Daily Devotions 8th July 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 25 and 26
Meditation : consider the Person of the Holy Spirit and how He is at work in your life and your church at this time…….what is He to you??

and then pray in response to learn from Him more and more
Father God,
Hear my prayer this morning
And thank you for your indwelling Holy Spirit
In all us who believe!
Teach me more of Your wondrous truths
As promised by Jesus
And make these words living and true for me and my church
More and more!
In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing from God on those struggling with long term illness
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words and pray to be more open to the Spirit
O LORD God, receive my evening prayer and surprise me I ask!

Daily Devotions 7th July 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Faithful One

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 22-24
Meditation : take time and consider these verses and what they teach you about loving God

Pray over the truth of these words in response
O LORD God
Help me to love you more
And more.
Amen and Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on senior citizens in your church and community
Lord, hear our prayers 

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect on their truth and then pray in response for the words to be true for you
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions 6th July 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 15-21
Meditation : take time and consider all that Jesus says here about his Father, Himself
and the Holy Spirit

Pray in response to this God……letting the Spirit lead you in your prayer
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on families in your church and community
O Lord, hear our prayer

Evening

Reading : read verse 21 again

Reflect on its truth for you at the end of the day and then pray
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers

Daily Devotions 5th July 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the God who keeps His word

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 13 and 14
Meditation : consider these great words by Jesus…what do they teach you?
Do you believe them?

Then take time to Pray to the Lord……asking, seeking, knocking….
(Pray your morning prayer in conversation with this God in your own words
Words of thanks for His promises
In His Word, the Bible
And that He hears you asking……
Trust Him to answer
Through Christ Jesus, His Son)
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you….ask, seek, knock….hear!
Lord, thank you. 

Evening

Reading : read these words again from Jesus

Reflect – and pray in response to the Lord who said them
Lord of promise and faithfulness, come into my evening prayer to You.
Thank you for today, and as I count my blessings
Help me to trust Your words more
And to open my life afresh to You Jesus, Name above all names.
Amen I pray.

Daily Devotions 4th July 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 8-12
Meditation : consider all that Jesus said in answer to Philip…
What is He saying to you today? What do you need to do about it?

Pray to Father God in response…
Father God,
Thank you for Jesus.
Help me by your Holy Spirit
To understand these truths
As You still add disciples to Your church all over the world!
Amen and Amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Salvation Army in our land, in our world
O God of grace, hear our prayers and bless real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read verse 12 again

Reflect on Jesus’ words and Pray to Him in response
O LORD, hear my prayer.