Daily Devotions for Thursday 5th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
Jesus heals a man born blind.
Spiritual Blindness.

As you imagine these events, which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
Asking Him to show you where is a spiritual blindness

O LORD
Our Father God
Hear our many prayers
For ourselves
For others
In Jesus’ name
Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Adrian Lough and his family
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out grace and strength and wisdom we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JOHN 9 verses 1-41
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with honest humility

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your grace and touch and forgiveness in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 4th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The claims of Jesus.

What is your response to these words?
What words of Jesus stay with you?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are in Jesus
As we continue to Pray for 5 to meet with Him
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Dougie Robertson and his family
O LORD, give saving grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 8 verses 48-58
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words and images
And all they teach me about who You are
As we continue to Pray for 5
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 3rd October, 2023

Time-out with God Tuesday

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 31-47
Children of Abraham.
Children of the Devil.

What do the words mean to you at this time?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
Asking….seeking…knocking….

O Lord, our Lord
Help us understand your words
Help us be ready
Help us follow you more closely – even today
Amen and 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 8 verses 31-47
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of truth and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
Seeking to be Jesus’ disciples in this world
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.