Alastair

Daily Devotions for 1st September, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading : ACTS 1 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time to consider carefully these opening verses from the writer, Luke. Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to this God of the Early Church, our God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Teach us anew
From these words
And these Devotions we now begin.
Hear our prayers,
Pour out a blessing we cry out
That Your kingdom come, your will is done
In our lives
In our city
In our nation
In our world.

Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Spirit of God to bring Kingdom blessings to Edinburgh
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : read these 5 verses again

Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray….. with confidence and hope in God

O Lord, hear our evening prayers this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for September 2017

‘There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved .’ Acts 4 verse 12

The Daily 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 your day and to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover. The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide the fuller daily devotional.. 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. It was these traditions that gave birth to the Daily Devotions in early 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and a Prayer of response

Midday
Prayer – mostly for others

Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

As the year moves on and the season of Looking OUTWARD together starts, so we will be feeding on the book of ACTS during September and October – the Spirit is poured out! the Church is born! the Good News is spread further and further!

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s Word speaking as we continue in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2017.

A Prayer for the Month

A Prayer for the Month of September

LORD God Almighty
Hear us
Save us
Rescue us
Lead us

Father God in heaven
Hear us
We cry out
For ourselves
For others
For our world

LORD God Almighty
Have mercy
Show mercy
Give mercy

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 31st August, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EXODUS 40 verses 34-38

Meditation : take time and consider these few verses.
What do they say to you?
Where has God taken you this past month?
Where do you long to see the glory of the LORD?

then pray in response to Him

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers this morning.
Thank you for rescuing and saving us.
Forgive us when we wander from your laws.
And hear us as we call out for you to lead us forward.
For yours is the power and the glory!

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the growing Church in Saudi Arabia

O LORD, thank you! Continue to have mercy there we call out.

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again

Reflect on these words at the end of your day, your month
and Pray in response to this God, our God.

LORD, hear our evening prayers
As this day closes
As this month ends
As we thank you for Exodus
And that you haven’t finished with us yet!

In Jesus’ name,
Amen!

Daily Devotions for 30th August, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 40 verses 1-33

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

then pray in response to what you have read and considered

O LORD our God,
We believe that you meet with us
And speak to us
In Christ Jesus
By the Holy Spirit.
Thank you
Thank you.
Oh walk and talk with me this day
and pour out a blessing on Pram Praise this morning we ask!

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the secret Church in the Maldives

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from this chapter

Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 29th August, 2017

Upper Room day and evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : EXODUS 39 verses 32-43

Meditation : take time and consider these words.
What do they say to you today?
Is there something unfinished God has asked of you?

Pray in response to what God is saying to you

LORD God
I read
I hear
I need your help
Even today
To persevere
And complete the task you have given just to me.
Oh may we see Your kingdom come, Your will done
That You may be glorified above all else.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’

Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect….on what happened here and then Pray in response

O God of Moses, our God.
Hear our evening prayers
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 28th August, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : EXODUS 35 verse 30 – ch. 36 verse 7

Meditation : consider what happens here as your day starts.
What is God saying to you?
What is your response? What do you need to do now?

Pray in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of offering and service)

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 the words again from the reading set

Reflect on their meaning – now and then – and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my evening prayers.