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Daily Devotions for MARCH 2022

In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the sin they have committed, and they will be forgiven.
Leviticus 4 verse 35

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 March, as we journey though Lent, we look into LEVITICUS as well as ROMANS.
Leviticus is not an easy book to chew over – but there are truths behind the words that will help us understand more about God’s Good News through the Sacrifice of 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 MARCH

Thank you Jesus Christ
That you came
From heaven to earth
As God’s perfect sacrifice

Spirit of God
Prompt us
Enable us
To share this Good News

In our family circle
In Liberton
In Edinburgh
In our world

In Jesus’ name
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 Sunday 27th February, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 21-24

Meditation : take time and consider this part of Paul’s letter this Sunday morning.
Who are your fellow-workers – fellow-travellers – fellow-believers?

And then pray in response – naming others before God
Thanking
Asking

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

God of the Church
Our God
Living and True
Hear us

God of Paul
Our God
Gracious and Kind
Help us

God of the Romans
Our God
Use us

To tell others
Of your Good News
In this world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 21-24

Reflect on the people behind the words and then Pray in response to our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others before you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 26th February, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 17-20

Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Closing Instructions.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to our God

Amen we pray together this new day!

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 the verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 17-20

Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

These are our evening prayers,
O God, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 25th February, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 6-16

Meditation : take time and consider all who are mentioned here
Names and People and Greetings!
What is God teaching/reminding you from this part of the letter?

And then Pray to this God of ours in response
Thanking Him for people such as….
And asking for God to bless people such as….

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work done by street preachers in the UK
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 16 verses 6-16

Reflect on the names and people mentioned here and pray in response to the LORD

Thank you Father God for….
Give blessings Father God to…..

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 24th February, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Personal Greetings
Which words stay with you?

Then pause to pray to Father God
For members of your church family
Of your family
For those you have had contact with recently

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Street Pastors in the UK
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on this work

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 1-5

Reflect on the words and names here – at the end of your day

Then pause to pray to Father God
For members of your church family
Of your family
For those you have had contact with recently

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd February, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 22-33

Meditation : take time to consider what Paul says here.
Plans to Visit Rome.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Do you have plans to visit somewhere – someone – today – soon?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who helps.
Look again at verses 30-33 as you turn to prayer
Committing future plans into God’s hands

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bible Alive in local schools
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 22-33

Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Thanking Him for His help and guidance this day
Committing future plans into His hands

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.