Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Friday 25th June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JONAH chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
Jonah goes to Nineveh.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for all who live and work in your city and street

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you reach out with saving grace
In my street
In our city
We call out in Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who take leaflets from the perspex boxes
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JONAH 3
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to our God

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
Forgive our grumbling even this day
for we do believe and trust in you
O help us to see your bigger picture
Even where you send us tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 24th June, 2021

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

Reading : JONAH chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
Jonah’s Prayer.
What words stay with you?

Then pause to pray for others in a dark place at this time

O LORD, hear our prayers
As we name others before you at this time.
Bless them
Help them
Even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit others in our community
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JONAH 2
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – for others as well as yourself

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JONAH chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Jonah’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?
Where is God sending you today?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, the God who sends

Here I am, Lord

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Care Team as they serve us and our community
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JONAH 1
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.
Forgive us where we did not want to go today
Send us boldly tomorrow!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer with Others

At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family gathered in the Upper Room

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence….waiting, listening

R ejoice in the blessings He has given us

A sk for His help for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for our church life and work – say yes with others!

You may want to share in the prayers from the Northumbrian Community that are used in the Upper Room at Midday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd June, 2021

Upper Room day

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

Reading : JOEL 2 verses 28-32

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s promise to pour out His Spirit.
What does this mean in your life?

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

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh on my Church
Fall afresh in our world

Flow river flow
Blaze Spirit blaze

Melt us
Mould us
Fill us
Use us

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

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 passage again from JOEL 2
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Joel, our God,
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh in our city
Fall afresh in our land
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Time-Out Tuesday

After John’s message on Sunday morning about Listening to God and going outside the comfort zone, like Peter and Cornelius, you are invited to the Upper Room….or to take a meaningful walk….or sit at the Prayer Bench….

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. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

You may find this place helpful as you pause to be still with God and pray for others in need known to you.
You may want to share the need with others and ask for their prayer support at this time.
This can be done at 8am….12 midday….and 7pm.

* A space to be still in a busy world – in the room above the Kirkgate Cafe 7.30am-7.30pm
** Private prayer for yourself and for others – come and go as you wish
* Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit

You are invited to take a meaningful walk…whatever day it is!
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 1 John….starting at the Offering House.
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.

As Chris Brandie said on Sunday morning, our God has been very talkative with us….it is good we spend time considering what He is saying….and to talk with Him.