Author: Alastair

Daily Devotions for 18th March, 2019

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 14

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible and all that happens!
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages or challenges you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – praying for your Red Sea that needs crossing

O LORD, hear our cry!
Have mercy we ask
Show us the way forward
Even today!
In and through Christ Jesus, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these words again about God’s people crossing the Red Sea
Reflect on the events and words here and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers,
As we lift up to you
Our circumstances
Today
Tomorrow
And others on a life journey
At this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th March, 2019

2nd Sunday of Lent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : PSALM 36

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

And then pray in response,
including prayers of confidence in the LORD
and for others in need at this time in our world

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 36
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Offer

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost 2017 and 2018 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 and will be repeated in 2019.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there are 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

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!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th March, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 35

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
A Prayer for help.
What encourages and challenges you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verses 9-10 and 23

O God, my Father,
Hear my morning prayer
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling financially 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 Psalm 35 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
And trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.