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Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th October, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Words from Jesus.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you at this time

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 5

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Kingdom blessing, the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we look back on our day
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we seek Your Kingdom reign in our lives
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

UPPER Room and Kirk Time-Out

As a Church we set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out. However in these recent weeks and months sadly it was not possible to open and run this space….BUT IT IS THIS TUESDAY!

You are invited to….

* A place with space
** For time-out
* Private prayer
** With God

Above the Kirkgate Cafe…..7.30am-7.30pm

Opportunites to pray with others will be possible at 8am…12 noon and 7pm

There are guidelines to follow…..including wearing a face covering.

But…..our Tuesdays – and every day – can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God…..where we are at home or work

You are invited to pause regularly at some time during OCTOBER and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in these times.

The PATHWAY of PEACE around the Kirk is now closed but you can still walk around the building and as you walk and think and reflect and pray in these days know that God is still walking with you. You will find that there are prompts to consider from the Bible as you prayerfully walk – helpfully provided by Ruth from MATTHEW 6 at this time.

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during this particular week you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.

You are invited to take time out with God.
You are invited to the Upper Room tomorrow.
You are invited to walk around the Kirk.

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th october, 2020

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

Reading : MATTHEW 4 verses 23-25

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage.
Jesus heals the sick.
What is God saying to you this morning about His Kingdom?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to this Jesus

O LORD our Lord.
God of wonders
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay others and ourselves before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on our children and young people
O LORD, have mercy on all we ask and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the passage from Matthew 4 again prayerfully at the end of your day

Reflect….. and then pray to this Jesus in response

Lord Jesus, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly name others before you.
As I call out to you for others this evening
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th October, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : PSALM 119 verse 108

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God

O LORD our God,
Father God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
O fill us with your Spirit afresh
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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 this verse again from Psalm 119

Reflect on all that is said here in this one verse and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our God,
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our Sunday
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #help

As a Church we took part in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come earlier this year.
This ran during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost….many weeks and months ago now!

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.

This week we focus on the theme of HELP as we pause to pray with others.

We are invited to spend time with the LORD our Father God….bringing our requests for His Help

In these days our prayer list for those we love, those we are concerned about, those in our community and city and nation and world will probably be a lengthy one.

Take time out with God

Name others before Him

Ask
Seek
Knock

Pray for others in need known to you

Ask God’s help to live and speak forJesus in these days

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th October, 2020

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

Reading : PSALM 119 verse 105

Meditation : take time to consider this particular verse this morning.
What do the words mean for you in your life?
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to what you read

Thank you, O LORD our God
For your living written guiding Word.
May it lead me and help me this day.
May others find you through it.
May it lift the name of Jesus higher.
In Jesus’ name we ask together.
Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O Great King of kings
Your kingdom come
We say
Your will be done
In our lives
In your Church
In this world
As it is in heaven
For yours is the eternal kingdom
All the power and heavenly glory
Now and forever
Amen!

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from Psalm 119

Reflect on this God, the God who speaks with us…. and then Pray to Him

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Through your Word
Even this evening.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.