Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 18th September, 2018

Upper Room day – time out with God

Morning

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

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 24-34
Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus says here.
What is He saying to you today?
What possessions have you available to God today for His Gospel purposes?

Pray in response to what you have considered

Lord Jesus,
In Your name I bring my morning prayer,
Laying before you all I am
And all I have.
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect…. and then Pray to Jesus in response
Lord Jesus…..Amen.

Daily Devotions for 17th September, 2018

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 14-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today about being a Gospel-messenger?

Pray humbly and honestly in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

Oh shine, Jesus, shine!
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the life and work of the Kirkgate Cafe
O Lord…shine, Jesus, shine in this place!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Matthew 5
Reflect on their meaning for you at this time and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers at this evening hour.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 16th September, 2018

‘Messengers of the Gospel’

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and slowly consider these words from Jesus again.
Which words stay with you?
How can you put them into practice today?

And then pray to this God – to be His Gospel-messenger today

O LORD God,
God of blessing and wholeness,
God of Gospel-Good News,
Teach us
Help us
Use us – even today.
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out Kingdom blessings!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on how it has applied to your life today …. and then Pray in response

A Celtic Prayer
High King of Heaven,
You stretch out the skies like a curtain
And lower the canopy of gentle night
To cool the heat of the day.
May your peace, velvety and starlit,
Descend
To calm the wild beating of my heart,
That I may be still.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

ThyKingdomCome #prayfor

Thy Kingdom Come was a prayer venture earlier this year in our land and across our world.

We have been pausing each Saturday morning at 8am to revisit the 11 themes raised by the leaders.

Today we are encouraged to bring to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our prayers for others
For His Kingdom purposes
For His royal will to be done in their lives

O LORD
LORD God
God of grace and mercy

Today we pray
for others known to us
for those we will meet today
for refugees
and others from overseas
in our city
in our community
on our street

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 15th September, 2018

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 15-20
Meditation : consider again what is said here by Jesus about good fruit/bad fruit.
What is He saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to live afresh to please God – even today

O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
And to let Your Spirit at work in me
From the inside out
In every way.

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who are the victims of others’ bad decisions
Father God, hear our prayers and have mercy we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again
Reflect on these words at the end of your day…. and then Pray to Father God
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 14th September, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6
Meditation : consider these verses as your day starts.
What do they mean for you today?

And then Pray in response.

Spirit of God,
Help me
Even today
To make these words a living reality
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who are suffering from others’ judgment
Father God, hear our prayers and have mercy we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again
Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.