As we step into a new week – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 3 verse 20 – as we continue to consider in 2022 the GOOD NEWS about Jesus
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 3 verse 20
Meditation : take time and consider this one verse this particular Sunday morning.
Conscious of Sin.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Then Pray with your own words in response to the LORD our God
Pray with honest humility
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Gary Ross and his family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 3 verse 20
Reflect on what you read and then pray to our God in response
And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
(thank you Church of Scotland for this image)
As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe.
As we journey further into 2022, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – as a place to pause and pray in particular for the situation in Ukraine and our world at this time. You may wish to add your prayer to the Prayer Tree – or to the Prayer Wall on the website.
* To find a quiet space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments
There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and those who gather will be glad to share these with you as we turn in prayer with others.
The Offering House will be open this week – do have a look in and see the Word For Today focus …before it changes!
You are also invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.
You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of unrest across Europe and the fresh cases of coronavirus you may wish to add your own prayer.
The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word in the book of ROMANS – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am.
May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through these later days of April 2022.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 2 verse 6
Meditation : take time to consider this short verse as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response?
Then Pause to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Linda Wright
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this one verse again from ROMANS 2 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
For I have no-one else but you to save me
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
On this Holy Week Monday evening you are invited to pause and pray with others in our church family
We are encouraged to
P AUSE with Father God as we consider His great love for us each and all
R EJOICE in the blessings He has given this day
A SK for others..for a particular situation..for ourselves
Y IELD (say Yes) to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow and the rest of this week
