Daily Devotions for MAY 2021

Our Father in heaven…..May your kingdom come;
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6 verses 9 and 10

During 2021 we are looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.

*In May as we journey on towards PENTECOST we consider therefore the theme of THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE *

From 13th-23rd we will be sharing in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come and the 11 daily themes they provide. These themes will take the focus of our Daily Devotional each day, the Daily Reflections and then at Midday we will be sharing the daily video from thy Kingdom Come on our Facebook page. We have the opportunity to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet Jesus and to seek the Kingdom of God evidenced afresh in our day.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021. You are invited to sign up to receive the daily email during 13th-23rd from TKC which will include the daily theme and the relevant video clip. There is also a Youth TKC focus! You can find out more at www.thykingdomcome.global

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

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th April, 2021

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

Reading : PHILEMON

Meditation : take time and consider these words from this short letter.
Notice where prayer is mentioned.
Consider Paul’s concern for others.

Then pause to pray for others in need known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work 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 PHILEMON
Reflect on the words and people mentioned – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we name others known to us at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 28th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 2 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us about prayer.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God
Using Paul’s words to Timothy as a guide

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Malaysia in these days
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 TIMOTHY 2
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
We do not understand all the ways prayer works
But we pause and lift others up to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray with others

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence on this Tuesday

You may need to name others before Father God – including those in need known to you and the situation in India at this time

You may find it helpful to pray the words we usually use in the Upper Room at this time on a Tuesday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th April, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 2 THESSALONIANS 3 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
What words stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
Even today
To me
To my family
To my Church
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 : read the set verses again 2 THESSALONIANS 3
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Paul and the church at Thessaalonica, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 26th April, 2021

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

Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 25-28

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What do they teach/remind you about Paul and prayer and the Early Church?

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 others
For our nation
For our world

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Laos in these days
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 THESSALONIANS 5
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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.