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Daily Devotions for Thursday 18th April, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : EZRA chapter 10 vs 1-17
Meditation : take time and consider the truths behind these words this morning.
The people confess
Sin

Which words stay with you?
Is there a prayer of confession on your lips?

Then pause to pray to Father God
Seek…..ask…..listen….hear…..

Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Finance Team
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EZRA chapter 10 vs 1-17
Reflect on the words and people mentioned – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our Father God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
For members of our Church Family at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

Romans 6 verse 12

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below….

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 5th March, 2024

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 59

Meditation : take the time to consider these words on this new day
Sins condemned
Sins confessed

What is God saying to you from His written Word today?
What is your response?

Pause to pray….with confession

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 59
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Isaiah and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help and forgiveness today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 3
Meditation : consider again all that is said here as your day starts.
The Fall

What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Who do you identify with most in this chapter?

Then turn to pray to this God in response
Humbly
Honestly

O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And all they teach us
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And confession
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Street Pastors on duty across Scotland tonight
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS chapter 3
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
Creator and Saviour God
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 19th December, 2023

Upper Room day

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 59
Meditation : take time and consider these words of truth this morning.
Sin
Confession
Redemption

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you afresh today? What is your response?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
We confess
We receive

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read ISAIAH chapter 59 – in another version?
Reflect on these words of yesteryear…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With confession

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st October, 2023

Back to Communion Sunday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider these significant words and events this Sunday morning
Mount of Olives
Jesus
Adulteress

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pause to pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest and humble prayer as you step into today.

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 JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Reflect on all that happens here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Gracious God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we humbly thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.