Tag: sin

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 8th March, 2022

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 5 verses 1-13

Meditation : take time and consider this very passage this morning.
Cases requiring Sin-Offerings
What do the words mean to you at this time?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
The love of God
The forgiveness from God

We can but bow before you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
In Jesus’ name, 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 LEVITICUS 5 verses 1-13
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

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

Daily Devotions for Monday 7th March, 2022

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 4 verses 22-35

Meditation : take the time to consider this part of the chapter today.
Offerings for Unintentional Sins
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God of amazing grace

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on our Hospitality Team
O LORD, have mercy on this work we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again prayerfully from LEVITICUS 4 verses 22-35
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
And your amazing forgiving love to me
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 4th March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LEVITICUS 4 verses 1-21

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
Offerings for Unintentional Sins
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with humility to our God as you ask Him to show any unintentional sin
Receive His forgiveness and cleansing

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk magazine as it is read by others
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless this real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LEVITICUS 4 verses 1-21
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Melt me
Mould me
Fill me

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 1st February, 2022

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 7 verses 7-25

Meditation : consider this passage today… at the start of your day.
The Law and Sin.
What are you challenged/encouraged by from these verses?
What words stay with you?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to thank God for His work in your life

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my life – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life.
O make me more like Jesus I ask
Even today.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ROMANS 7 verses 7-25

Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, our great God,
Thank you for being there with me
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow.
As I look around at this world
In these days.
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1-14

Meditation : take the time to consider these words and truths this Saturday morning.
Dead to Sin.
Alive with Christ.
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray with honest humility in response to this God

Amen we pray together this new day

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 the verses again from ROMANS 6 verses 1-14

Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.