Tag: devotions

Morning

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 1 vs 1 and 2

Meditation : take time to consider these opening words from Paul and Timothy. What words stay with you?

What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

Take time to Pray in response to this God as your day and month start

LORD God,
Father and Giver
Of grace and peace,
Receive my morning praise

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Iraq
And Big Alpha coming in autumn 2018

O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect on these words – especially v 2 – and then Pray in response as your day ends

Father God, hear my evening prayer as I thank You for the gifts of grace and peace today.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

‘‘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 and the season of Looking UPWARD together continues, so it gives us an opportunity for a God-ward vision in the company of 2 CORINTHIANS, COLOSSIANS and HEBREWS during February and March…..…and to pray for the Church world-wide and others at our times of Midday Devotion.
Please do keep BIG ALPHA on your prayer list as we move together towards this venture in September!
Let me encourage you to listen for His 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 and a 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 February

Oh God of amazing grace
Thank you
For such a treasure
As Jesus

Oh God of all comfort
Thank you
For all the ways
You are with us

Oh God of truth
Thank you
For the ways
You teach us

Oh God
Our God
Of grace and mercy
Of comfort and help

Thank you
Thank you
For Jesus.
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 : PSALM 100

Meditation :  take time to consider this psalm of thanksgiving.
What do these verses teach you?

What is your reason to sing for thanks today?

Then take time to Pray to this God, our God – with shouts of joy!
Make Psalm 100 your own song of thanksgiving today.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the churches in SEECAT

O LORD God, have mercy on this group and hear our prayers this day.

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again from Psalm 100

Reflect on the words and images …. and pray to the God who is described here.

Hear our evening prayers, O God
As this day ends and a new month awaits us.
We believe and trust in You!

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.