Tag: Jesus

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 8 verses 22-25

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
As you pause with God this morning – is there a storm needing calmed?

Then Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world

Shine Jesus shine!
Speak Lord speak!

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to this Jesus

P ause in His presence
R ejoice in His power
A sk for His help
Y ield to His ways tomorrow

Amen we say together.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th September, 2021

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 46-55

Meditation : take time and consider these words of Mary as we pause with God today.
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then pray in response to what you have read
Making Mary’s words your own this morning as you rejoice in God’s loving-kindness to you

My heart praises the Lord;
my soul is glad because of God my Saviour,
for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me blessed,
because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honour him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Communications Group as they serve us
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 1 verses 46-55
Reflect on this part of the Bible at the end of your day
and Pray with rejoicing in response to our God – for His good gifts to you

My heart praises the Lord;
my soul is glad because of God my Saviour,
for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me blessed,
because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honour him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 15th September, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK 2 verse 1

Meditation : Consider these words as we pause with Habakkuk today.
Pause with Him before our God.
What is on your prayer list today?

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

And then take the time to Pray in response to what you have read
Pausing. Waiting. Hearing. Receiving.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Care Team as they serve others
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from HABAKKUK 2 verse 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response to our God

I will climb my watchtower
and wait to see what the LORD will tell me to say
and what answer he will give to my complaint.

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

A Call to Tuesday 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 JEREMIAH 6.16-20

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

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

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

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer…
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Tuesday Time-Out Rhythm

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 above the Kirkgate Cafe (closed this week). This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

This Tuesday the Upper Room will be open 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* 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

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and others will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk 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. This month the focus is on words from PSALM 25.
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 a daily time of pausing with God’s written Word in September – and you may want to pause to pray at the start of 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…

Prayer Triplets

As a Church we have been focussing on the theme of Prayer during 2021.

Our Sunday sermons and Daily Devotions have been looking mainly at this subject – and our prayer lives as individuals and a Church Family. It has been both encouraging and challenging! A good number of us also took time earlier in the year to do the Prayer Course from 24-7 Prayer with Pete Greig. The video series on YouTube and his book are truly recommended!

The Prayer Team at LK have been praying on during 2021 and at recent meetings together spent time considering the idea of Prayer Triplets. Some of us in the church family are already in such a small group.

We would like to invite all in the Church Family to consider this venture – but there is no pressure if it is not for you!

The idea?
To meet with 2 other believers as often as you need – weekly/fortnightly/monthly – preferably in person or via Zoom or Skype or other means – and share in prayer support for each other and others.
To keep a prayer journal and record your requests and God’s answers.
To encourage each other to grow in our prayer lives and experience God’s Kingdom will.

Please do prayerfully consider it all as we step into a new season of life and work together.
Ask God if there are 1 or 2 others you can prayerfully support/encourage at this time.
Give it a try for a period of time – 3 months?
Be open to being asked by others to join with them.

Please do ask any member of the Prayer Team for further help.
In particular Claire Hill/Fidelis/Lindsay/Alastair have experience in a Prayer Triplet.