Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st November, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 16 verses 1-4
Meditation : consider again what is said here as your day starts.
Fall away.
God the Father.

What is your response to Jesus’ words today?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O Lord Jesus,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me about God’s Kingdom ways.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Scotland
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN chapter 16 verses 1-4
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Our hoped-for Messiah God,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of your help in this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this final Tuesday in October – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, the SEECoS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Afghanistan, Ukraine and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 31st October, 2023

Upper Room day – evening Gathering for Prayer on Zoom

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

Reading : JOHN 15 verses 18-27
Hated by the world.

What words or images stay with you?

Pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Naming others known to you in our world in a hard place

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

I name others suffering for following Jesus

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read JOHN 15 verses 18-27 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

I name others suffering for following Jesus

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.