On this last Tuesday in May – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today……
P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer for Healing in the evening
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 18-29
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Tuesday morning
The Message to the Church in Thyatira
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
Build Your Church Lord!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 18-29
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God
I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.
Make Your Church strong Lord!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
A Message for a Church
What words stay with you?
Then Pray with your own words in response to God, the Holy Spirit
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our World Mission Team partners
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 2 verses 12-17
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response
The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.
And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 8-11
We take the time to consider these words about this church family this morning ….
And then pray to this God in response
For yourself
For your Church family
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these words again from REVELATION 2 verses 8-11
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great Hope,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : REVELATION 2 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
A Message to a Church
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Praying for those struggling to believe in this Jesus
Praying for families and communities divided over this Jesus
O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verses again from REVELATION 2 verses 1-7
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others in your Church Family at this time
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way
Build Your Church Lord!
Make us strong Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
