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 confession.
Pause
Pray
Confess
Receive forgiveness in Christ Jesus
We are also encouraged to pray for up to 5 people – family, friend, neighbour, colleague – to meet with Jesus.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 113
Meditation : take the time to consider these words of praise today
What do they mean for you today?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in your own words in response to this God
‘The LORD is exalted above the heavens.’
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See the church magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Psalm 113
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we bring our sacrifice of praise for who You are
As we thank You for your help this day
And as we name others before You
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time of Messy Weekend.
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 your day
as you journey into Sunday
Psalm 105 was the reading from today’s Daily Devotions