This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”
Matthew 3 verse 3
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 John – is below…. on this final Sunday of the year……
As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!
TKC 2024 will run 9-19 May.
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the Day 10 post for us to ponder afresh….God who Empowers
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MATTHEW 3 verses 1-17
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter again this Sunday morning.
John the Baptist
Repent!
The Kingdom of God
What do these words mean for you today?
What is your response to John’s words?
And then pray in response – as we prepare to step into a New Year
O God of Kingdom Life
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
As we step forward
We offer you our songs of praise
This particular day
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Wonderful Counsellor
Prince of Peace
Son of God
Son of Man
Be born afresh in us
Live in us
Live through us
Living Lord Jesus
Amen and Amen we pray
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 3 verses 1-17
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God who sent John
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
And of this past year
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards a New Year
With hope and confidence in You above all others
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we journey through this last weekend of the year….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW 2 verses 19-23 – 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 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, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for this significant weekend
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..
Genesis 1 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 will 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 January we journey through GENESIS together.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together daily 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 back 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 January
O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us
God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us
God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us
Today, tomorrow and forever
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
