As we have stepped into a new week – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 1 verses 1-7
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 1-7
Meditation : we take time to consider these words this morning as we start to unpack Romans bit by bit.
Paul – preacher of the Good News
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
Pray in response to what you have read
O God, our God
Hear our morning prayers we ask
As we thank you for the Good News of Jesus
As we thank you for all those we know
Who are preachers of this Good News
Oh give saving grace in our day
To hearers and followers!
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Bethany Christian Trust in 2022
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask – even today.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 1 verses 1-7
Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response
O God, our God
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the Good News of Jesus
As we thank you for all those we know
Who are preachers of this Good News
Oh give saving grace in our day
To hearers and followers!
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
Romans 1 verse 16
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ROMANS chapter 16
Meditation : take time to consider these verses on this Sunday.
People and Greetings.
What words or people stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at this time
Asking Him to give Sunday blessings to each and all
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 chapter 16
Reflect on the words and people mentioned and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Deliverer,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others on our prayer list
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
In His saving name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS chapter 15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Paul’s reasons and plans.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
And then Pray in response
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my morning prayer
Guide and guard me
Hear the morning prayers of your people
In every corner of this world
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
Thank you our God
For sending Jesus
The Good News
In our world
Thank you Jesus
That you came
From heaven to earth
As our Good News
Holy Spirit
Inspire us
Enable us
To share this Good News
In our street
In Liberton
In Scotland
In our world
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 15 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my evening prayer
Of thanksgiving for the blessings of this day
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For guiding and guarding this day
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS chapter 14
Meditation : as we pause with God we consider these verses this morning.
How to love others.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?
Then take time to Pray in response to this God of ours
Praying for others
Your neighbours
Your family
Your colleagues
Those on your prayer list
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Your Church in Scotland in 2022
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 14
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you at this time
LORD God, the God of perfect love,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.
