…And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
Esther 4 verse 14b
Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below….
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ESTHER chapter 1
we take time to consider these words about this Royal Family this morning ….
What is your response to these words today?
And then pray in response to Him,
Naming others known to you seeking the Kingdom of God at this time
Naming members of our Royal Family before God
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ESTHER chapter 1
Reflect on these words and events and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great King,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.
We will obey all that the LORD, our Lord, commands us;
and that we will keep all his laws and requirements.
Nehemiah 10 verse 29
During 2023 we were looking daily at the theme of TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John through their gospels.
In 2024 we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS – as we step back into the Old Testament and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In April we journey with RUTH, EZRA, NEHEMIAH and ESTHER
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2024.
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
Prayer for the Month of APRIL
O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
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