Author: Alastair

Daily Devotions for March 2019

‘There has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses;
the LORD spoke with him face to face.’
Deuteronomy 34 verse 10

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, and with each other – as well as a couple of 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 March we journey with Moses and enter the season of Lent.

** There will be a call to Midday Prayer and Evening Prayer at various times during the week as we travel through this year. **

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response
as we start together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2019.

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 March

O God
Of Moses and Aaron
Of the weeks before Easter
We believe in You
We trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Forgive us
Bless us
Guide us
Use us
Surprise us
This month
This time of Lent
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

Daily Devotions for 28th February, 2019

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

Reading : GENESIS 49 verses 1-28

Meditation : take time and consider these last words of Jacob this morning.
What do they mean for you today?

Then pray in response – as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And to speak up for Him – even today while there is time.)

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers
As we give thanks to you
As we look back, around and forward
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing for a family funeral
God of compassion and comfort…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we look upward and forward.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 27th February, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : GENESIS 46 verse 28 – ch.47 verse 12

Meditation : take time and space to consider these words about family relationships
What will you take with you into this day?

Then take the time to Pray to God, our God
Including for families in need known to you

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Genesis
Reflect on the words and images …. And then pray to the Father God
Hear our evening prayers, O God our Father
As this day ends and worship in heaven continues for ever!
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and others before You!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.