Tag: Thy kingdom come

Daily Devotions for Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : JOHN 3 verse 16

Meditation : take time and consider these important words.
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Giving thanks for God’s amazing love
And praying for our world on this day

O God of Love,
Undeserved and amazing,
Thank you
Thank you
For today
For Jesus.
In Jesus’ wonderful name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer on this Day
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers
As we thank you for our daily bread this day.

Evening
Reading : read John 3 verse 16 again
Reflect on the words recorded by John and then Pray….to the LORD our Father God
God of greatness and majesty and amazing grace
We bring our evening worship to you
As we thank you for all the blessings of this Day
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 24th December, 2018

Christmas Eve

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 41

Meditation : take time to consider this verse as your day starts.
What does it say to you today about Jesus?
What is your response?

Then Praise in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

O Spirit of God
Show us the Christ
More and more
Even today!
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those without a home in our city at this time
O God of grace and mercy and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from John 1
Reflect on what you read and then pray to this God in response on this Eve
O God, who sent the Messiah, hear my evening prayers
And receive my evening praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 23rd December, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 29

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using these words

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless those we name we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this particular verse again from John 1.
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God who sent Jesus
A Celtic Prayer
Eternal God,
You have lowered the canopy of night
And its gentle shadows cover us with your peace.
May the dews of heaven heal our wounds
And wash the tears from our eyes.
May the burning light of Christ banish for ever
The darkness from our souls,
That we may be at peace.

Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Offer

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers – offering ourselves and our Church for His Kingdom purposes

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers this morning.
Offer yourself – body, mind and spirit – and bank balance and possessions – time and talents.

O LORD our God
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Thy Kingdom Come #Sorry

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers of confession

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers with honesty this morning.
Confess the words, action, thoughts that are brought to your mind.
Pause and pray for the sins of our city.

O LORD our God
Have mercy we cry out.
Forgive us when we hide behind our walls at Liberton.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th December, 2018

Second Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?
What is your response to Him?

and then pray in response to God…Father, Son and Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Matthew 1
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God
As your day closes
A Celtic Prayer
Here at the end of the day
In the stillness of the night
I pray.
My Lord, you created me
And you know me.
I am your child.

In Jesus, name.
Amen.