Daily Devotions for 22nd November, 2018

Telling Others?

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

Reading : PSALM 51
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm – noting verse 13,
What is God saying to you today?

then take time to pray in response

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
For yourself and for others.)

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers this new day.
In Christ alone, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha course tonight.
Lord, hear our prayers we ask and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the Psalm again
Reflect on what David says here – and what God is saying to you
And then Pray in response to Him, honestly, at the end of your day
LORD of amazing grace, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
And mention those we have shared this day with.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 21st November, 2018

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS chapter 5
Meditation : take time to consider what this chapter is saying to you today.
What is your response?

then pray in response….to be a person moving forward – even today

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my trust in You
Move me forward – even today.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from 1 Corinthians
Reflect on the verses you have read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
For your Church in these days,
As we return our thanks to you in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 20th November, 2018

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : consider this passage this morning.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to what you have considered

Lord Jesus,
In Your name I bring my morning prayer,
For others
For my family
For myself
Humbly
Honestly.
Amen.


Midday

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

Evening

Reading : read this passage again
Reflect…. and then Pray….to God in response
LORD our God…..hear our prayers this evening, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 19th November, 2018

Why Get Married?

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

Reading : GENESIS 2 verses 4-25
Meditation : consider carefully these words as your day starts.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray humbly in response to this God, the LORD God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those struggling to please God in their married life
O Lord…have mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Genesis 4
Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray to this God, our God in response
Father God, hear my evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th November, 2018

Alpha focus on Church at evening service

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 4 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words about the Church.
Which images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then pray to God in response this Sunday
giving thanks for your church family
and the Church worldwide.

O LORD God,
Thank you
Thank you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for the Big Alpha focus on the Church this evening
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on their meaning today for you and for others known to you….
and then Pray in response
A Celtic Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Give to us all a quiet understanding and a will to reach out to each other in compassion.
May we be mindful of others’ opinions, but delighting always in
the wonderful diversity of gifts we each bring to your family.
And may we never forget that the world sees you in all that we do
And all that we say.
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come

As the Poppy Remembrance Display at the Kirk comes to a close, we pause this Saturday morning and take the time with God in prayer, in silence.

We wait and listen.

We allow His Holy Spirit to speak and prompt and guide.

We set ourselves to seek His Kingdom first and foremost
in our lives
in our Church
in our community
in our city
in our land
in our world.