Author: Alastair

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : 1 John 4 verses 9-12
Meditation : take time and slowly consider the teaching given here and all it says about our great and loving God. Praise Him indeed!

then pray in response….with thanksgiving for how the invisible God loves us!
O LORD God,
Father God in heaven above,
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
For who you are – and for your amazingly perfect love!
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on worship leaders and groups in our churches
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response to Father God
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 John 4 verses 7 and 8
Meditation : take time and consider what these two verses teach us about our God….
about Love…and what God is asking of us this day onwards.

Pray in response to this God
Father God
Thank you for being perfect in Love
And for loving even me!
Help me, oh help me, to be loving to others
In the way Jesus would.
In His name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Church cafes and all involved in running them in our country
O Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect….on who God is and then Pray….to Him
O LORD God, hear my evening prayer.
Amen and Amen.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 John 4 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time and consider all that these verses say.
What is God saying to you today? What do you need to consider in particular?

Pray honestly in response…for yourself and for others
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those who work in the CofS H.O. on George Street
O God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their meaning and what they teach you and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : 1 John 3 verses 21-24
Meditation :  take time and consider all the truths found in these verses.
What encourages you? What challenges you? What needs your response?

and then pray honestly in response to live to please God – even today
O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity
Thank you for what I read
And that you are only a prayer away.
Thank you that You haven’t finished with me yet!
Help me to please You afresh this day.
In thought and word and action.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you today – ask, seek, knock – hear!
O LORD, thank you!

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life this evening and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 John 3 verses 16-20
Meditation : consider these verses…slowly…and what they mean to you today.
What is God saying to you?

And then Pray in response from the words for yourself – and for others.
O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every loving way.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for your Church to know Sunday blessings tomorrow!
LORD, bless us all real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Take time and Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in evening response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at this time of day

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 John 3 verses 11-15
Meditation : consider these challenging verses…..what is God saying to you from them today?
What is your response?

And then Pray around the words of verse 11 to be a living reality for you
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those preparing Alpha groups in our churches at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response for your church family
O Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.