As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!
TKC 2024 will run 9-19 May.
Each Sunday at Midday we have been re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
This Sunday – the first of a new year – we pause to pray for our 5 to meet with Jesus for themselves…..
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : GENESIS chapter 17
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The Sign of the Covenant
What is your response to these words and events today?
And then pray in response to Him, the covenant-making God
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us
God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us
God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us
Today, tomorrow and forever
In Jesus, name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these words again from GENESIS chapter 17
Reflect on the Jesus’ words and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : GENESIS chapter 15
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
God’s Covenant with Abram.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?
And then Pray in response
For our world
For yourself
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 these verses again from GENESIS chapter 15
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : GENESIS chapter 12 verses 1-9
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Abram is called
What words stay with you?
Is God calling you to something, somewhere?
Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 12 vs 1-9
Reflect on what happens here
and pray in response to this God
LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : GENESIS chapter 6 v 9 – chapter 8 v 22
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – as your day starts.
Noah
An ark.
The flood.
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
In Jesus’ name
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Street Pastors on duty in our city tonight
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and strength we ask
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from GENESIS chapter 6 v 9 – chapter 8 v 22
Reflect on these events 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 and provision in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : GENESIS chapter 3
Meditation : consider again all that is said here as your day starts.
The Fall
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Who do you identify with most in this chapter?
Then turn to pray to this God in response
Humbly
Honestly
O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And all they teach us
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And confession
And help me keep my eyes upward this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Street Pastors on duty across Scotland tonight
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from GENESIS chapter 3
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God,
Creator and Saviour 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.