As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture earlier last year – Thy Kingdom Come.
This prayer continues around the world!
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and on this Special Day we revisit the song that has come to mean so much to many of us as we watch and listen with others….as we step into a New Year and God’s Kingdom ways for 2023…..
Morning
As we step into a New Year…….we look upward and Pray – to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MATTHEW chapter 3 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
The Preaching of John the Baptist.
In the desert. Make a straight path!
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of praise and thanks.
O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Help us to make way for your kingdom rule in our lives
Even today.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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 these verses again from MATTHEW chapter 3 verses 1-12
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we step into a new year….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 2 verses 41-52– as we consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus – on this significant day of the year
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 church family and 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 Father God
Reading : ROMANS 13 verses 11-14
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Duties towards One Another
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What words stays with you?
Then pray in response to this God of ours
Praying for others known to you in our Church Family at this time
Praying for others in your own family
Praying for neighbours and colleagues and friends
In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
Father God…hear our prayers and bless this work we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 13 verses 11-14
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us!
For everyone who has enriched my life
For those I will meet tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
On this last day of the month…as the nation and the world still wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern are before us in our nation and our world … you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time – including Afghanistan and Ukraine
For family and friends and neighbours
For the work of Christian Aid to be salt and light in our world
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and world leaders at this time
