As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.
This prayer continues around the world!
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the third theme of THANKSas we watch and listen to a short reflection….
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ISAIAH 3 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time and consider these hard words this Sunday morning.
Chaos in Jerusalem!
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer of belief and trust.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 3 verses 1-15
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you parts of our world we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 31-39
Meditation : take time and consider these great words this morning.
God’s Love in Christ Jesus.
Which words stay with you?
Then pause to praise and pray to this faithful and good God
All your creatures, LORD, will praise you,
and all your people will give you thanks.
They will speak of the glory of your royal power
and tell of your might,
so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.
And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those affected by leprosy in Nepal.
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 8 verses 31-39
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with praise in response to this God – our God
People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we journey through this week – with God – together – you may want to revisit the great truths from today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS 8 verses 18-30 – as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”
Isaiah 1 verse 18
During 2022 we have been 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 July and August, as we pause for summer, we look at the Good News that came through ISAIAH.
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 JULY
O God of Good News
Thank you
O God of Good News
Help us
O God of Good News
Hear us
O God of Good News
Use us
In Jesus’ name
This is our prayer
Together
Amen
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
