Tag: October

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 17-20

Meditation : take the time to consider these final words of instruction this Saturday morning.
I urge you….
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His ways today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God

Amen we pray together this new day

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

O God of mercy and amazing grace
Thank you for all you have given us
In Christ Jesus

O God of love and saving grace
Thank you for all you are doing in us
Through Christ Jesus

O God of help and wondrous grace
Equip us to serve you in this world
For Christ Jesus

For yours is due all the glory and honour
Praises and worship
Because of Christ Jesus

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 17-20
Reflect on Paul’s words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
His God is our God

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for NOVEMBER 2022

Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5 verse 1

During 2022 we have been looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In November, as we move through the year, we take a final look at some of the truths again behind the words of these powerful chapters and verses.

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

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 NOVEMBER

Lord, we thank You for our founder, Paul
We thank You for his wisdom and resolve
Help us to understand the intricacy
Of his message, and to follow You as a Christian Nation
Built from the ‘nations’.
In Jesus’ name
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 Friday 28th October, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 1-16

Meditation : A we pause with God, we take time and consider these names of people significant to Paul
Phoebe….Olympas….all the churches of Christ
Which names/people stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you from these greetings?

And then Pray with words of thanksgiving to our God for others in our Church Family
In South East Edinburgh
In our nation and world

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Thanking you for….
And for….
And….
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all those who serve us in our Ministry Team
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 16 verses 1-16
– in another version?
Reflect on the people mentioned here and pray in response to the LORD

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

This evening I thank you for….
And for….
And…

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 27th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verse 33

Meditation : take time and consider these particular words this morning.
The God of Peace.
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Where do you need God’s peace to be at this time?

Then pause to pray to this God we believe and trust in

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
Give perfect peace to restless and anxious minds we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of peace
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 15 verse 33
Reflect on this one verse – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
Forgive us our sins of this day
As we forgive those who have sinned against us – even today
Give peace this evening to troubled hearts
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 26th October, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 30-32

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about our God.
Pray for me.
God’s People.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
What has God been saying to you through Paul’s life and service?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of Kingdom purposes
Look again at verse 30 as you turn to prayer
Naming others who serve God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of trypraying in our nation
O LORD God, have mercy on this work and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 30-32 – in another version?
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

I go to you for protection, LORD;
rescue me from my enemies.
You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
Rescue me, LORD, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
As we name others who serve you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Tuesday Midday Prayer – with Others

On this last Tuesday in October you are invited to pause and pray with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, our nation and our world at this time
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways