Daily Devotions for Friday 27th May, 2022

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Day 2 of Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture
This is a global venture as Christians around the world
Pray for up to 5 friends to meet with Jesus
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom on earth
As it is in heaven
Pray for God’s Kingdom will to be done
In our lives
In our community where we live
In His Church
In our nation
In our world

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 42-47

Meditation : as we pause with God we take time and consider all that is said here
A people who praise!
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray with words of Praise to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on refugees and migrants from Libya
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from ACTS 2
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our God

Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD, my soul
I will praise him as long as I live;
I will sing to my God all my life.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture….you are invited to pause at the close of your day…with God….with others…..and pray

for yourself
for another person
for a particular situation
for our world

Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name

Daily Devotions for Thursday 26th May, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture starts
This is a global venture as Christians around the world
Pray for up to 5 friends to meet with Jesus
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom on earth
As it is in heaven
Pray for God’s Kingdom will to be done
In our lives
In our community where we live
In His Church
In our nation
In our world

Reading : ACTS 4 verses 13-22

Meditation : take time and consider these words about following JESUS this morning.
Which words stay with you?
Who is Jesus to you?

Then pause to pray to this God who sent Jesus

All your creatures, LORD, will praise you,
and all your people will give you thanks.
They will speak of the glory of your royal power
and tell of your might,
so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
This morning
As we name others we long to see meet with Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on God’s people in Libya
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on your Church

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ACTS 4
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for sending Jesus
As we name others we long to meet with Him
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Journey with us – Thy Kingdom Come 2022!

As we step into the global prayer adventure of Thy Kingdom Come, from tomorrow until Pentecost Sunday 5th June, we invite you to journey with us.

At 8am each morning – a short daily reflection from members of our Prayer Ministry Team – on our YouTube channel, website and social media pages – on 11 various themes!

At 9am each morning – pause to pray for your 5 friends, family, neighbours, colleagues to meet with Jesus and know God for themselves.

At 12 midday – pause and listen/watch to the daily reflection from TKC – if you haven’t seen it already that day.
As well as the main videos there are videos for youth – and there are the Cheeky Pandas for young children!!

At 7pm each evening – pause and consider the Prayer Journal page for that day.

At 9pm each evening – pause and pray with others.

Maybe one or more will work for you each day.
Maybe not.
Don’t worry if not or you have other commitments….or other times suit you better.
God in His Kingdom ways understands!

From Thy Kingdom Come, as part of the commissioning…..
‘This Thursday marks the first of eleven days of Thy Kingdom Come from Ascension Day to Pentecost Sunday. Each year we are invited to join with tens of millions of Christians around the world, and across all denominations in praying specifically for five people we know personally to come to know more of God’s love in Jesus Christ, and to pray that the Holy Spirit will empower us to boldly witness to them of the love, hope and salvation we enjoy.

As we wait in silence,
make us ready for Your coming Spirit.

As we listen to Your word,
make us ready for Your coming Spirit.

As we worship You in majesty,
make us ready for Your coming Spirit.

As we long for Your refreshing,
make us ready for Your coming Spirit.

As we long for Your renewing,
make us ready for Your coming Spirit.

Lord, bless Your world
All And fill us with Your Spirit
Merciful Father,
All accept these prayers for the sake of Your Son,
our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen