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Thy Kingdom Come – Pray For revisited

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture earlier this year – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the theme of PRAY FORas we watch and listen with others on this Sunday….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th December, 2022

2nd Sunday in Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 22-24

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
God’s Unfailing Love.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of praise and thanks.

O LORD our God,
Faithful and Loving One,
Father God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
For we believe and trust in You
In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 these verses again from LAMENTATIONS 3
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God, our God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
May they know your unfailing love for themselves
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer – with Others

As we journey through Advent….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022 – and those we journey with…

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – 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

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – the Second Sunday in Adevnt

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd December, 2022

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

Reading : ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25

Meditation : we take time to consider these verses this morning.
The New Creation
What do these words mean for you?
What encourages/challenges you today?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for our world and her people

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Dear Lord, help us to remember at this time of
Presents and Puddings,
Cards and Chocolates,
Paper hats and Limericks
With all the Glitz of Christmas celebration
That the King of Glory came Humbly into our world.
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read ISAIAH chapter 65 verses 17-25 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
Until we reach Your new creation.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.