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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 28th September, 2021

Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : 1 PETER 1 verses 3-16

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider these words from Peter.
What is God saying to you today from them?

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
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 passage again from 1 PETER 1
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Peter, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we thank you for who you are
And your good gifts to us today.
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 27th September, 2021

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

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning as we pause with Father God.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to our Father God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 12 verses 1-13
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

P ause and wait before Father God
R ejoice in His goodness to you
A sk for His help
Y ield to His ways

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : HEBREWS 4 verse 14 – ch.5 verse 10

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
What do these truths mean in your life at this time?

And then pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace.
There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

What a Friend we have in Jesus!

Jesus, name above all names.

Amen and Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from HEBREWS 4 and 5
Reflect on the words and images as your day closes
And then we pause to pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace.
There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

What a Friend we have in Jesus!

Jesus, name above all names.

Amen and Amen we say together.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 25th September, 2021

Walk of Life – John 9.25

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Son of God

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 2 verses 1-11

Meditation : As we pause with Jesus this morning…
We slow down and take time to consider these words about Him.

And then take time to Pray in response to Christ, Saviour and Lord
Confessing. Receiving. Asking.

P-ause as we consider our Servant King
R-ejoice in who Jesus is
A-sk to be more like Him – even today
Y-ield to follow Him closer today

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Be still and know

Be still my restless mind

Be still with God

Be still in this world

Be still in my life

Be still and trust God

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PHILIPPIANS 2
Reflect on the words…. and then Pause to Pray in response to what you have read

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace

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 Thursday 23rd September, 2021

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 3-14

Meditation : As we pause with God today consider these spiritual blessings
given by God in Christ Jesus – and give thanks!
Which words will you hold onto today?

Then pause to pray with Him

O Father God, thank you!
O Saviour Jesus, thank you!
O Spirit of God, thank you!

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit others in our community
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EPHESIANS 1 verses 3-14
Reflect on the words and truths – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – for others as well as yourself

O Father God, thank you!
O Saviour Jesus, thank you!
O Spirit of God, thank you!

In Jesus’ name we give thanks together.
Amen and Amen!