Daily Devotions for 1st October 2016

Saturday 1st

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :   1 Thessalonians 5 verses 16-28
Meditation :  take time and consider all that is taught here – especially verses 16-18

Pray in response, using these 3 verses to help you
Lord Jesus,
Help me by your Spirit
To have a richer prayer life.
Fill me with your joy
And ever create in me an attitude of gratitude.
Amen we say together.

Midday

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

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect over the truths and pray in response
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 30th September 2016

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   Philippians 1 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider the words written here by Paul.
What was he saying? What is God saying to you today?

Pray to the God of Paul and of the Philippian church for the words to be true for you
O God of truth,
I read
Help me believe
And trust in You more and more
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me – even today
As You are doing across the world.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray for someone you know to meet with Jesus
Father God, hear our prayers and make this so we ask! 

Evening

Reading : read these words again from Philippians 1

Reflect on this God and then Pray in praise to Him at the end of this month
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. Amen!

Daily Devotions for 29th September 2016

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Ephesians 6 verses 18-20
Meditation :   take time and consider all that is taught in these verses by Paul.
What is God saying to you from them and what is your reponse?

then pray in response
(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need,
For yourself and for others.)
O LORD, hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those seeking to know Jesus
O Lord, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Ephesians 6

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God
LORD, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 28th September 2016

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : Romans 8 verses 26 and 27
Meditation : consider these 2 verses and what they are saying about prayer.
What is God saying to you from them?

then pray in response….with confidence in the Spirit’s help
O LORD our God,
Thank you,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my trust be in your Spirit’s help
And may my prayers be ever true before You.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of TryPraying.
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on the words read again and then pray in response..as the Spirit leads you.
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 27th September 2016

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : Luke 11 verses 5-13
Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus was teaching here
What is He saying to you today? What is your response?

Pray in response to Him
Lord,
I read
I believe
Help me in my prayer life
To ask, seek and knock with true faith.
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer.
(The words are online on LK website under Prayer tab or in LK magazine)
O Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Luke 11

Reflect on what Jesus says and then Pray in response at the end of this day
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

Daily Devotions for 26th September 2016

WHY AND HOW DO I PRAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 11 verses 1-4
Meditation : take time and consider this part of Jesus’ teaching.
What does it say to you?

Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
based on the words of praise and worship)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on someone you met/spoke with today
Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Luke 11

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my evening prayers.