On this last Tuesday in May – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……
P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer for Healing in the evening
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 18-29
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Tuesday morning
The Message to the Church in Thyatira
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
Build Your Church Lord!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 18-29
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
Make Your Church strong Lord!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.
As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from REVELATION chapter 2 verses 12-17 – as we continue to consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
A Message for a Church
What words stay with you?
Then Pray with your own words in response to God, the Holy Spirit
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our World Mission Team partners
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response
The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.
And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Jesus said…….Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
Revelation 3 verse 20
Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below….with some singing…..Knock, knock, who’s there?
As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2024 ……so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the Cheeky Pandas post from TKC with Mary Berry telling the story for us to ponder afresh…..