say to you?

Pray in response to what you have read

For yourself;

For another who needs filled with the Holy Spirit.

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Finance Team

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask, Amen.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from Luke 11 verse 3

Reflect on what the bread of God means and then Pray in response

Thank you, Father God for the filling us with your Spirit,

Thank you for providing for our needs,

We pray for those who need physical and/or spiritual nourishment,

Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.