Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st December, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN 21 verses 15-25

Meditation : we consider these verses this morning as we pause with God
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
And then yield in prayer to Him in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
As we yield to your Kingdom way today.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Leprosy Mission in Bangladesh
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from JOHN 21
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for DECEMBER 2021

May your Kingdom come;
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6 verse 10

During 2021 we have been looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.

From September to December we have been looking at P-R-A-Y
Pause – Rejoice – Ask – Yield
And so this month we shall be taking the time to YIELD (say YES) to God in His written Word.

As well as taking time to focus on Advent and Christmas of course!

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 DECEMBER

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

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

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JEREMIAH 32 verses 16-35

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this Sunday

A sk
for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into Sunday

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JEREMIAH 20 verses 7-18

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of the day

A sk
for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JEREMIAH 17 verses 14-18

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of the day

A sk
for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JEREMIAH 16 verses 19-21

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of the day

A sk
for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!