As part of our rhythm of daily and weekly prayer and devotion as a Church, we are revisiting the 11 themes of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture earlier this year each Saturday morning.
We are invited today to pause and pray – with gratitude and thanksgiving.
Count your many blessings
name them one by one…..
….this past week
…today
We are also encouraged to pray for up to 5 people – family, friend, neighbour, colleague – to meet with Jesus.
MESSY WEEKEND – MESSY IN THE PARK
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 108
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A psalm of David.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 4 and 5
O LORD God, my God,
Hear my morning prayer
As I lay my sacrifice of praise before You
As I thank You for your great love
As I worship You for who You are
As I call on You to help against the enemy
As I ask You to pour out blessings on Messy at Moredun today
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.
As we call on you to pour out blessings on Messy in the Park this afternoon.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 108 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
And trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of Messy Weekend.
MESSY WEEKEND
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MARK 6 vs 1-13
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
What is your picture of Jesus here?
Imagine the scenes and the people described here with Him.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response
Looking again at verses 12 and 13.
O God of power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing in Jesus’ day
As You are doing across the world.
Oh surprise us in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Andy and Nyree Chittick and their family
And the work of Young Life in our community
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read these few verses again from Mark 6
Reflect on what Jesus says here
and pray in response to Him as you look back on your day.
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of your day.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MARK chapter 4 vs 35-41
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here – as your day starts.
Imagine those involved in these events.
Read the verses again as you turn to pray – for yourself and for others in need.
O Lord of power and perfect timing, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers
For our storms and for those in deep waters known to us.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Linda Wright, Pastoral Worker at LK
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask!
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Mark 4
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the One who calms storms
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your hand on our lives
Oh pour out your saving grace on others we ask
Even this evening!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
