As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.
This prayer continues around the world!
Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes.
This week it is THANKS – and our words and songs of thanksgiving to the King for His blessings given
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 148
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm of praise this particular Sunday morning.
Praise the LORD!!
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?
And then pray in response – using the words as you turn to prayer
O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 148
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
young women and young men,
old people and children too.
Let them all praise the name of the LORD!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven
O LORD, hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 147
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help
A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God
C onfession … of the sins of this day
T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and of forgiveness received
S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person…or the events expected tomorrow
In Jesus’ Name
Amen
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 147
Meditation : take the time to consider these words of praise this Saturday morning.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray with Praise in response to this God
Make these words your own
Praise the LORD!
It is good to sing praise to our God;
it is pleasant and right to praise him.
The LORD is restoring Jerusalem;
he is bringing back the exiles.
He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds.
He has decided the number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
but crushes the wicked to the ground.
Amen we pray with praise together this new day!
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 the verses again from PSALM 147
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray with Praise in response to what you have read
This is our God!
Sing hymns of praise to the LORD;
play music on the harp to our God.
He spreads clouds over the sky;
he provides rain for the earth
and makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives animals their food
and feeds the young ravens when they call.
His pleasure is not in strong horses,
nor his delight in brave soldiers;
but he takes pleasure in those who honour him,
in those who trust in his constant love
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 146
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help
A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God
C onfession … of the sins of this day
T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and of forgiveness received
S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person…or the events expected tomorrow
In Jesus’ Name
Amen