Daily Devotions for 18th January, 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 56

Meditation :   take time and consider what is said here – and how David truly feels.  What words and images stay with you?

What is God saying to you today from His Word?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.) 

O LORD of mercy, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who administer our finances at LK

O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and wisdom we ask.

Evening

Reading : read Psalm 56 again

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day

and Pray in response to this God of mercy

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for 17th January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 53

Meditation : consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning.  What words stay with you?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May Your Church be a people
Who ever reach out to others
With the Good News of the Gospel.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Messy Church Team at LK

O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read this psalm again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Daily Devotions for 16th January, 2018

Upper Room day

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 52 

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning about God being in control.

What words stay with you?  What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response – for others who know of God – but who do not know Him in and through Jesus 

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 Psalm 52

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of David and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.

In Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Daily Devotions for 15th January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 51

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses and the psalmist’s honesty before God.  What do they mean for you today?

What is God saying to you this morning?

Pray in response – to our God of amazing grace

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on the halls and activities at LK this week

O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening

Reading : read Psalm 51 again prayerfully at the end of your day

Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly trust in Jesus, my Saviour.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 14th January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 48

Meditation :  take time and consider these words and images as your Sunday starts. What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?

What is your response to Him?

and then pray to their God, our God, in response

O LORD God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh fill us with songs of praise
Today and every day!

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing on another church family in our city

O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 48

Reflect on all that is said and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read.
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Sorry

As part of the follow-up to the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture last year across the world, we pause as God’s people this weekend and consider the theme again of  #sorry

Take a few minutes now – or when you are practically able -with God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit- and bring Him your weekend prayers of confession – and with Him plan to put anything right that needs attention.

Father God
My God

I’m sorry
For wrong things
Said
Done
And thought

I’m sorry
For good things
Not said
Not done
Not thought

Thank You for loving me so much
Help me to put things right
Even today

In Jesus’ name.
Amen!

#thykingdomcome #pledge2pray #sorry