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Thy Kingdom Come as it is in Heaven

In our land and across our world during the 11 days leading to Pentecost earlier this year 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 have been 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 to pray for His Kingdom to be a reality in our lives – in our church – in our city – in our land – in our world – as it is in heaven.

Please take a few minutes with God – on this particular Saturday – and pause to pray for a Kingdom experience – even today.
Pray to see evidence of His Kingdom rule and blessing in our day.
Pray for His Kingdom will to be done – on earth as it is in heaven.

O LORD our God
Father
Son
Holy Spirit
We call out
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
Today
Tomorrow
Forever!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.
Reading : JOHN chapters 20 and 21

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

Pray in response to Him…our Risen Lord!

O Jesus
Our Risen Lord,
Thank you for what we read
And all you say here.
Hear our prayers
And come to us this day anew we ask
In resurrection life and power!
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.


Evening
Reading : read these chapters again
Reflect prayerfully on the words and images ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others who feel lost and let down, in need of being restored
Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 3rd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God
Reading : JOHN chapter 19

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible.
How does it encourage or challenge you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Praying with thanks for Jesus

Oh Father God,
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Summer Buzz events this weekend
O LORD God, have mercy on this venture in our community and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from John 19
Reflect ….and then pray…..giving thanks for Jesus
O Lord, hear our various prayers at this evening hour
As we return our thanks to You in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 2nd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN chapter 18

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said and done here.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response to Him?

Take time to Pray in response to this Jesus

O Lord Jesus,
I can but bow before you.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the trypraying booklets available outside the Kirk Centre
And the Big Alpha invitations outside the Offering House
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all who takes one or other – or both.

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again
Reflect on Jesus in these words and images and then Pray in response as your day ends
Father God, hear my evening prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 1st August, 2018

Summer Buzz week continues

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : LUKE 22 verses 1-46

Meditation : take time to consider all that happens here.
Which words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then take time to Pray in response
And ask Him to help you through a difficult situation

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those feeling lost in life at this time
O LORD God, have mercy on those we name before you and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke 22
Reflect on the words and images …. and pray to the God who sent Jesus.
Hear our evening prayers, O God.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for August 2018

‘Your word, O LORD, will last for ever; it is eternal in heaven.’
Psalm 119 verse 89

As the summer months approach and the season of Looking INWARD together moves toward Looking OUTWARD this Autumn, so we are travelling through the Bible in June, July and August – (yes from Genesis to Revelation!) – and pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world.
Please do remember to keep BIG ALPHA on your prayer list as we move together towards this venture in the Autumn…. the weeks are counting down now to the Taster Evening at the end of August!

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice as we continue together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2018.

A Prayer for the Month of August

Spirit of God
Continue
To Speak
To us
To teach us
To lead us
From the Bible
That we might
Keep in step with You
And
Know God better
Love Him more
In Jesus’ name
Amen

The Lord’s 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