Daily Devotions for Wednesday 17th November, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 2 verses 2-20

Meditation : Consider these words of answer as we pause with Habakkuk today.
What has God been saying to you recently?

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Hearing. Receiving.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from HABAKKUK 2
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to this God, our God

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His answers
A-sk for someone else
Y-ield to God’s ways

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 10th November, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 27

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider what is said here by the psalmist
What words stay with you?
What are you asking God for at this time?

Then turn to pray to this God in response
Looking again at verses 4 and 7

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sking for….
Y-ield/say Yes

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 27
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/Yes!

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the new week and new month have begun

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LEVITICUS 5 verse 14- ch.6 verse 7

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!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Wednesday in November…as the nation and the world still wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For the Church in Glasgow at this time – to be salt and light

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time of decision making during COP26

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd November, 2021

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 5 v14 – ch.6 v7

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
Pause with your God as the day starts.

And then pray in response – to this God we believe and trust in
Confessing
Receiving His forgiveness and cleansing

O God
God of grace

Thank you

Forgive me
Forgive us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Afghanistan
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 5 and 6
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
To this God we believe and trust in

O God
My God

Thank you for this day

Forgive me
Forgive us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!