As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas for a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here is a video about PEACE – the storm!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
A storm calmed.
Jesus.
What images or words stay with you?
Is there a storm you need Jesus to calm?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Naming others in a storm at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Presbytery of Edinburgh and Lothians
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 8 verses 22-25 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this Jesus.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MARK 4 verses 35-41
Meditation : take time to consider these events as your day starts.
Jesus calms a storm
What words stay with you today?
Is there a storm you need Jesus to calm?
Then Pause to Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For others
For our nation
For our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Nigeria
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 4 verses 35-41 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Calm the storms we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from MATTHEW chapter 8 verses 23-34– as we start to 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 Wednesday – 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 Turkey and Syria and all those providing help
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MATTHEW 8 verses 23-34
Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
Jesus calms a storm.
Jesus heals a man.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
Is there a storm to be calmed?
Is there a healing to be sought?
Then turn to pray to this Jesus in response
And ask….seek….knock….
Amen and Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 8 verses 23-34
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
As you pause with God this morning – is there a storm needing calmed?
Then Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world
Shine Jesus shine!
Speak Lord speak!
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to this Jesus
P ause in His presence
R ejoice in His power
A sk for His help
Y ield to His ways tomorrow
Amen we say together.
