Daily Devotions for MAY 2022

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;
rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Romans 5 verse 15

During 2022 we are looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In May, as we journey towards Pentecost, we dig deeper into some of the individual verses in ROMANS and step into the THY KINGDOM COME prayer venture. Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer venture to encourage and inspire and invite us to pray to seek evidence of God’s Kingdom come in our lives, our community, our nation, our world – and to pray specifically for up to 5 people we know – family, friends, neighbours, colleagues – to meet with Jesus.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions
which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of MAY

Thy Kingdom Come
O Living God
In my life

Thy Kingdom Come
O Loving God
In my family

Thy Kingdom Come
O Merciful God
In our nation

Thy Kingdom Come
O Sovereign God
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen we call out together

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

Thy Kingdom Come 2022

The Moderator has joined with other Christian leaders in our nation to encourage us all to be a part of the Thy Kingdom Come 2022 prayer venture – from 26 May to 5 June.

But what is it all about??

This launch webinar (an hour’s watching) is a good way to find out!

Resources
Cheeky Pandas
Fruit and vegetables
Who to pray for
What to pray for

A Call to Evening Prayer

As your day 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 REVELATION 19 verses 5-10

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!

Daily Devotions for Monday 31st May, 2021

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

Reading : REVELATION 19 verses 5-10

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you from His Word as this month closes?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For the Kingdom of God
To be experienced afresh in our lives
To be evidenced in our nation
To be seen in our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our world leaders in these days
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATIOIN 19
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Oh may Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
In my life
In our land
In this world
In Jesus’ name we call out, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer Together

As your Sunday draws to a close, you are invited to pause and pray as we step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – words from Hebrews 12 vs 25-29

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still and receive from God the Holy Spirit

Pause to Pray for Others

On this last Sunday of the month…as the nation journeys 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

For family and friends and neighbours

For Church leaders across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making