Author: Alastair

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st March, 2024

World Day of Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 40
Meditation : take time to consider these encouraging verses this morning
Words of Hope and Comfort.
The Incomparable God
Eagles’ wings!

What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.
Looking again at verses 26-31

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in North Korea
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH chapter 40
Reflect on all that is said here
and pray in response to this God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Meditation : prayerfully consider these few verses this morning
Joshua
Israel
Joseph

What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response – to our faithful, eternal God

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the OPEN DOORS leadership team
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 29-33
Reflect on the verses and people mentioned here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

LORD God
Faithful and eternal
Merciful and gracious
Thank you for all your ways with these people of old
Thank you for all your ways in my life
As I walk from today into tomorrow
From one month to the next
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for MARCH 2024

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5 verse 1

During 2023 we were looking daily at the theme of TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John through their gospels.

In 2024 we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS – as we step back into the Old Testament and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In March we journey through Lent and Easter together.

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2024.

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

Prayer for the Month of MARCH

LORD God
Our God
Father God
Thank you
For sending Jesus

Lord Jesus
Our Saviour
Redeemer
Thank you
For taking our place

Amen and 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 Wednesday 28th February, 2024

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

Reading : JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 19-28
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
A jealous God.
“We will serve the LORD.”

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself today?
What is your response to Joshua’s call to serve the LORD?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for those struggling with this call.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Niger.
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOSHUA chapter 24 verses 19-28
Reflect on these words you have read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we bow before You
As we respond to your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen