As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into Sunday
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JEREMIAH 20 verses 7-18
You are encouraged to
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of the day
A sk for His help for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
The Kirk Session on Retreat
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JEREMIAH 20 verses 7-18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah Complains to the LORD
What is God saying to you from His Word?
Do you have a prayer of complaint this morning?
And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 11
God is on your side!
O LORD Almighty
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
O God of Isaiah
Holy Holy Holy
Is your name
In our midst
O God of Ezekiel
Spirit at work
All around
In our lives
O God of Jonah
Forgive us
When we your people
Get it wrong
Have mercy
Show compassion
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 20 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our Almighty God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
As your Friday 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 17 verses 14-18
You are encouraged to
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of the day
A sk for His help for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JEREMIAH 17 verses 14-18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah asks the LORD for Help
What are the words of your prayer this morning?
Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
For yourself and for others in need known to you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Session Clerk, Chris Brandie, and his family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 17
Reflect on the way God has helped you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with praise
and for others known to you in need at this time
LORD God, the God who Helps, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.
As your Thursday 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 16 verses 19-21
You are encouraged to
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of the day
A sk for His help for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
On this Thursday in June…as the nation continues to journey forward out of this season of Lockdown.. 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 pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world
For family and friends and neighbours
For all those suffering and mourning across the world as a result of this virus and its variants
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making
