At this time in your Wednesday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends and neighbours
For Church leaders in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and all national leaders at this time
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
Kingdom praying.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What is your Kingdom prayer this morning?
Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verses 9-13
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of knowing God’s peace today
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 6
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, God who hears our prayers,
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth in these days
As it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
At this time in your Tuesday and in these uncertain times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation
You are encouraged to pray afresh for all those affected by the coronavirus in our nation and across the world
In particular for our country and our national leaders at this time as they make important decisions regarding the way forward and as we all adjust to the restrictions
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : PSALM 96
Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The LORD reigns!
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts about Himself?
And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 7-10 as you turn to prayer
O LORD our God,
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In this world we live in
In our nation
In our homes
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the City Council in our own city
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 96
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response – for yourself and
for others in our world in these days
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.
We call out afresh – Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
At this time in your Wednesday and in these uncertain times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends and neighbours
For care homes in Liberton community
For our country and our national leaders
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : JUDGES 16 verses 23-31
Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Samson’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Is God asking you to do something for Him – even today?
Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Look again at verse 28 as you turn to prayer
Build your Church, Lord
Make us strong, Lord.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those grieving at this time
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JUDGES 16
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
Forgive us our sins.
Build your Church – make us strong Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.