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Thy Kingdom Come #Offer

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost 2017 and 2018 believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others and will be repeated in 2019.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there are 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers – offering ourselves and our Church for His Kingdom purposes

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers this morning.
Offer yourself – body, mind and spirit – and bank balance and possessions – time and talents.

O LORD our God
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th March, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 35

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A Prayer for help.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 9-10 and 23

O God, my Father,
Hear my morning prayer
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling financially at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good
Surprise them even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 35 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
And trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 15th March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EXODUS chapter 13 verses 17-22

Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning.
Imagine the scenes and the people described here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take the time to Pray in response

O God of power 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 Moses
As You are doing across the world.
Oh surprise us in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with family matters at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again from Exodus 13
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with thanksgiving
and for others in need at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for 14th March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EXODUS chapter 12 verses 29-42

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
How would you describe Israel’s relationship with the LORD God?
How would you describe your relationship with Him today?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)

O LORD of amazing grace, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the leaders and government of India
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Exodus 12
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God of Passover
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh pour out your saving grace on others we ask
Even this evening!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 13th March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : EXODUS chapter 12 verses 1-28

Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
How would you describe God’s relationship with His people?

then pray to God in response….looking again at verses 24-28

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever remember
Your sacrifice in Christ
For us
For the world
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in India
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our Saviour God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.