Alastair

Daily Devotions for Monday 2nd October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 12-30
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today as you journey into a new week
Who are you??

What words or images stay with you?
What is your response to this question about Jesus?

Pray in response – to this Jesus
Honestly
Humbly

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on Cammy McKenzie and his family
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give grace we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

Lord Jesus, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
I believe, help my unbelief
Trusting you for tomorrow
Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new month….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 8 verses 1-11 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Communion Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for the week ahead

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Jesus said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
“Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”

John 9 verses 35 and 36

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from Alastair – is below….

Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – Cheeky Pandas – The Storm!

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas for a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here is a video about PEACE – the storm!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st October, 2023

Back to Communion Sunday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider these significant words and events this Sunday morning
Mount of Olives
Jesus
Adulteress

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pause to pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest and humble prayer as you step into today.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Reflect on all that happens here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Gracious God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we humbly thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Back to Communion Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 7 verses 41-44 again – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – and the new month ahead