You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray with others
You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence as you look back on your day
You may need to name others before Father God
You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – Paul’s letter to Philemon
Our Father in heaven…..May your kingdom come;
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6 verses 9 and 10
During 2021 we are looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.
*In May as we journey on towards PENTECOST we consider therefore the theme of THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE *
From 13th-23rd we will be sharing in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come and the 11 daily themes they provide. These themes will take the focus of our Daily Devotional each day, the Daily Reflections and then at Midday we will be sharing the daily video from thy Kingdom Come on our Facebook page. We have the opportunity to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet Jesus and to seek the Kingdom of God evidenced afresh in our day.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021. You are invited to sign up to receive the daily email during 13th-23rd from TKC which will include the daily theme and the relevant video clip. There is also a Youth TKC focus! You can find out more at www.thykingdomcome.global
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of May
Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church
Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community
Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation
Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world
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
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : PHILEMON
Meditation : take time and consider these words from this short letter.
Notice where prayer is mentioned.
Consider Paul’s concern for others.
Then pause to pray for others in need known to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Nepal
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PHILEMON
Reflect on the words and people mentioned – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we name others known to us at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray
You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Wednesday evening
You may need to name others before Father God
You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 1 Timothy 2 verses 1-8
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about prayer.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Using Paul’s words to Timothy as a guide
In Jesus’ Name
Amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia in these days
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
We do not understand all the ways prayer works
But we pause and lift others up to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray
You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Tuesday evening
You may need to name others before Father God
You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – 2 Thessalonians 3 verses 1-5
a Prayer from the Church of Scotland
