Tag: devotions

‘But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this
all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.’
2 Corinthians 4 verse 7

As the year moves on towards Easter and the season of Looking UPWARD together continues, so we are keeping a God-ward vision in the company of 2 CORINTHIANS, COLOSSIANS and HEBREWS in these months of February and March…..…
and to pause in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others.
Please do keep BIG ALPHA on your prayer list as we move together towards this venture in the Autumn!
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice as we continue together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2018.

The 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 your 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.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content
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

A Prayer for the Month of March

O LORD our God
Our Father and Protector
Our Strength and Provider
Come to us

O Lord our Christ
Our Teacher and Master
Our Companion and Saviour
Come to us

O Spirit our Guide
Our Counsellor and Helper
Our Comforter and Light
Come to 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

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verses 24 – ch.2 verse 5

Meditation : take time to consider these words about Paul’s labours of love
What words stay with you?
Who are you laboring in love for?

Then take time to Pray to Paul’s God, our God
Praying for others known to you at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the suffering Church in Tanzania
O LORD God, have mercy on them and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on the words here …. and pray to the God who was at work through Paul

Hear our evening prayers, O God
As this day ends and a new month awaits us.
We believe and trust in You
As jars of clay with your treasure within!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Upper Room day
Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verses 15-23

Meditation : take time and consider these words about the Person and work of Christ Jesus
How is He described here?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read

Oh Jesus our Christ,
Son of God
Son of Man
We bow down in worship,
We kneel before You,
The Great God
Our Living Lord,
With songs of praise
And hearts full of gratitude.
Amen and 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 verses again
Reflect on the words and then Pray….to the LORD our God

Lord of greatness and majesty and amazing grace
We bring our evening worship to you
Amen and Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verses 1-14

Meditation : take time to consider these opening verses as your day starts.
What is Paul thankful for – and why?
Who are you thankful for?

Then Pray with thanksgiving to our God – for other believers
And for the Church worldwide –
All because of God’s love and grace in Christ Jesus

(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 the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer
(see in Church magazine or under Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Colossians 1
Reflect on what you read and then praise and pray to God in response

God of saving grace, hear my evening prayers
And receive my evening praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

2nd Sunday of Lent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 13 vs 11-14

Meditation : consider these final greetings this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?

and then pray in response – using the words in your own prayer for others known to you

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Hear our morning prayers
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our part of Edinburgh to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again
Reflect on the words – especially verse 14 – and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we cry out to you in praise and trust
As we thank you for the blessings of this day
And as we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.