Daily Devotions for 5th April, 2018

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

Reading : HEBREWS 13 verses 1-3
Meditation : take time and consider these few verses this morning.
Which phrase or words do you hold onto?
What is God teaching you today?

Pray in response…using the words that stay with you from these verses

Father God
Today I call out to you afresh
Help me to love
In word and action
Even today
…in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha task team
O God…protect and use them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words, verse by verse, and then Pray in response as the Spirit leads you
Father God, hear my evening prayer
As I remember those in prison.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 4th April, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 12-29
Meditation : take time to consider these words of instruction and warning.
Which words are you drawn to? what do they teach you?
What is your response to God today?

Then take time to Pray to the One who spoke these words

Lord God,
I read these words,
Teach me what they mean for me this day
And how I should then be living
To please you
Even this day.
Amen I pray.

Midday
Pray God’s hand of blessing on the churches in the SEECAT group
O LORD God, hear our prayers and thank you
for this channel of your grace in this part of our city.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect ….look again at verses 22-24….. and pray alone with God at the end of your day
Amen and Amen we pray, O Lord.

Daily Devotions for 3rd April, 2018

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 1-11
Meditation : consider the words spoken here about God as our Father.
What is He saying to you in particular today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response – to Father God

O Father God,
Our God,
Thank you for these truths.
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…… seek…… knock……….hear!
Father, thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Hebrews 12
Reflect on the words…and on your day…. and Pray in response – to Father God
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of confession and trust – for what Father God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)

Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for 2nd April, 2018

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

Reading : HEBREWS chapter 11
Meditation : take time to consider this great chapter – and all those mentioned.
Note verses 1-3 again… and 39-40…

and then put these words into practice in your morning prayer of response

(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on
Giving thanks for others
As you ask for something in God’s will – by faith)

In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from chapter 11
Reflect on these truths at the end of your day….. and then pray for others
Father God, hear our prayers this evening.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Easter Sunday – 1st April, 2018

EASTER SUNDAY!

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus – Risen Lord!

Reading : HEBREWS 10 verses 19-39

Meditation : take time and consider these words as your Easter Sunday starts.
Which words stay with you?
Look again at verses 25-27

Pray in response to this God who has provided Jesus.

My God,
Thank you for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
Holy Spirit help me
Oh help me
To put Your Word into practice
Even today
This wonderful special day!
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church across Edinburgh to know Easter Sunday blessings
O God of Resurrection Life, hear our prayers!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on your day – and the Easter message – and Pray in response to what you read
God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – hear our evening prayers.
As we return our Easter praise to you
And bring our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.