Daily Devotions 21st August 2016

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.

Daily Devotions 20th August 2016

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

 

Daily Devotions 19th August 2016

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.

Daily Devotions 18th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 John 3 verses 7-10
Meditation :   take time and consider all that John says here in these verses.
Is God reminding you of a truth or is He teaching you something new this morning?

Then take time to pray in response to what you have been reading and pondering
(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)
O LORD, hear our prayers this day.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for those who feel everything is against them in life at this time
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read John’s words here again from chapter 3

Reflect on how they apply to your life….
and Pray in response to Father God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions 17th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 John 3 verses 4-6
Meditation : take time to consider what is said here – about sin, sinners and Jesus.
What is God saying to you from the verses? Is He teaching you something new?

and then pray in response, with confession – and receive afresh from Him!
O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers of worship and confession this day.
Move among Your Church afresh we ask
With Your grace and justice, mercy and forgiving love
And may it all begin with me.
May we be careful
To give You all the praise and glory
As we see Your Kingdom come, Your will be done
According to Your love and outrageous grace through Jesus.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer today.
(The words can be found in Matthew 6 or online at LK website Prayer page)
O Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the words again from these verses

Reflect on what they teach you and then pray in response –
and for others who are struggling in their Christian walk at this time
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.

Daily Devotions 16th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 John 3 verse 3
Meditation : take time and consider John’s words in this one verse.
What is God saying to you today? What is your response?

Use the words as the basis of your Prayer to this God at this time in your life
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Here I am.
Oh make me so much more like Jesus!
In His Name I call out this morning.
Amen.

Midday

Pray a God’s blessing on other believers who are struggling in their faith at this time
Father God, hear our prayers 

Evening

Reading : read this verse again from chapter 3

Reflect on the words and their meaning for you…. and pray with humble honesty in response
LORD God, our great and holy God,
Oh I bow in worship before You.
Continue your work in me by your Holy Spirit
To make me more like Jesus
Holy, holy, holy.
In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.