Daily Devotions for Tuesday 7th September, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 SAMUEL chapter 3

Meditation : take time and consider these events this morning.
Pause and ask God to speak with you.
Wait. Listen. Hear. Receive.

Take time to Pray in response
Including for others known to you in need of hearing from God at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 SAMUEL 3
Reflect…. and then Pray to this God as your day closes
Including for others known to you in need of hearing from God at this time

Pause and ask God to speak with you.
Wait. Listen. Hear. Receive.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Rhythm of Time-Out

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

This Tuesday the Upper Room will be open 7.30am-7.30pm – although the Cafe is on holiday this week – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and others will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk…around the Kirk building….starting at the Offering House….
We would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider what God is saying to you at this time from the words displayed at various locations from Psalm 25.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate.

The Daily Devotions are inviting us to Pause with God during September – and you may want to pray with others in this way each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…

Above all – make the most of a regular time-out – for body, mind and spirit!

The pattern used by 24-7 Prayer/Lectio365 has been a blessing to many of us….and we will be using this in our Evening Call to Prayer at 9pm this week….

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield/say Yes to God’s ways!

A Call to Tuesday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Tuesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new month

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 150

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 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…for the land and people of Afghanistan and the city of New Orleans at this time

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Pause to Pray for Afghanistan

On this last day in August…as our nation and the world wrestles with new cases of coronavirus and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern around the world sit on our horizon… 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 the land and people of Afghanistan in particular on this last day of August

For lasting and meaningful peace and justice

For all those still longing and planning to leave the country

For those who have fled and are trying to find a new home

For the national and world leaders at this time of crucial decision making

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayer with Others

You are invited to pause and pray with those gathered in the Upper Room

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for peace and justice in Afghanistan
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways