Daily Devotions for Tuesday 11th March, 2025

Upper Room time out – in Kirk House

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

Reading : JOHN 4 verses 13 and 14
Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Jesus said….
Life-giving water!

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we seek to know this life-giving water

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 : JOHN 4 verses 13 and 14 – in another version?
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
For yourself and for others on your prayer list

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 3 verses 11-15– as we consider some of the things that JESUS said….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Monday 10th March, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 11-15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts.
Jesus said….
The Son of Man

What words stay with you today?
What is your response to what Jesus says here?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Naming others on a life journey at this time.
Naming others on a journey of struggling to believe in this Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Guild group
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 3 verses 11-15

– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Jesus said…….“but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

John 4 verse 14

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 – have a look and listen….as we consider some of the things that Jesus said this month….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th March, 2025

First Sunday in Lent

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 5-8
Meditation : take time and consider this particular passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus said…..
The Kingdom of God
Born of the Spirit

What does this short passage mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about?

And then pray in response
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jesus
Asking
Seeking
Receiving

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
Show us how to live

Jesus
True Vine
Good Shepherd
Teach us how to live

Jesus
Son of God
Great High Priest
Stay with us day by day

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from JOHN 3 verses 5-8
Reflect on the truths behind the words Jesus spoke and then Pray in response to this Jesus

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 8th March, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verse 3
Meditation : take the time to consider these particular words this Saturday morning.
Jesus said….
The Kingdom of God
Born again

What are you encouraged and challenged by what Jesus said here?
What is your response to Him?

And then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus

Amen we pray together this new day.

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 the words again from JOHN 3 verse 3
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray in response to this Jesus
For yourself
For another

In Jesus’ name, Amen.