On this first Tuesday in October – you are invited to pause and pray where you are 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, the SEECoS churches, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Libya, Morocco, Ukraine and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
As we step into Back to Communion Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 7 verses 41-44 again – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – and the new month ahead
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : read JOHN chapter 7 verses 41-44 again
The Messiah!
Division
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for those struggling to believe in this Jesus
Praying for families and communities divided over this Jesus
O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Father God
Thank you for sending Jesus
Son of God
Son of Man
From heaven to earth
Holy Spirit
Show us
Teach us
Help us
To follow Him
To love Him
To serve Him
More and more
In this world
We ask in Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 7 verses 41-44
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others divided over this Jesus
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 7 verses 37 and 38 again – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life;
no one goes to the Father except by me.”
John 14 verse 6
During 2022 we were looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS.
In 2023, we are looking at TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John……and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In October we continue our journey through JOHN’s GOSPEL.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2023.
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 OCTOBER
Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life……If you knew me
you would know the Father as well.”
We pray: – Lord abide in us as the Father does in you.
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
