Daily Devotions for Friday 13th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 121

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The LORD our Protector.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray and Praise this God of ours
Making words from this psalm your own today


In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Bible Society in Georgia
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 121
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we start the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 105

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!


(from the Northumbrian Community Midday Prayers)

Daily Devotions for AUGUST 2021

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD;
to sing in your honour, O Most High God,
to proclaim your constant love every morning
and your faithfulness every night.


Psalm 92 verses 1 and 2

During 2021 we are looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pause at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.

* In July and August we are therefore PRAYING THE PSALMS *

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021.

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 AUGUST

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!

You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!

Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and 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

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the week and month starts to end

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 84

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Friday 30th July, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 84

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here by the psalmist.
A Prayer of Longing.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others on a journey meeting with God

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
I come closer to you.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
In my life
In our lives as a Church
Even today.
May you guide and bless others on a journey with you
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Scottish Bible Society at work in our nation
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 84
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this God

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we pause in your presence
For we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the journey we are on
For the world we live in.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.