Daily Devotions for JANUARY 2025

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said,
“Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Matthew 8 verses 1 and 2

In 2025 it’s all about JESUS!
In January we look at some of the things that JESUS did.

We will pause at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together with God in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2025.

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 JANUARY

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How sweet is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How strong is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How great is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How precious is your name
Jesus

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

Daily Devotions for Monday 30th December, 2024

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

Reading : REVELATION 21 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
The New Heaven.
The New Earth

What is your response to these words?
What can you imagine it all being like??

Pray in response to what you have read

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our church neighbours in Kirkgate
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask – even today.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from REVELATION 21 verses 1-8
Reflect on all that happens here and then Pray in response to this God

LORD God, Holy, Holy, Holy we call out.
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
As we look forward and upward with much hope and longing
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th December, 2024

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

Reading : REVELATION 19 verses 1-10
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The wedding feast

What is your response to these words about this feast today?

And then pray in response to the LORD God, our God

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Jesus
Name above all names
We bow before You

Jesus
Word of Life
Come to us

Jesus
Son of God
Live with us

Jesus
Saviour and Lord
Save us

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from REVELATION 19 verses 1-10
Reflect on the verse and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 28th December, 2024

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 15
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The angels.
The song of the Lamb!

And then take time to Pray in response to this LORD God Almighty
Praying for those struggling to believe in this Jesus

O LORD our God
Receive our morning sacrifice of praise
Hear our cries this morning
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 verses again from REVELATION chapter 15

Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others

As I bow before You, LORD God Almighty
I bring my evening praise
I name others before You
I trust You for tomorrow

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 27th December, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : REVELATION chapter 5
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The Scroll and the Lamb

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Giving thanks for Jesus, the Lamb of God

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from REVELATION chapter 5 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to our Servant King

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.