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Daily Devotions for 1st April, 2019

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

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider these words..and what happens here.
How would you describe Hannah’s relationship with God?
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

Then take time to Pray in response to Father God – for your family at this time

LORD God,
God of mercy,
Our heavenly Father,
Give grace and healing we call out
And hear our morning prayers
That Your Kingdom life might be evidenced
Even today in those we name before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the trypraying venture across Scotland this month
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and give grace we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 Samuel
Reflect on their meaning for you and your family and pray in response…to Father God
O Living and True God, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 31st March, 2019

4th Sunday of Lent

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

Reading : PSALM 43

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

And then pray in response, looking again at verses 3 and 4
including prayers of confidence in the LORD
and for others in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you prayed for this past week
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 43
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help
Our Hope and Protector
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for April 2019

‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified.
He has risen! He is not here.’
Mark 16 verse 6

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, and with each other – as well as a couple of Psalms each weekend – 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.
There will be an invitation to Midday and Evening Prayers at various times during the month.

We journey with Samuel, David and trypraying during this month.
Trypraying are making April a month to challenge Scotland to pray!

** We will also celebrate the GOOD NEWS of EASTER **

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we start together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2019.

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

O God
Of Easter
Of suffering and joy
Of Samuel and David
We believe in You
We trust in You
We seek to please You
In our family life
In our Church family
Forgive us
Bless us
Lead us
Help us
Use us
Surprise us
This month
All over again
As we turn to You in prayer
In Jesus’ name
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