As we step into a new year – with God – together
We PAUSE with Him in prayer
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength in 2022 – for ourselves and for others
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways in the days and months to come
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS chapter 1
Meditation : take time to consider these opening words of Paul’s letter to the Church in Rome.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What words stay with you?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s blessing today for yourself and for another in the Church family
In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 ROMANS chapter 1 again – in another version?
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your blessings given even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
As your day closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this Christmas week
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 1 verses 6-18
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this special morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your CHRISTday starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Giving thanks for Jesus!
Praying for others known to you to meet with JESUS today.
Amen we pray in praise together this special day.
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 the set verses again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Thank you God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
Holy Spirit will you ever teach us more
About His lovely Name
In Jesus’ name, Amen.