Tag: Thy kingdom come

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th November, 2018

Remembrance Sunday
Why Remember?

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 1 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these particular words this morning.
Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you from today?
Look again at verses 4 and 5.

Pray humbly in response – including for others in need today

Father God,
God of grace and mercy and comfort
Thank you.
Hear my prayers on this day for others known to me.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those grieving and suffering at this time – to know God’s blessing
O God of all comfort, in your mercy hear our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Giving thanks for the blessings He has given even today
A Celtic Prayer
Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep tonight and
give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord, rest your weary ones,
Bless your dying ones, soothe your suffering ones,
Shield your joyous ones,
And all for your love’s sake.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th November, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : REVELATION chapter 20
Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this morning!
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What verses stay with you as you move into the day?

Pray in response…..including for others who need to know of victory in Christ

In Jesus’ wonderful 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.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Revelation 20
Reflect on the words and events written here by John….. and Pray in response to this God
Living God, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
And as we look upward in hope!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Together We Pray

As part of the national call to pray together from the Church of Scotland, today we pause and pray for our community of Liberton and SE Edinburgh. We include a prayer provided under the heading of Peace for the Whole Community.

We pray for all those who live and work around us.
We pray for those who serve us in nurseries and schools, medical centres and businesses.
We pray for those who work in local government positions.

Dear Lord, as I arise this day, may I put on
the cloak of your love,
the power of your shoes,
the wisdom of your hat,
the peace of your prayer stole,
to equip me for all that I do, with all whom I meet,
and so to extend the reach
of your love, power and wisdom
through the whole community.
Amen.

God of grace and mercy and compassion,
Hear our prayers
for all those who live in the streets and new houses around us
for all those who work in and serve this community of ours
that each and all may know You
and demonstrate your love
and wisdom
and justice
and mercy
to each and all.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Together We Pray

As part of the national call to pray together from the Church of Scotland, today we pause and pray for our land and our world. We use a prayer provided under the heading of a song for justice.

Hear me, O God,
hear my songs of lament
at injustices
too many, too overwhelming,
crowding in on me.

How can there be so much pain and violence?
Will it never end?
Will we never learn?
Receive the emotions that churn around me
when I open myself to such questions.
Listen to my heartfelt please for peace, for justice.

May I listen today with all of creation
for the joy and life at the heart of all being.
May this rhythm sustain me through the today.
May your song carry me;
the praise that underpins all of creation
delight my heart
and allow my voice to join with my ancestors,
my sisters and brothers
and all creation,
as we seek justice for all.

Amen.

Pray for BIG Alpha

2 Chronicles 6 verses 12-21

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13 Now he had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had placed it in the center of the outer court. He stood on the platform and then knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.
14 He said: “Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way. 15 You have kept your promise to your servant David my father; with your mouth you have promised and with your hand you have fulfilled it—as it is today.

16 “Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.’ 17 And now, Lord, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.

18 “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! 19 Yet, Lord my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence. 20 May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 21 Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.