This is what he says in the book of Hosea:
“The people who were not mine
I will call ‘My People.’
The nation that I did not love
I will call ‘My Beloved.’
And in the very place where they were told, ‘You are not my people,’
there they will be called the children of the living God.”
Romans 9 verses 25 and 26
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Talking back to God.
The Wrath of God.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of trust and confession this morning
O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 9 verses 19-26
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 14-18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
God and Mercy.
What do they mean for you today?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s mercy for yourself and for another
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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
Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 9 verses 14-18 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 6-13
Meditation : consider this passage about the promises of God
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to bless others in His Church in these days
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Street Pastors in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 9 verses 6-13
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring blessing and hope to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 1-5
Meditation : take time and carefully consider these particular words.
God’s Sovereign Choice.
What do these words teach you about God’s Kingdom ways?
Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Care Van in our city
Lord, hear our prayers and give blessing we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 9 verses 1-5
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you
Pray in response to this God who is the God over all
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and our world before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Look, I place in Zion a stone that will make people stumble,
a rock that will make them fall.
But whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.
Romans 9 verse 33
During 2022 we have been looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey 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 September, as we move on from summer, we look at the truths behind the words of CHAPTERS 9-12
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 SEPTEMBER
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
How great are your riches!
How deep is your wisdom!
How marvellous are your ways!
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
How much we do not know
How much we do not understand
How much we need to trust you
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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
