Tag: Paul

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from COLOSSIANS 1 verses 1-14

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PHILIPPIANS 4 verses 1-9

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 24th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EPHESIANS 3 verses 14-21

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning we take the time
and consider all that is said here by Paul in his prayer.

Pray Paul’s words as your own Friday prayer

Giving thanks for people you know in our Church Family
Giving thanks for all in our Church Family
Giving thanks for all those in our SE Edinburgh Church Family
Giving thanks for all in God’s Church Family

In Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who serve us as District Elders
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from EPHESIANS 3 verses 14-21
Reflect on the words written here and then pray in response to our God
Make Paul’s words your words this Friday evening

Giving thanks again for people you know in our Church Family
Giving thanks for all in our Church Family
Giving thanks for all those in our SE Edinburgh Church Family
Giving thanks for all in God’s Church Family

In Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 28th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about prayer.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Using Paul’s words to Timothy as a guide

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia in these days
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
We do not understand all the ways prayer works
But we pause and lift others up to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th April, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : 2 THESSALONIANS 3 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
What words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
Even today
To me
To my family
To my Church
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 the set verses again 2 THESSALONIANS 3
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Paul and the church at Thessaalonica, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 26th April, 2021

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

Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 25-28

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What do they teach/remind you about Paul and prayer and the Early Church?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Laos in these days
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 THESSALONIANS 5
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.