Tag: December
Daily Devotions for DECEMBER 2020
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.”
Let anyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.
Revelation 22 verse 17
During 2020 we are looking at standing on the promises of God – as well as dipping into the Psalms 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 of the year.
In December we consider standing on the Promises in the Bible of A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ as this year with a difference of 2020 closes.
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 December
Father God
You are preparing us for the coming of the new Heaven and the new Earth
The old will disappear
The new will come
Alpha and Omega
Beginning and End
You are our God and we are your children
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 December 31st, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : REVELATION 22 verses 7-21
Meditation : take time and consider this passage as your year ends.
What 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 God
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
As we journey into a new year
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 passage again as your year closes
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of tomorrow, 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
As we journey into 2020 with You
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.
Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th December, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : REVELATION chapter 21
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this particular Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you this morning?
And then pray in response to what you have read
O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
Today
Tomorrow
Forever
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this person we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from REVELATION 21
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
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 name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for Saturday 28th December, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : REVELATION chapter 20
Meditation : take the time to consider these words 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
Amen we pray in praise together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 20
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
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 before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Devotions for December 26th, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : REVELATION 19 verses 1-10
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
What does it mean for you today?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others recently blessed by God
(Pray your own words to the LORD God.)
O LORD,
God of the future
Have mercy we ask and hear our prayers
For others
For family
For neighbours and colleagues
For ourselves this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 19
Reflect on the verses and words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God of tomorrow
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
As we journey with you onwards and upwards
In Jesus’ name, Amen.