Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12 verse 12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12 verse 12
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 have been re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit one of the videos that was released for younger viewers….. Series 2 with the Cheeky Pandas – The Broken Song Machine – a story about OFFERING ourselves to serve God.
* Harvest Thanksgiving *
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ROMANS 12 verse 11
Meditation : take time and consider this verse this particular Sunday morning.
Spiritual Fervour.
How would you describe your spiritual temperature at the moment?
Where is your zeal being expressed?
And then pray in response – using the words of the verse as you turn to prayer
O God of grace
The God who restores and renews
Help me
Equip me
Use me
Even today
As we give thanks for
All your Harvest blessings to us and others
As we name places in our world
Where a harvest is not healthy
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
How great are your ways, O LORD.
We sing and dance with joy!
You forgive my sin and cleanse me within
I sing and dance with joy!
You help me and guide me
I sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His people
We sing and dance with joy!
Praise the LORD all His creatures
We sing and dance with joy!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Amen and Amen!
Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from ROMANS 12 verse 11
Reflect slowly on the verse and then Pray in response to Father God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Harvest Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
Restore
Renew
We ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we step into Harvest Sunday – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 12 verse 10– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022
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 nation and in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 12 verse 10
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
One another.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His Kingdom ways?
And then take time to Pray for others in response to this God
People in your family
People in your street
People in your Link Group
People in your Church Family
People in the wider Church
Amen we pray together this new day
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 the words again from ROMANS 12 verse 10
Reflect on the verse…. and then Pray for others in response to what you have read
People in your family
People in your street
People in your Link Group
People in your Church Family
People in the wider Church
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we step into the weekend – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 12 verse 9– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our nation and in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow