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Daily Devotions for April 3rd, 2020

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

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 22-39

Meditation : take time to carefully consider this particuar passage.
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 struggling to believe in Jesus

Oh Father God,
Hear our cry this morning
Bless those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone in need known to you at this time
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set words again from JOHN 10
Reflect ….and then pray….for others as well as yourself

O Lord, hear our prayers at this evening hour
As we lay ourselves and others before You in Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for April 2nd, 2020

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

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 14-21

Meditation : take time to consider these words written here.
How would you describe Jesus’ relationship with God the Father?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to this God as your day starts

(Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God…….
Father, Son and Holy Spirit…)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from John 10
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for April 1st, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 11-13

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words of Jesus.
What do they mean for you?
What is your response to Jesus being the Good Shepherd?

Then pray in response to this Jesus

O Jesus
The Good Shepherd
Caring
Guiding
Leading
Protecting
Help me
Help us
In these days
Even today
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone in need known to you
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from John 10
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for APRIL 2020

Jesus said…”Don’t let your hearts be troubled.
Trust in God, and trust also in me.’”
John 14 verse 1

During 2020 we have been looking at standing on the promises of God – as well as dipping into Psalm 119 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.
In April we consider parts of John’s Gospel as well as dipping into the book of Hebrews over the Easter weekend.
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 uncertain year of 2020.

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 April

Father,
As we reflect on the promises and prophecies in your Word,
we pray that you will give us wisdom and understanding
to see the relevance of these and apply them in our times.
Thank you that all these promises and prophesies are fulfilled in Christ Jesus,
our High Priest, who ever intercedes for us.
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 March 31st, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 7-10

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
Which words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from John 10
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

O God, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for March 30th, 2020

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

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Jonny and ML in Newhills Parish, Aberdeen
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from John 10
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then praise to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.