Daily Devotions for October 2018

‘Salvation is to be found through him (Jesus Christ) alone;
in all the world there is no one else whom God has given
who can save us’
Acts 4 verse 12

In October we take the time each day to spend with God and His Word as we follow the Sunday morning series WHY…? and continue the Big ALPHA venture – 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.
The online Sunday evening devotion also now includes a Celtic Prayer.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we continue together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2018.

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 October

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on us
Teach us
Help us
Show us
Use us
For the Father’s glory
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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 30th September, 2018

Harvest Sunday – ‘Why Harvest?’

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

Reading : GENESIS 1 – chapter 2 verse 4
Meditation : take time to consider these words about Creation this morning!
What do they say to you?
What is your response this particular Sunday at LK?

and then pray in response to this God, our Creator God, for all He has provided

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.


Midday

Pray for a Church family elsewhere in our world to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Genesis
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day and month ends.

A Celtic Prayer
O Lord, who created the soaring hawk
And the raindrop glistening on the bramble leaf,
Open our eyes to your great glory
And set our hearts on fire
With your praise.

Even this evening
Amen!

ThyKingdomCome #adore

Thy Kingdom Come was a prayer venture earlier this year in our land and across our world.

We have been pausing each Saturday morning at 8am to revisit the 11 themes raised by the leaders.

Today we are encouraged to bring to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our prayers and praise of adoration

Take the time now – or when you have the opportunity – to spend with God
giving Him your praise and prayers of adoration for who He is.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th September, 2018

Messy Church afternoon

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-14
Meditation : slowly consider this passage this morning.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

and Pray in response to Him

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Lead us
Guide us
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you recently spoke with about Jesus
And on Messy Church this afternoon
LORD, hear our prayers we ask and bless each and all.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on Jesus’ words and then Pray in response
For others seeking the Father at this time in their lives
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we name others before you.

Daily Devotions for 28th September, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these words of conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.
What is your response to what God is saying here?

Pray to the God who loves and saves and changes lives for ever!

O God of eternal truth
And amazing love!
I read
Help me believe
And trust You
With my past, present and future.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me
As You are doing across the world
So that together with heaven and earth
Praise may be offered up to you
Our Saviour God.
Amen – we pray together.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those asking questions about Jesus at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and draw them unto you we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from John 3
Reflect on this God who was at work in Nicodemus’ life and times and then pray in response
for those you have talked with today and for yourself
Lord Jesus, Servant King, Son of Man, Son of God, hear our evening prayers
As we bring you our sacrifice of praise
As we name others before you.
Amen.

Pray BIG ALPHA Pray

Today we pray for the first part of the Alpha course starting tonight…..and all who will attend.

The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked. And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:10‭-‬11 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.21.10-11.NLT