Daily Devotions for 4th September 2016

WHO IS JESUS?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Isaiah 52 verses 13-53
Meditation : consider the words here – what do they teach you about Jesus, the Servant King?
What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray to God in response
LORD God
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to fully see and understand who the Servant King is
And all that Jesus did for me
And how I can serve Him – even today.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church worldwide to know Sunday blessings
God of amazing grace, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on the truths written here and then Pray your prayer of response

Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 3rd September 2016

Autumn Focus Day at LK – What’s an Outward Looking Church?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :  John 20 verses 24-29
Meditation :  take time and consider what happened here when Thomas met the Risen Jesus.
Can you imagine the scene? What strikes you? What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray your own words…for understanding and of praise and trust.

Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for someone you know who is asking about your faith in Jesus – is there someone?
O LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on the truth in these words and pray in response to be more like Thomas

Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 2nd September 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : John 20 verse 19-23
Meditation : consider what happened here when the disciples met the Risen Jesus.
Can you imagine the scene? What strikes you? What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray your own words…for understanding and of praise and trust.

Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Braid Hills Care Home – residents and their families and staff
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound

Evening

Reading : read the verses again
Take time to Reflect at the end of your day and pray your evening prayer of response

LORD God, receive my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 1st September 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Faithful One

Reading : John 20 verses 11-18
Meditation : consider what happened here when Mary met the Risen Jesus.
Can you imagine the scene? What strikes you? What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray in your own words……for understanding and of praise and trust.

Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Senior Citizens’ groups in our churches
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect again on what happened and then pray in response at the end of your day
O God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions 31st August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One – as this devotion comes to an end

Reading : 3 John

Meditation : consider the teaching given here by John about living for God.
What is the teaching that God is speaking to you in particular today?

then pray in response….for it to be true for you
O LORD our God,
Powerful and eternal God,
God of hope beyond death,
Thank you for these words of truth
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Encourage someone else today
I so ask.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray for someone you know to meet with Jesus
O LORD, hear my prayer

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from this small letter

Reflect on this God and then Pray in response to Him at the end of this devotion,
Giving thanks for His amazing grace and gift of eternal salvation in and through Christ Jesus and for His worldwide Church – even yours!

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.
Now take us further forward, by the help of the Holy Spirit, we so call out.