‘The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.’’ Luke 2 verse 20
During 2019 we have been looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – as well as dipping into Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.
In December however we journey through ADVENT in the company of Isaiah, Luke, Hebrews and Revelation.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ as 2019 closes.
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of December
O God
Who sent Jesus
From heaven to earth
We believe and trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Guide us
Surprise us
As we seek to see
Thy Kingdom Come afresh
In our families
In our land
In your Church
This month of Advent
This season of Christmas!
In Jesus’ name
Amen
The Lord’s 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