You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as your day closes
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today….PSALM 18….David’s song of testimony
You may need to name others before Father God
You may want to be still in God’s presence…and receive from Him
The Lord lives! Praise my defender!
Proclaim the greatness of the God who saves me.
Psalm 18 verse 46
Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace.
There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.
Hebrews 4 verse 16
During 2021 we are looking together daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.
* In March as we continue towards Easter we consider therefore the theme of WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS. *
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021.
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
Jesus
Saviour and Friend
Bearer of our sins and griefs
Bring God’s perfect peace
Jesus
Lord and Friend
Faithful in our storms
Help us – we call out
Jesus
Our Strong Friend
Carry and shield us
As we pray to You
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
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 18
Meditation : take the time and consider this psalm of praise afresh this Sunday morning.
What has God been saying to you from this Psalm?
What words will you hold on to – today and tomorrow?
And then pray in response – using verses 1-3 as you turn to prayer
How I love you, LORD!
You are my defender.
The LORD is my protector;
he is my strong fortress.
My God is my protection,
and with him I am safe.
He protects me like a shield;
he defends me and keeps me safe.
I call to the LORD,
and he saves me from my enemies.
Praise the LORD!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the words of the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer today
God of the journey,
You call us to follow you
Without fear of stumbling,
Your hand held out
To steady the weakest soul.
Grant us faith strong enough
To take you at your word
And, should we struggle,
To know you’re with us along the way.
Through Christ our Saviour
Amen.
Evening
Reading : read Psalm 18 afresh – in another version perhaps?
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
In my trouble I called to the LORD;
I called to my God for help.
In his temple he heard my voice;
he listened to my cry for help.
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 pilgrimage on towards tomorrow and a new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as your day closes
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today….PSALM 18 verses 46-50….words of praise!
You may need to name others before Father God
You may want to be still in God’s presence…and receive from Him
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 18 verses 46-50
Meditation : take the time to consider these words of praise this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Make these words your own
The LORD lives! Praise my defender!
Proclaim the greatness of the God who saves me.
He gives me victory over my enemies;
he subdues the nations under me
and saves me from my foes.
O LORD, you give me victory over my enemies
and protect me from violent people.
And so I praise you among the nations;
I sing praises to you.
Amen we pray in praise together this new day.
Midday
Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer today
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 set verses again from Psalm 18
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray’n’Praise in response to what you have read
The LORD lives! Praise my defender!
Proclaim the greatness of the God who saves me.
And so I praise you among the nations;
I sing praises to you.
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others in need of your help before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.