As we step into the weekend – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 3 verses 25 and 26 – as we continue to consider in 2022 the GOOD NEWS about Jesus
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;
rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Romans 5 verse 15
During 2022 we are looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In May, as we journey towards Pentecost, we dig deeper into some of the individual verses in ROMANS and step into the THY KINGDOM COME prayer venture. Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer venture to encourage and inspire and invite us to pray to seek evidence of God’s Kingdom come in our lives, our community, our nation, our world – and to pray specifically for up to 5 people we know – family, friends, neighbours, colleagues – to meet with Jesus.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’.
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
A Prayer for the Month of MAY
Thy Kingdom Come
O Living God
In my life
Thy Kingdom Come
O Loving God
In my family
Thy Kingdom Come
O Merciful God
In our nation
Thy Kingdom Come
O Sovereign God
In our world
In Jesus’ name
Amen we call out together
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
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 25 and 26
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
A Sacrifice of Atonement.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response
And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on David and Helen Colley
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from ROMANS 3
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.
Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
As we head towards the weekend – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 3 verse 24 – as we continue to consider in 2022 the GOOD NEWS about Jesus
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
(thank you Church of Scotland for this image)
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ROMANS 3 verse 24
Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Justified freely by Grace.
What words stay with you?
Then pause to praise and pray to this gracious and good God
All your creatures, LORD, will praise you,
and all your people will give you thanks.
They will speak of the glory of your royal power
and tell of your might,
so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.
And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Alastair and Barbara Cameron
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessing we ask
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 3 verse 24
Reflect on this verse – at the end of your day
and Pray with praise in response to this God – our God
People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
