As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture last year in the 11 day run up to Pentecost – Thy Kingdom Come. This year the venture runs 18-28 May.
This prayer continues around the world throughout the year!
Will you a part of this adventure……as we watch and listen to this short video on this first Sunday in March 2023….in this Season of Lent..
2nd Sunday in Lent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 2
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning in Lent.
The Nations.
God’s Chosen King.
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 praise and thanks.
O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
Dear Lord,
Some of us come to the season of Lent
with an attitude or practice of self denial
to remind us of your 40 days fasting in the desert.
Whether or not we each do this,
please help us all to use this time
to prayerfully examine our way of life and our commitment to You.
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 2
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 call out to you for our world
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 1
Meditation : take time to consider these verses in this season of Lent.
Blessed.
The Law of the LORD.
Fruit.
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for yourself and for another
Pray to be fruitful – in body, mind and spirit
In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 PSALM 1 again as we step into Sunday
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MATTHEW 17 verses 1-13
Meditation : consider these great words of hope this morning.
The Transfiguration.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God
Shine, Jesus, shine!
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our wider world prayer list
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 17 verses 1-13
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And shine out to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 16 verses 13-28
Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
Peter’s declaration. The Messiah.
Jesus’ suffering and death.
What do they mean for you at this time?
Who is Jesus to you?
Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verses 15 and 16
In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our church prayer list
Lord, hear our prayers and give help we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MATTHEW 16 verses 13-28
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this Jesus, who came from heaven to earth
O Lord Jesus, Saviour and Messiah
Hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
Amen.