Daily Devotions for Sunday 2nd June, 2019

Thy Kingdom Come

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : LUKE 6 verses 37-42

Meditation : take time to consider the theme of SORRY this morning.
Read the verses again as you use them in your morning prayer of confession
to our merciful and forgiving God.

Take time to Pray as your day starts
To Father God
With confession
For others

O God of true forgiveness
Hear us
Help us
Cleanse us
Use us
In Jesus’ name
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s Kingdom blessing on the Church family at Bristo Craigmillar
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Luke 6
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we cry out to you in prayer and confession
As we thank you for the blessings of this day
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come call to Evening Prayer

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day to Pentecost -you are invited to pause and pray at this time of your day.

You are encouraged to give thanks for the Kingdom blessings received today.

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today.
You may wish to pray for others or yourself.
You may wish to pray the prayer below as your own prayer.

As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,
so may your mercy come down upon us
to cleanse our hearts
and set us free to sing your praise
now and for ever.

Thy Kingdom Come call to Midday Prayer

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day to Pentecost -you are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day.

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today.
You may wish to pray for others or yourself.
You may wish to pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer.

Thy Kingdom Come Pray for 5

A big part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day until Pentecost on June 9th – is to pray for 5 people – family and friends and neighbours and colleagues – to meet with Jesus.

You are invited to join this wave of prayer happening all over the world.
You are invited to make a list of up to 5 people.
You are invited to pray each morning for them.

Almighty God,
your ascended Son has sent us into the world
to preach the good news of your kingdom:
inspire us with your Spirit
and fill our hearts with the fire of your love,
that all who hear your Word
may be drawn to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 1st June, 2019

Thy Kingdom Come

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 1-11

Meditation : take time to consider the theme of THANKS this morning.
Read the verses again as you turn them into your morning prayer of thanksgiving
to this generous and gracious God of ours!

Take the time to Pray with thanksgiving as your day starts.

O God of blessing upon blessing
We thank You this morning
For who You are
For all You have given us in Christ Jesus
For all the people You have given us
To journey with in this life
And the gifts you will give us even today!
In Jesus’ name we return our thanks.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s Kingdom blessing on your neighbours at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good
Surprise them even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Philippians 1 at the end of your day
Reflect on the words prayerfully as you look back over your day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening.
As we call out to you
As we return our thanks to you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come call to Evening Prayer

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day to Pentecost -you are invited to pause and pray at this time of your day.

You are encouraged to give thanks for the Kingdom blessings received today.

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today.
You may wish to pray for others or yourself.
You may wish to pray the prayer below as your own prayer.

As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,
so may your mercy come down upon us
to cleanse our hearts
and set us free to sing your praise
now and for ever.