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Daily Devotions for 2nd September, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider these words about the birth of Jesus.
Work your way through those names!
Consider how God planned this special birth.
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Then take time to Pray in response to what you have read
And for a family known to you at this time

LORD God,
Thank you
Thank you
For sending Jesus.
Have mercy on us and our family we ask.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on parents with new babies in our community
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and have mercy we ask.
In Jesus’ name..Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these opening verses again from Matthew
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to the God who plans
O Living and True God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all those in our family circle
Today and yesteryear.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st September, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 103

Meditation : take time to consider these lovely words this morning.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Look again at verses 20-22 this morning as you turn to God in prayer and praise.
and include your own prayer of thanksgiving.

Take time to Pray and Praise to this God.

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my sacrifice of praise
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 103 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to the LORD …our God
Including for others known to you
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.
As we name others before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for SEPTEMBER 2019

‘Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.
No-one comes to the Father except through me”.’’ John 14 verse 6

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, and with others – as well as a couple of Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.

In September we look at the Person of JESUS – with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey in our ‘rhythm of prayer and devotion’ during 2019.

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 September

O God
Who sent Jesus
From heaven to earth
We believe in You
We trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Forgive us
Guide us
Use us
Surprise us
As we seek to see
Thy Kingdom Come afresh
In our families
In our land
In your Church
This month
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