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Daily Devotion for Saturday 5th July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 2 verses 5-16.

Meditation: as we pause with Jesus we take the time to consider these truths.

And then Pray to this God.

O Lord, help us this morning to persist in doing good.

Thank you for the glory, honour and peace you give us when we follow your will and examples.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

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 verses again from ROMANS 2 verses 5-16.

Reflect… and Pray in response.

LORD God, our God

I look up to you,

Up to heaven, where you rule,

Hear my evening prayer

Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name, amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 4th July 2025

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading: ROMANS 2 verses 1-4.

Meditation: as we pause with God, we consider these truths this morning.

Condemnation,

Judgement,

God’s riches,

… and then pray in response to this God.

Lord, fill us with kindness, forbearance and patience,

Bring us to redemption,

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.

Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask,

In Jesus’ name, amen

Evening

Reading: read these verses again from ROMANS 2 verses 1-4.

Take time to reflect and pray to this God.

LORD God, Our God,

Hear our evening prayers

Forgive us when we judge others,

Ignoring our own shortcomings and failings.

Fill us with your riches of kindness, forbearance and patience.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Daily Devotion for Thursday 3rd July 2025

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading: ROMANS 1 verses 18-32.

Meditation: consider these particular words this morning…

Which words stay with you?

What is God teaching/reminding you today?

…and then respond in prayer this God, our God.

Pray your own words to the LORD God.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Stage ‘N’ Slam Team Members.

O LORD, hold up all those who are serving You through mission towards the youth.

Hold them strong and give them blessings for what they have done and will continue to do this week.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Evening

Reading: read the set verses again from ROMANS 1 verses 18-32.

Reflect on what is said here and then pray.

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers,

Thank You for Your help and provision in our lives.

Help us focus on Your truth,

And worship only You.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Daily Devotion for 2nd July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 1 verses 8-17.

Meditation: pause and listen with God this new day. Consider what is said here…

…then turn to pray to this God

Pray faithfully;

Pray earnestly.

In Jesus’ name, amen

Midday

We pray God’s blessing on Stage ‘N’ Slam during this week.

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each attendee this week.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Evening

Reading: read the words again from ROMANS 1 verses 8-17.

Focus on verses 17 “the righteous live by faith”.

Reflect and then pray to the Lord our God.

LORD God, our God,

We pray to the Power that gives salvation.

As this day ends

We bow before you,

We thank you for the gospel,

We thank you that it was shared with us.

We strive to be counted among the righteous who live by faith

In Jesus’ name, amen

Daily Devotion for Tuesday 1st July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 1 verses 1-7.

Meditation: as we pause with this new day, we consider these truths …

Calling from God;

Resurrection;

What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then we respond in prayer with this God.

Lord Jesus, we thank You for this new day.

We thank You that you chose us and call us to You.

In Your name, amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear! Walk through the door, to the Lord.

LORD our God…thank you.

Evening

Reading: read the passage again from ROMANS 1 verses 1-7.

Reflect on these words…. And then pray in response to our God

O God of grace and power,

Hear our evening prayers,

For our city and our nation.

We turn to you in thanks for this day,

For rest for this night,

And for guidance for tomorrow.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Daily Devotions for 30th June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS chapter 26

Meditation: as we pause with God, we take time to consider these particular words today.

And then Pray in response.

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Church Family.

O Lord Jesus, hear our prayers for the worshipping centres of SEECOS,

Bring a collective focus of mission within south-east Edinburgh.

Help us Lord, tell our community about Your good news and the salvation available to them.

In your name, amen

Evening

Reading: read the verses again from ACTS chapter 26.

Reflect on the words from verse 23…

“the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”

…and then pray to this God in response.

Thank you, Father God for the filling us with your Spirit,

Thank you for the message of light,

We pray for those who need physical and/or spiritual nourishment,

Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.