Author: Alastair

Daily Devotions for Sunday 10th January, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : PSALM 24

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
God is The Great King.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God who reigns over all!
Use verses 7-10 as you turn to pray with worship.

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
O fill us with your Spirit afresh
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Thank you, our Lord and God most high,
for your constant love every morning and your faithfulness each night,
for all you have done that rejoices our hearts:
you have taught us your wisdom, you have blessed us in our worship,
you have given us happiness, you have kept us safe,
you have strengthened us through the passing years.
Lord, we trust in your mercy and protection:
thank you, Lord. Amen

(based on the words of Psalm 92)

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 24
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular psalm and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great Kingly God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise 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.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Saturday..as the nation journeys through a further stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus

For family and friends

For all workers in essential shops in our city at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff in our city

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Thy Kingdom Come #celebrate

As part of God’s Church we have participated in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come each year. This runs during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost…..and this year it will happen May 13th-23rd.

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.

This week we focus on the theme of CELEBRATE as we pause to pray with others.

We are encouraged to take time to bring our words of Celebration to the LORD our God on this second Saturday of a new year. Pause to consider the reasons you have to celebrate – even in these uncertain days

God’s faithfulness and loving kindnesses

Others who are part of your life

Blessings of this past week

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th January, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : PSALM 5

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A Prayer for Protection.
What does mean for you?
What is God saying to you today about Himself?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verses 7 and 8 as you turn to prayer

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 this Psalm 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 all you have done for us!
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.