Daily Devotions 3rd April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : Romans 1 verse 18 – ch.2 verse 11
Meditation :  consider these words of Scripture and what they mean

Pray to let go of any sin that God shows up in your life
O God of righteousness and justice
We praise You for You alone are Good.
Forgive my sinful ways
Cleanse me afresh and
Fill me with the life of Jesus, by Your Holy Spirit
I ask, only in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on LK’s twinned church – Canning Methodist Church, in Malaysia
Lord, bless this church we pray.

Evening

Reading : read verses 7-11 of ch.2 again
Reflect…….. then pray in response and worship and trust to God

O God, our God, hear our prayers.

Daily Devotions 2nd April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD, our God

Reading :  Romans 1 verses 12-17
Meditation : consider the truths found in verses 16+17 in particular

and then pray to God in response –
to know the power of His salvation through Jesus at work in your life
(Pray your own words to this God, our God.
Of praise and trust in Jesus
For understanding of this Gospel
And of need – for self and for others)
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who feel weighed down in life
God of power, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the words of verse 16 again
Reflect how true they are for you and Pray in response to the LORD God

God of grace, hear my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions 1st April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, our Saviour and Lord.
Reading :  Romans 1 verses 1-11
Meditation :  consider Paul’s opening words here to these believers

Pray in response – to have Paul’s servant heart – pray over v 8 for others in your church
Lord Jesus, our Servant King,
Hear our prayers at the start of this day.
Help us to delight in the Father’s commands
And not to neglect the Word we have just read.
Amen.

Midday

Take time out to listen for God to speak with you – ask…seek…knock…hear!
Master, speak – even to us today.

Evening

Reading : read verses 7-9 again
Reflect on these verses and what they say to you and then pray for other believers

O God, hear our evening prayers.

Celtic Daily Devotions April 2016

God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin.
Having faith in him sets us in the clear. 
                 Romans 3 v 25 (The Message)

 

As we move onwards from Easter you are encouraged to take time each day and use the devotional guide provided online or in the church magazine – when we travel through ROMANS for this month. It is one of Paul’s great letters to other believers and full of truly great truths for those who are in Christ Jesus.

It is one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday and in the evening….. to Pray with Him continually through your 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 overleaf fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the theme
Prayer of response to the Word

Midday
Prayer – mostly for others

Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection on the day and Prayer

 

A Prayer for the Month

A Prayer for the Month of April 

God of Grace
God of Glory
Father God
Thank You 

Lord of Today
Lord of Tomorrow
Lord of Forever
We Trust You 

Spirit of Holiness
Spirit Of Truth
Spirit of Peace
Help us we pray 

Anon.

 

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 debts
As we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
For ever and ever
Amen.

Daily Devotions 31st March ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 verses 50-58
Meditation : consider these great words and what they mean for you?

and Pray in response to our God…to have this resurrection hope more and more.
O God,
Hear my morning prayer
Of thanksgiving,
Of hope,
And for others.
Bless each one in my church I ask…and add to those who are being saved
That together we may share in this great hope of resurrection!
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
LORD, hear our prayer we ask!

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on verses 55-57 and then Pray in praise to God at the end of this devotion,
Giving thanks for His amazing grace and gift of eternal salvation in and through Christ Jesus.
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

Daily Devotions 30th March ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading :   1 Corinthians 15 verses 35-49
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible…and our resurrection hope
especially for those in Christ Jesus

Pray to this God in response
O God of truth and hope,
I read –
Help me believe And trust in You
And let Your Holy Spirit work in and through me,
Teaching me Your truths.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those sorrowing and grieving at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response to the God of hope
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.