Tag: prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in need of meeting Jesus.)

O God of grace, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Edinburgh City Council
O LORD, hear our prayers and let grace, wisdom and justice flow in our city we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from John 1
Reflect on the verses again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, as we thank you for Jesus, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MALACHI chapter 3

Meditation : prayerfully consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me
As I lay my words
My monies
My time
And all I am
Before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those visiting the Faith Mission café and shop today
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this chapter again from Malachi
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : the book of HABAKKUK

Meditation : take time and consider these chapters this morning about a very honest conversation between the prophet and his God.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?
Look again at verses 17-19 of chapter 3 as you turn to prayer

Take time to Pray honestly in response

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come….Thy will be done…’
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Habakkuk’s time and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Book of JONAH

Meditation : take the time to consider this story and these events.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God saying to you this morning from the life of Jonah?

Pray in response – to the God who saves – to this God of amazing grace

(Pray your own words of honesty at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
For your city and nation)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read the JONAH chapters again at the end of your day
Reflect on all that happens and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
For those I have shared today with
For my city
As I humbly trust in You, my Saviour.
Amen.