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Thy Kingdom Come as it is in Heaven

In our land and across our world during the 11 days leading to Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there have been 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and to pray for His Kingdom to be a reality in our lives – in our church – in our city – in our land – in our world – as it is in heaven.

Please take a few minutes with God – on this particular Saturday – and pause to pray for a Kingdom experience – even today.
Pray to see evidence of His Kingdom rule and blessing in our day.
Pray for His Kingdom will to be done – on earth as it is in heaven.

O LORD our God
Father
Son
Holy Spirit
We call out
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
Today
Tomorrow
Forever!

Daily Devotions for August 2018

‘Your word, O LORD, will last for ever; it is eternal in heaven.’
Psalm 119 verse 89

As the summer months approach and the season of Looking INWARD together moves toward Looking OUTWARD this Autumn, so we are travelling through the Bible in June, July and August – (yes from Genesis to Revelation!) – and pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world.
Please do remember to keep BIG ALPHA on your prayer list as we move together towards this venture in the Autumn…. the weeks are counting down now to the Taster Evening at the end of August!

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice as we continue together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2018.

A Prayer for the Month of August

Spirit of God
Continue
To Speak
To us
To teach us
To lead us
From the Bible
That we might
Keep in step with You
And
Know God better
Love Him more
In Jesus’ name
Amen

The Lord’s 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

Daily Devotions for 31st July, 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JOHN 11

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here this morning.
Which words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read – to this Jesus!

Oh Lord Jesus,
The One who is greater than death itself,
I believe
Help my unbelief.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verses of John 11 again
Reflect on the words and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of resurrection life, God of comfort,
We bring our evening prayers to you
At the end of this day and this month
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 24th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 5

Meditation : consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
What is God saying to you this morning from this passage?
Where do you need His help today?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord
Making verses 3-11 part of your own morning prayer

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again
Reflect on the words recorded here…. And then pray through them in response
LORD God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we confess our sins
As we name others before you
As we trust you with tomorrow
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 21st July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LUKE 2

Meditation : take time to consider this chapter this morning.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response to this Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man

O Jesus my Lord,
Hear my morning prayer
As I thank you for coming to earth
As a baby
As a child
As a man
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who loves you
More than any other.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Young Life, and Andy and Nyree Chittick and their family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each and all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke at the end of your day
Reflect on his words and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we thank you for sending Jesus into our world.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.