Tag: Holy Spirit

Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th July, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : PSALM 23

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar words this Saturday morning.
The Good Shepherd.
Which words will you hold onto today?

Pray in response to the God of Psalm 23

O LORD
Our God
Good and Faithful One,
Receive our praise
Hear our prayers
And keep us on the right path we ask
As you walk with us this day
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday 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

Evening
Reading : read this familiar Psalm again

Reflect prayerfully on the words and images ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others in need of receiving help and guidance at this time

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you
As we step into Sunday pastures with you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 3rd July, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading : PSALM 12

Meditation : take time to carefully consider this psalm today.
The weak and the needy under pressure.
How do these words encourage or challenge you this morning?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Including praying for others in hard circumstances

O Father God,
Hear our cry
Protect
Provide
Bless those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 12
Reflect ….and then pray….for others as well as yourself

O LORD our God, hear our prayers at this evening hour
For we believe and trust in you in these days
As we lay ourselves and others before You in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 2nd July, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 10 verses 16-18

Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
The LORD is King.
What do these words mean for you in your life?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Including for the fatherless and the oppressed in our world.

(Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family at this time.
O Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from PSALM 10 verses 16-18
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God, the King who shows great mercy

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You for watching over us
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st July, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : PSALM 1 verses 5 and 6

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
The wicked and the righteous.
Where do you stand with God?
What is God teaching you from His Word today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Judge of all
Protector of your people
Watch over me
Watch over us
Even today.
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone in need known to you
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PSALM 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
As we pray for saving grace to be given in these days
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for JULY 2020

“The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not be in want.’”
Psalm 23 verse 1

During 2020 we have been looking at standing on the promises of God – as well as dipping into a Psalm most weekends – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.

In July we take the time each day to consider words from the PSALMS – including the verses of Psalm 23 each weekend.

We are all encouraged to pause and listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2020.

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 July

Loving Father,
We face a wide river and we long to reach the other side;
And we must use the stepping stones offered to us.
You say, ’When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
When you pass through rivers, they will not sweep over you’.
Our trust is in you, O Lord.
In Jesus’ name. Amen

(Isaiah 43.2)

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 Tuesday 30th June, 2020

Upper Room day – time out with God
Evening Gathering for Prayer with BI churches

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 JOHN 5 verses 6-12

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The testimony of the Spirit.
Which 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
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
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 from 1 JOHN 5
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

Living God, 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
O keep us in step with the Spirit!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.