North Queensferry Church

3nd. September. 2021. Daily Devotion.

Isaiah 64:8

8 Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay; you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

The Potter’s Hand

Scarred by the wheel
He continued to make
a vessel of glory
that would not break

So round and round He made it go
because he wanted his vessel to grow
It was finally finished with form and decor
the Potter knew it needed no more

He lifted it up with great delight
this beautiful vessel of heavenly light

But something so sad it can barely be written
the vessel fell down it was cracked and smitten
the glory was gone the beauty erased
while tears fell down The Potter’s face But He did not throw the pieces away
He determined that they were His to stay

So He picked up the pieces and made it anew
until the glorious light shone through

He placed it on a special shelf
with the other vessels of value and wealth
and although this vessel was not the same
The Potter still gave it a special name

Called love and mercy redemption and power
reserved for the Potter’s most beautiful flowers.

~ from “On Eagles Wings” by Sienna Elizabeth Raimonde

For Faith

Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my mind. Give me a right faith, a firm hope and a perfect charity, so that I may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will. Amen.
~ (St.) Francis of Assisi (1214)

For the Workers of the World

Oh Lord, I remember before thee today all the workers of the world;
Workers with hand or brain:
Workers in the cities or in the fields:
Those who go forth to toil and those who work at home:
Employers and employees:
Those who command and those who obey:
Those whose work is dangerous:
Those whose work is monotonous or mean:
Those who can find no work to do:
Those whose work is the service of the poor or the healing of the sick or the proclamation of the gospel of Christ;
At home or in foreign places. Amen.
~ John Baillie, 1930

God of all hope we call on you today.
We pray for those who are living in fear:
Fear of illness, fear for loved ones, fear of other’s reactions to them.
May your Spirit give us a sense of calmness and peace.
We pray for your church in this time of uncertainty.
For those people who are worried about attending worship.
For those needing to make decisions in order to care for other
For those who will feel more isolated by not being able to attend.
Grant us your wisdom.

Holy God, we remember that you have promised that
Nothing will separate us from your love – demonstrated to us in Jesus Christ.
Help us turn our eyes, hearts and minds to you. Amen

For Afghanistan

That the hand of the Taliban will be stayed from killing, violence, and oppression, and that religious tolerance will prevail