Tag: prayer

‘The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt.
I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.” ’               Exodus 3 verse 8

          

As the months move on, and we come and go over these summer months, so we find ourselves in the season of preparation between Looking INWARD and Looking OUTWARD. During July and August therefore we shall take the time to consider the book of EXODUS – when God rescued His people from Egypt and prepared them for the Promised Land.

We are encouraged to listen for God’s voice as we continue together in this ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2017.

The 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 your 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 the 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. It was from this tradition that the Daily Devotions started in early 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and a 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
from a church member

A Prayer for the Month of July

Dear Lord Jesus, Forgive us for the times when we have ignored the needs of others; when we have failed to walk along your path; when we have permitted worldly concerns to distract us from your call, and help us from now on to go out in faith and hope, In your 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

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Peter 5 verses 12-14

Meditation : take time and consider these final words from Peter’s letter at the start of your day.
What is God saying to you today from these 3 verses?

Pray in response – to Peter’s God – to our God 

O God of grace and peace
Thank you for your Word
And for those who share in all your blessings
In Christ Jesus
Over the years
In this world today.
Oh may Your Holy Spirit work in and through each of us
As You are already doing across the world.

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those preparing summer missions in our land
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on this God who was at work in Peter’s day and pray in response to Him – for your church and the church worldwide

LORD God, Father God, hear our evening prayers.
Thank you for this day, for this month
And for your saving grace – to even me.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Peter 5 verses 10 and 11

Meditation :   take time and consider these great words about our faith.
What do they say to you about our God? about our Christian faith? 

then pray in response – to this God of undeserved kindness

(Pray your own words to the LORD God who ‘will be in control for ever’
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
For yourself and for others.) 

O LORD God, receive our praise and hear our prayers this morning.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with suffering
Lord, hear our prayers we ask and have mercy.

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect again on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this great God of ours

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 5 verses 5-9

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words of teaching.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word?

then pray with humility in response to God’s living Word

O LORD our God,
Teach me
Equip me
Help me
That Your Word changes me
From the inside out.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with a temptation today
O LORD, hear our prayers and deliver them we pray.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on the words and then pray in response to be more like Jesus

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Upper Room day and   evening Gathering for Prayer : 2 Chronicles 7:14

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 5 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here in these verses.
What do the words teach you?
What is God’s Word for you today?

Then take time to Pray to this Chief Shepherd, Jesus

Lord Jesus,
I read
I believe
Help my unbelief….Even now
And lead and guide each of the elders and leaders in my church

In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…Seek…Knock……Hear

Lord…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect….on the truths given and then Pray….to this Christ Jesus

Amen we pray together.