Tag: Lent

Thy Kingdom Come #celebrate

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost 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 and will be repeated in 2019.

As part of our church devotional rhythm there are 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 bring Him our prayers and songs of celebration – for who He is and for all He has done for us and given in Christ Jesus!

Please take a few minutes to celebrate God’s goodness and grace to you this morning.
Celebrate a gift He has recently given to you!
Pray that when we gather together tomorrow evening on Palm Sunday with the Big Idea group of churches we will experience and evidence His kingdom blessings!

O Father God
Thank You
Thank You
Thank You!
In Jesus’ name
Amen!em>

Daily Devotions for Saturday 13th April, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 46

Meditation : take time to consider these words of encouragement this morning.
What does God’s Word mean for you today?

And then Pray in response – noting verses 7-11 again

O LORD God Almighty,
My shelter and strength,
Hear my morning prayer
As I lay my worries and needs before you
As I lay this world before you
As I receive your peace.
As I praise you!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family and neighbours
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good
Surprise them even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 46 at the end of your day
Reflect on the words prayerfully as you look back over your day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our Mighty God, hear our prayers this evening.
As we call out to you
As we return our thanks to you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 12th April, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 24

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
How would you describe why David acted this way?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Take time to Pray in response – as God leads you.
Invite the Holy Spirit to prompt your prayers
For others
For those you struggle to forgive

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those reading the trypraying booklet today
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 Samuel
Reflect on these words – and people – and pray in response to Father God
For others in need of being forgiven at this time as well as for yourself
Father God, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for 11th April, 2019

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

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 19

Meditation : take time and consider what happens here between Saul and David.
How would you describe Saul’s relationship with David?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a place of blessing.)

O LORD God of blessing, mercy and forgiveness,
receive our morning praise and hear our prayers
as we forgive those who have sinned against us
We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in our city at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and blessing to each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 Samuel 19
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to our God of forgiveness
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
as we thank You for every blessing you give in Christ Jesus
and as we name others before this evening.
in Jesus’ name we pray together, Amen.