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Daily Devotions for Thursday 4th November, 2021

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

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 8

Meditation : take time and carefully consider this part of the Bible.
Take note of what the people asked for.

Then pray in response to this God as your day starts
Pray for our nation
Pray for our world

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Haiti
Lord, hear our prayers we ask
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from 1 SAMUEL 8
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God for our nation in these days

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we ask for your help
As we lay our country before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the new week and new month have begun

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LEVITICUS 5 verse 14- ch.6 verse 7

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!

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd November, 2021

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

Reading : LEVITICUS 5 v14 – ch.6 v7

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
Pause with your God as the day starts.

And then pray in response – to this God we believe and trust in
Confessing
Receiving His forgiveness and cleansing

O God
God of grace

Thank you

Forgive me
Forgive us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Afghanistan
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LEVITICUS 5 and 6
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
To this God we believe and trust in

O God
My God

Thank you for this day

Forgive me
Forgive us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 2nd November, 2021

Upper Room day

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 3
Meditation : As we pause with God this morning…
We consider what Moses asks for here.

And so today we ask in prayer to this God we believe and trust in

In Jesus’ name,
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 passage again from EXODUS 3
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to this God we believe and trust in

P-ause in wonder and worship
R-ejoice in God’s love to you and to others
A-sk for others to know Jesus as Saviour
Y-ield to follow Jesus closer

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

November Tuesday

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

On this first Tuesday in November 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 to the Kirk building…….starting at the Offering House….which is open for you to visit….and has an interesting exhibition inside about our Prayer life!
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. At this time of COP26 you may want to add your own prayer for our world at this time.

The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of asking with God’s written Word in November – 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…

Daily Devotions for Monday 1st November, 2021

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

Reading : GENESIS 18 verses 16-33

Meditation : This morning we take time to consider these words and events from yesteryear.

Pray in response – taking time to ask in prayer for our city

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and our community

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on your family and neighbours
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from GENESIS 18 at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pause to pray for our city to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I confess my sins this day
As I humbly name others before you.
As I lay myself and my city before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.