Daily Devotions for Monday 19th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 92
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
It is good.
You make me glad.

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His Kingdom ways?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this God.
With praise and thanksgiving.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on local shops and businesses
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 92
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our 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
Thy Kingdom come on earth we call out!
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 46– as we consider Thy Kingdom Come….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 46
Meditation : take time to consider these words and truths as your day starts.
God is with us.
Our shelter and strength.

What words stay with you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Praying for those you know in need of shelter and strength

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 PSALM 46 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Loving Giving God,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 5th May, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : PSALM 10

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
A Prayer for Justice

Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to these words of prayer?

Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself
For another in a battle for justice

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Scottish Parliament
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 10
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for the victories given to us – even today
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
Have mercy on those who are in an unjust place we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 50-54– as we consider this part of Paul’s letter….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Vancouver, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow