As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture earlier this year..we are revisiting the 11 themes each Saturday morning as a church family.
Today we are encouraged to take time and pause to pray in adoration
to the LORD our God
to the Living God
Father
Son
and Holy Spirit
O Come let us adore Him!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 119 verses 49-56
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
And then Pray in response
O God, my God
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those seeking to know Him better
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask
Surprise them even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 119 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 at this time of your week
with others
for others
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ACTS 25 verse 23 – ch.26 verse 32
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Paul before King Agrippa.
Imagine the scenes and the people described here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response
O God of power and grace,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
Whoever I speak with today.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Paul
As You are doing across the world.
Oh show mercy in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our church organist, Calum
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out a blessing we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Acts 25 and 26
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him – for those you spoke with today
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 we spoke to today before You.
Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of your day
with others
for others
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ACTS 16 verses 11-15
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here – as your day starts.
Lydia’s conversion in Philippi.
What is your story of faith?
And 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 to meet with Him.)
O LORD of amazing saving grace
Hear our morning prayers
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Acts 16
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God who reaches and saves
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh have mercy we ask
On others
On our community
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.