You are invited to pause and pray as you journey into Sunday.
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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
Thy Kingdom Come #toJesus
As part of our rhythm of daily and weekly prayer and devotion as a Church, we are revisiting the 11 themes of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture earlier this year on a Saturday morning.
We are invited today to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be evidenced anew in our day.
We are encouraged to pray for up to 5 people – family, friend, neighbour, colleague – to meet with Jesus.
Daily Devotions for Saturday 31st August, 2019
Messy Church Afternoon
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 100
Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning.
A psalm of praise and thanksgiving!
And then Pray with praise in response – making these words of worship your own
O God,
Great and Good,
Faithful and loving
Receive our song of praise
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
And pause to pray God’s blessing on Messy Church this afternoon
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 100 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words about who God is and then Pray with praise in response
LORD God, our good and faithful God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
For who you are
For the blessings of this day
As we trust you for tomorrow!
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Call to Evening Prayer
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of your day.
Daily Devotions for 30th August, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MALACHI chapter 3
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today about your finances?
Take time to Pray in response – to the God of Malachi, our God
O God of truth,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit guide and use my monies
Even today.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our finances as a Church
Father God, have mercy and hear our prayers we ask at this time
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Malachi 3
Reflect on the way God has been involved in your life
and pray in response to Him with thanksgiving
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for the blessings of today
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others in need before You.
Amen.