Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 17th May, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 20 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Jesus.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word about His Kingdom?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time)

O LORD of mercy, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those working overseas for Christian Aid
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and wisdom we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 20
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of amazing grace
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Help

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers for His help.strong>

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers this morning – for others – for yourself.
Ask Father God for His help for something specific.
Name before Him someone in need known to you.
Ask for the Spirit to help each of us to speak up for Jesus – before, during and after Big Alpha.

O LORD our God
We are but jars of clay
Help us
Oh help us!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for 16th May, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 1-5

Meditation : consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning
about the Kingdom of God.
What words stay with you?

then pray in response to this God

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who administer finances for Christian Aid
O LORD, show mercy, give them wisdom and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Prayfor

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers for others – for them to experience God’s Kingdom blessings!

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers for others this morning.
Lift before Him those known to you at this time.
Lay before Him those in need in our church family.
Pray for refugees and others from overseas in our city, in our community.

O LORD our God
Hear our prayers
And have mercy we ask.
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Daily Devotions for 15th May, 2018

Upper Room day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : PSALM 96

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning about our God
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from this psalm?

Take time to Pray in response to what you read

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
‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 96
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of the psalmist and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Tuesday UPPER Room

A place with space
To take time-out
With God
During this week before Pentecost

There are aids and resources to help
Sofas
Bibles
A Cross
Journals
Music
Big Alpha

There are times to pray with others
7.30-8 am
12 noon-12.30pm
2.45-3.45pm
7-7.20pm

The Café below will be open 9am-8pm

Please use this place – this Tuesday?
Please take time-out with God – where you are – seeking Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done.