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Celebrate #ThyKingdomCome

In our land and across our world during the 10 days in May leading to Pentecost 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.

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 and songs of celebration – for who He is as our Creator and Father and in particular for all He has done for us and given in Christ Jesus!

Please take a few minutes to celebrate God’s goodness and grace to you this morning.
Celebrate a gift He has recently given to you!
Pray that when we gather together as a Church family we will experience and evidence His kingdom blessings!

O Father God
Thank You
Thank You
Thank You!
In Jesus’ name
Amen!em>

Daily Devotions for Saturday 21st July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LUKE 2

Meditation : take time to consider this chapter this morning.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response to this Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man

O Jesus my Lord,
Hear my morning prayer
As I thank you for coming to earth
As a baby
As a child
As a man
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who loves you
More than any other.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Young Life, and Andy and Nyree Chittick and their family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each and all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke at the end of your day
Reflect on his words and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we thank you for sending Jesus into our world.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 20th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE chapter 1

Meditation : take time and consider these opening words from Luke.
What images and words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response to Mary’s God, Elizabeth’s God, Zechariah’s God,
your God.

O God of promise
And new birth,
I read
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 those I read of here,
As You are doing across the world.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in the Church of Scotland Head Office in our city
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke 1
Reflect on this God who was at work then and pray in response to Him
For others as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you.

Pray for Big ALPHA

MATTHEW 28.16-20

The Great Commission
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Daily Devotions for 19th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

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 need of meeting Jesus.)

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Edinburgh City Council
O LORD, hear our prayers and let grace, wisdom and justice flow in our city we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from John 1
Reflect on the verses again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, as we thank you for Jesus, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 18th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MALACHI chapter 3

Meditation : prayerfully consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me
As I lay my words
My monies
My time
And all I am
Before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those visiting the Faith Mission café and shop today
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this chapter again from Malachi
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.