Tag: Thy kingdom come

Pause to Pray for Others

On this first Sunday in September…as the nation and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern in our world are before us… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For Church leaders in Asia in these days of turmoil

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Thy Kingdom Come at Midday

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes.
This week it is SORRY – and our words of confession for the sins of this past week – and beyond

Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : NUMBERS 6 verses 22-27

Meditation : take time and consider these words of blessing this Sunday morning.
Pause and receive from this God we believe and trust in.

And then pray in response to the LORD our God

P-ause and receive
R-ejoice in God’s blessings
A-sk for another to receive
Y-ield to God’s purposes today

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from NUMBERS 6
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God
The God of every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus!

P-ause and receive
R-ejoice in God’s blessings
A-sk for another to receive
Y-ield to God’s purposes today

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from EXODUS 20 vs 1-21

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of A-C-T-S which many have found to be a blessing and a help

A doration … taking a few moments to bring your evening words of praise and worship to our Covenant-making-God

C onfession … of the sins of this day

T hanksgiving … for the blessings of this day … and of forgiveness received

S upplication or Asking … for a situation…or another person known to you in need at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 4th September, 2021

Messy in the Park – Gracemount

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from our God

Reading : EXODUS 20 verses 1-21

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar verses this morning.
Pause with this God as you consider all He said here.
Which words is He pointing to this morning?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.

Pray for all God’s people in our city, in our nation, in the world.

Pray for Gracemount to know God’s blessings today.

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Be still and know

Be still my restless mind

Be still with God

Be still in this world

Be still in my life

Be still and trust God

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from EXODUS 20
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

O LORD God, our God, receive our evening praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
For your help and guidance even today!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city, in these days.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.