Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Thursday 7th October, 2021

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

Reading : PSALM 9

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
What do they mean to you?
Which words stay with you as you turn to prayer?

Then pray with rejoicing in response to the LORD as your day starts
Using words from this psalm as they become your own
Look again at verses 1-2 and 9-10

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for our Link Group Leaders
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 9
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray with rejoicing in response as your day closes

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and have before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 6th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 1

Meditation : consider this psalm this morning.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
What is your song of praise to Him today?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our morning prayers
For it is you we believe and trust in
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
We give thanks for our Church Family
LORD, hear our prayers and give blessing to one and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 1
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response –
for yourself and for others seeking God’s help at this time

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers
As we thank you for your call on our lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 5th October, 2021

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : NUMBERS 6 verses 22-27

Meditation : consider these words… at the start of your day.
Words of blessing

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to thank God for His blessings in your life
And for God to bless someone known to you in need at this time

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my life
and the life of the person I name – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from NUMBERS 6
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes
For yourself – for another – for tomorrow

LORD God, our gracious God,
Hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

October Time-Out

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

This Tuesday the Upper Room will be open 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and others will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk around the Kirk building…….starting at the Offering House….which is open for you to visit….and has an interesting exhibition inside!
We would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider what God is saying to you at this time from the words displayed at various locations from Psalm 25.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate.

The Daily Devotions have been taking us to a daily time of pausing with God’s written Word in September – and you may want to pause to pray at the start of each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…

Daily Devotions for Monday 4th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : LEVITICUS 7 verses 11 and 12

Meditation : take time to consider these words as we pause with God.
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?

Then take time to Pray in response to our God
Bring to Him your morning sacrifice of thanksgiving

LORD God,
Thank you that we can trust You
Thank you that you are faithful
Thank you that you are with us
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for those who look after the gardens across the city
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and bless them we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the two verses again from LEVITICUS 7
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to this God

O Living and True God, our heavenly Father, hear our evening prayers
As we pause to give thanks You for who You are
And for the blessings of this day
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on those we name before You
In Jesus’ name, Amen.