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Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th March 2017

2nd Sunday in Lent

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 6 verses 25-34

Meditation : consider these great words at the start of your day – read them again – and if needbe – again!
What is God saying to you from them?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response – with praise – to this God!

Father God,
Thank You for….so much!
Help me to….trust You more for all You are doing!
I do worry
I do get anxious
I do so wish to see what’s coming around the next corner!
Thank you for these words this morning!
In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church around the world to know Sunday blessings
O God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 6

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers.

Daily Devotions for 7th March 2017

Upper Room day  –  time out with God

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 6 verses 1-4

Meditation :   consider the words spoken by Jesus in these 4 verses
What is He saying to you in particular today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to be like this, to be like Jesus, even today

O Father God,
Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together.

Midday

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

Father, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 6

Reflect on the words again…and on your day…. and Pray in response, with confession

(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of confession and trust – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for 22nd January 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Amos chapter 6

Meditation :  take time and consider all that is said here.
Which words stay with you? Why?

and then pray to this God of judgment

O LORD God,
God of perfect judgment,
God of all truth and purity,
Thank you for what I read.
And 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

Pray for the Church in our world to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read the chapter again

Reflect on how it applies to your life and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.

Daily Devotions for 21st January 2017

‘GOING DEEPER WITH GOD’ Focus Day together at LK

Morning

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

Reading : Joel 2 verses 18-32

Meditation : take time to consider these great words of prophetic hope.
What is God saying to you for today?

And then Pray in response – using verses 23 and 32 

O God,
Hear my prayer
And
As I thank you for these words I read
Come visit us Your people again
Afresh
Anew
I so ask.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer.
(The words can be found in Matthew 6 or on LK website under Prayer tab)

LORD, Amen and Amen.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these prophetic words…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.

Daily Devotions for 20th January 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   Joel chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider this chapter from yesteryear
Note again the words of verses 13-15.
What is God saying to you today? 

Take time to Pray in response to what you read as God leads you

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer.
(This can be found in LK magazine or online under Prayer tab)

Father God, hear our prayers  

Evening

Reading : read the chapter again

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.