Tag: Monday

Daily Devotions for Monday 26th December, 2022

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 8-20

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Christmas story this Monday morning.
The Shepherds are told the Good News.
What words stay with you?
What is your song of prayer and praise to God today?
Who needs to hear the Good News story from you?

Then Pray with words and songs of praise in response to the LORD our God

Praise the LORD!
Sing a new song to the LORD;
praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator;
rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
Praise his name with dancing;
play drums and harps in praise of him.

As we name others to hear the Good News story
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our SEEPG partners in Edinburgh
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 2 verses 8-20
Reflect on what you read and then give praise 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
As we name others to hear the Good News story
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Monday 19th December, 2022

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 39-45

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Mary and Elizabeth.
The LORD has blessed you.
What words stay with you today?
Who has been blessed recently known to you?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Giving thanks for….
Asking God to bless….

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1 verses 39-45 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One,
With thanksgiving on my lips, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and name others before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Advent Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 18-25– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

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

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

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th December, 2022

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 18-25

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
The Birth of Jesus the Christ
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came from heaven to earth
Holy Spirit will you ever teach us more about this wonderful name.
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in hospitals in our ccity
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 18-25
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came from heaven to earth
Holy Spirit will you ever teach us more about this wonderful name.
Hear our evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.