Tag: Holy Spirit

Daily Devotions for Thursday 12th August, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 119 verses 169-176

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
An urgent Prayer for Help.
Is there a prayer for help on your lips today?
For yourself? For another?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
We ask for help in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Democratic Republic of Congo Bible Society
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on this work

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from PSALM 119
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 11th August, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : PSALM 118

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
A Prayer for Thanks.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a prayer of thanks on your lips?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Columbian Bible Society
O LORD, give blessing and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 118
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Tuesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 117

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

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

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

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 10th August, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : PSALM 117

Meditation : take time and consider this very short psalm this morning.
What do the words mean to you at this time?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
The love of God
The faithfulness of God

We can but worship you this day O LORD
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
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 PSALM 117
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of the psalmist and the God of today,
The God of strong love
The God of eternal faithfulness
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

August 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. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

However – the Upper Room is still on holiday until August 17th

Despite this – it is good to continue to take time-out with God in these August days and weeks.

* 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

You are invited to take a meaningful walk…around the Pathway of Peace that has been available during July and August 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 the Bible.
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 have been taking us to the Psalms in July and August – and you may want to pray a psalm 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 summer time-out – for body, mind and spirit!

The pattern used by 24-7 Prayer/Lectio365 has been a blessing to many of us….
P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/say Yes to God’s ways!

Daily Devotions for Monday 9th August, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 116

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
A man saved.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Himself?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us

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 Hong Kong Bible Society
O LORD, have mercy on this work we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.