As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – and the Cheeky Pandas for younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the Day 2 post for us to ponder afresh…..
Tag: prayer
Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : LUKE 5 verses 17-26
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Jesus heals.
Lowered through the roof!
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
And then pray in response to this Jesus
Naming others known to you in need of a healing touch
Bringing them to Jesus
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 these words again from LUKE 5 verses 17-26
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great Hope,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need of your healing touch
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.
Saturday Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 5 verses 1-11 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LUKE 5 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The first Disciples.
Named. Called.
When did Jesus call you to follow Him?
Who serves with you in reaching others for Jesus?
And then Pray in response
With thanksgiving
With humility
For others in your church family
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Thank you for your call on my life
And for those I serve with
Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Dear Jesus,
You proclaimed that You were the way, the way to a better life.
You came to show us how to help provide a better life for everyone worse off than ourselves. Lead us now, strengthening us to care for those who are vulnerable
and the strangers in our midst.
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 5 verses 1-11
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.
Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LUKE chapter 4 verses 1-15 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Friday – to us and to others
We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Sudan, Yemen, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Daily Devotions for Friday 9th June, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 4 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Jesus is tempted.
Three times.
What words stay with you?
Then take time to Pray for strength and victory over temptation
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family prayer list.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 4 verses 1-15
Reflect on the way God has led you over temptation
and pray in response to Him
and for others in a struggle at this time
LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.