Now available to read online is the September edition of the church magazine. Read it directly online or download a copy to your phone or tablet and get the daily devotions, months diary and great articles and updates in your pocket to read on your way to work or at lunch. Check out the magazine archive page as well for previous editions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : 2 John
Meditation : take time and consider all that is taught in this short letter.
What is God saying to you this morning from it?
Pray in response to the Lord, Jesus, in response
My Lord and God,
I read
I believe
I receive
….Even now
In Your name I ask, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who work for your local/city Council
Lord, hear our prayers
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from this short Bible book
Reflect on John’s words and then Pray in response to his God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.