Daily Devotions for Friday December 4th, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 24 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to carefully consider this passage.
Troubles and Persecutions.
How does it encourage or challenge you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word as you step into today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Including praying for others in hard circumstances at this time

O Father God,
Hear our cry
Protect
Provide
Bless those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of Open Doors in our world
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 24.1-8
Reflect ….and then pray….for others as well as yourself

O LORD our Eternal God, hear our prayers at this evening hour
As we lay ourselves and others and our world before You in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday December 3rd, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 22 verses 23-33

Meditation : take time to consider these words.
A Question about Rising from Death.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to the LORD our God as your day starts

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid at this time of year
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 22
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this Jesus who was speaking here

O Living Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we look ahead to a great Resurrection
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday December 2nd, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 22 verses 1-14

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The Parable of the Wedding Feast.
What words and images stay with you from this parable?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verse 14 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
This is our morning prayer
In Jesus’ name,
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Christian Institute at this time
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from MATTHEW 22
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response – for yourself and
for others you are concerned about at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday December 1st, 2020

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : DANIEL chapter 12

Meditation : consider all that is said here… at the start of your day.
The Time of the End.
What words stay with you? What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to help me understand them
as a living reality in my life – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life
and beyond!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from DANIEL 12
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, our great God,
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow.
As I look around at this world
In these days.
As I look upward and forward!
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for DECEMBER 2020

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.”
Let anyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.

Revelation 22 verse 17

During 2020 we are looking at standing on the promises of God – as well as dipping into the Psalms some weekends – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.

In December we consider standing on the Promises in the Bible of A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ as this year with a difference of 2020 closes.

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 December

Father God
You are preparing us for the coming of the new Heaven and the new Earth
The old will disappear
The new will come
Alpha and Omega
Beginning and End
You are our God and we are your children
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