Tag: sacrifice

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events this morning
Abraham
Isaac
Sacrifice

What words stays with you?
Which part of this story can you imagine most clearly?
What is God asking of you today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from GENESIS chapter 22 verses 1-19
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
Our daily bread and living water.
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others about Jesus, the Lamb of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 7th April, 2023

Good Friday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MARK chapter 15 verses 21-41
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response on this Good Friday
Words of gratitude – honest and humble

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 15
Reflect on the words and events that happened here
and pray in response to this Lord our Saviour God

LORD God, the God of the Cross,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
For sending Jesus
From heaven to earth
From the earth to the cross
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 19th September, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 12 verse 1

Meditation : take time to consider these powerful words as your day starts.
God’s Great Mercy.
Living Sacrifices
Pleasing to God
What words stay with you today?
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Praying for God’s Great Mercy on all this day
Giving thanks for HM Queen Elizabeth’s living sacrifice of service

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of hope and trust

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all the members of the Royal Family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 12 verse 1 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Merciful and Faithful One, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Naming members of the Royal Family before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : LEVITICUS 16 verses 20-28

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us.
The Scapegoat
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who helps.

Thank you God for sending Jesus
The most perfect sacrifice
Thank you Jesus that you came
The most perfect sacrifice
Holy Spirit ever teach us
More and more
About God’s love for us
About Jesus’ death for us
About God’s will for us

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of UCB Word for Today
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 16 verses 20-28
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Thank you God for sending Jesus
The most perfect sacrifice
Thank you Jesus that you came
The most perfect sacrifice
Holy Spirit ever teach us
More and more
About God’s love for us
About Jesus’ death for us
About God’s will for us

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 18th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS chapter 9

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
Aaron offers Sacrifices.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others known to you in Christian service

Pray your own words to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the church family at Gilmerton Hub/Moredun Tron
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS chapter 9
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the God we serve

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have called to serve you full-time
For those who serve us at Liberton
For those you are calling at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 15th March, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 7 verses 1-10

Meditation : consider this passage as your day starts.
Repayment Offerings
What do the words mean for you in your life at this time?
Is there an offering God is asking of you?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Resting in Him as you step into this day

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from LEVITICUS 7 verses 1-10
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to this God in response

Lord Jesus, Son of God, Giver of rest,
God’s Perfect Sacrifice,
Hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
As we now rest in You this evening
Amen and Amen.