Tag: 2023
Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th April, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MARK 15 verses 21-47
Jesus is Crucified.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Dear Lord,
After Your humiliation, You walked steadfastly on
to a certain painful and brutal death.
You were afraid for You sweated blood with anguish,
but You still went on so that all those of us who truly believe
may rise to be with You at the end of our mortal journey.
We praise You and joyously give thanks to You for Your steadfastness.
Amen.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MARK 15 verses 21-47
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way
Draw me closer, nearer to yourself, Lord
Suffering Servant
Son of Man
Son of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MARK 14 verses 12-42– 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 Friday – 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 Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Daily Devotions for MAY 2023
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6 verses 9 and 10
During 2022 we were looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS .
In 2023, we are looking at TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In May we consider the theme of THY KINGDOM COME as we share in the global prayer venture
Praying for 5 people we know to meet with Jesus.
Praying for God’s Kingdom to be evidenced on earth as it is in heaven.
Praying for ourselves, our Church Family, the Church, and our nation and our world.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2023.
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 traditionswhich 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
Dear LORD God,
As we witness the trials and the groaning of your beautiful creation,
which in large part we have caused, we ask You humbly
to grant us Your wisdom to try to put right all that we have done to foul it up.
We also ask You to bring about that new Kingdom with
a New Heaven and Earth to the end that we can see how Great is Our God!
We ask this of You, Mighty God, so that we may look forward to Your closer presence, through the blessings of Jesus our Saviour,
and the power of the Holy Spirit.
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 Friday 28th April, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MARK 14 verses 12-42
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Passover Meal.
Peter’s Denial
Gethsemane
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Servant King
Naming others in a place of struggling at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on new team members serving in Open Doors
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MARK 14 verses 12-42 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Servant King
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thursday Evening Prayer with Others
As we journey through this new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MARK 13 verses 14-36– 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 Thursday – 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 Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow