You are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation at this time of the day.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus.
You may wish to make the Lord’s Prayer your own prayer or to pray this prayer below from YouVersion.
As a Church family we have been revisiting the 11 themes of the Thy Kingdom Come Prayer venture each Saturday morning.
This venture runs for the 11 days leading up to Pentecost and this year will be 21-31 May.
We will be continuing this through each Saturday in May at 12 noon and daily in the period 21st-31st.
And so today, on this last Saturday before TKC 2020, we are encouraged to pause and pray – and offer ourselves.
As God’s people we are called by Him to be channels of His Kingdom grace and mercy and love to those around us.
As God’s people He calls us to ourselves for His Kingdom purposes.
As God’s people we offer all that we are and all that we have so that His Kingdom will is done – on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : HEBREWS 10 verses 19-23
Meditation : take time to consider these words of hope this morning.
Jesus – our Great High Priest!
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 22 as you turn to pray
O Holy and Merciful God,
Hear my morning prayer
As I bow before you
As I thank you for Jesus
As I confess my sins
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
Almighty God, sitting enthroned in the heavens, we praise you because you, our Father, are our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. In these days of constant change & uncertainty, thank you that you never change. May we live each day conscious of your love surrounding us and your power strengthening us.
We pray for our fellow believers, those here in Liberton, throughout our nation and all over the world. Let us stand shoulder to shoulder, encouraging one another in faith and upholding one another in prayer. May we carry your light to the people we meet and bring your peace and hope to those living in fear.
Lord Jesus, there will be no end to the increase of your government and peace. We pray that many would be drawn to you in these days, that they would seek and find the security that is only found in you. Let your Kingdom come, your will be done, here on earth as in heaven.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 10 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response
Most merciful God,
We confess to you,
Before the whole company of heaven and one another,
That we have sinned in thought, word and deed
And in what we have failed to do.
Forgive us our sins,
Heal us by your Spirit
And raise us to new life in Christ.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your day.
In these uncertain times.
To Father God.
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today’s focus for prayer.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts
Paul’s teaching to young Timothy.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today about Prayer?
Take time with God to Pray in response
O God of mercy and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Paul and Timothy
As You are doing across the world.
O show mercy in these days
As we call out in Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Leadership Ministry Team in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2.1-8
Reflect on the way God has answered prayer in your life
and pray in response to Him – with humility
and for others known to you in need at this time
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our evening sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
As we put our belief in prayer into practice this evening.
Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of the day.
In these uncertain times.
To Father God.
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today’s verses from the Bible as your day ends.
