Tag: November

Daily Devotions for Thursday 19th November, 2020

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 19-28

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Jesus is the promised Messiah, the Christ.
What did this mean for those who saw and met him at that time?
What does this mean for you now?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time who do not know Jesus.

We ask all this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those just starting on their Christian journey of faith
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 1
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God who sent Jesus

O LORD God,
Hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 18th November, 2020

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

Reading : MARK 8 v31 – 9 v1

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Jesus is the Son of Man.
How would you describe your relationship to this Jesus?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever seek to know and follow Jesus
More and more
In our lives
In our community
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the staff and patients at Liberton Hospital
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MARK chapters 8 and 9
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this Jesus

Lord Jesus, Son of Man,
Hear our evening prayers
As we look back on this day
As we name others before you
As we look around at our world
As we trust you for our tomorows
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 17th November, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Jesus is the Son of God.
What does this mean for you?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others in your family at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 1
Reflect…. and then Pray to this Jesus as your day closes

Jesus, Son of God,
My Saviour and Lord,
We believe and trust in you.
Hear our evening prayers
As we follow you from today to tomorrow
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 16th November, 2020

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 12-17

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage…words from Paul.
Father God..Abba..
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , our Heavenly Father

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on fathers in our Church and community at this time
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to Father God in response

Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you at this time
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Sunday

You may wish to revisit Psalm 119.129 and the Daily Devotions for today

You may wish to name others before Father God

You may need to be still with Him as you look back on your day and as you step into a new week

A Time to Pray with Others

At this time in your Sunday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all in our Church Family

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time