Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th October, 2019

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS chapter 13 verses 11-14

Meditation : take time and consider these final greetings.
What words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and pray for others

O Lord
Hear my morning prayer
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 the passage again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of Paul, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our church before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Tuesday Tuesday

This Tuesday is an opportunity to pause and pray amid the cycle of work, rest and play.

The UPPER ROOM will be open 7.30am-7.15pm

A place with space for time out with God

An opportunity to pray with others
7.30-8am
12noon-12.30pm
2.45-3.45pm

The monthly GATHERING FOR PRAYER will be in the Kirk 7.30-8.45pm

An opportunity to pray for our nation at this time

Please do use these times with others this week

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd October, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7

Meditation : consider this particular chapter today.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response to Him today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
With honest humility

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 Romans 7
Reflect on Paul’s words…. And then pray to our God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we lay ourselves before you
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 15th October, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ACTS 13 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for your Barnabas, your Saul

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 Acts 13
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Barnabas and Saul and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
And name before you those on missionary service
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 8th October, 2019

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : 1 PETER 3 verses 8-22

Meditation : consider all that is said here… at the start of your day.
Peter’s words about ‘Suffering for Doing Good’.
What words stay with you? What is God saying to you from His Word today?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before God

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.
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 1 Peter 3
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes
LORD God, our great God,
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.