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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 7th September, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider these events this morning.
Pause and ask God to speak with you.
Wait. Listen. Hear. Receive.

Take time to Pray in response
Including for others known to you in need of hearing from God at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 SAMUEL 3
Reflect…. and then Pray to this God as your day closes
Including for others known to you in need of hearing from God at this time

Pause and ask God to speak with you.
Wait. Listen. Hear. Receive.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from DEUTERONOMY 10 vs 12-22

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Rhythm of Time-Out

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

This Tuesday the Upper Room will be open 7.30am-7.30pm – although the Cafe is on holiday this week – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and others will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk…around the Kirk building….starting at the Offering House….
We would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider what God is saying to you at this time from the words displayed at various locations from Psalm 25.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate.

The Daily Devotions are inviting us to Pause with God during September – and you may want to pray with others in this way each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…

Above all – make the most of a regular time-out – for body, mind and spirit!

The pattern used by 24-7 Prayer/Lectio365 has been a blessing to many of us….and we will be using this in our Evening Call to Prayer at 9pm this week….

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/say Yes to God’s ways!

Daily Devotions for Monday 6th September, 2021

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

Reading : DEUTERONOMY 10 verses 12-22

Meditation : As we pause with God this morning we take time to consider these words.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God we believe and trust in

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the Care Van serving in our city
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from DEUTERONOMY 10 at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pause to pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for your faithfulness even to me
As I confess my sins this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from NUMBERS 6 vs 22-27

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our God who gives blessing upon blessing

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and of forgiveness received

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person…for the Church around the world at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen