Daily Devotions for Saturday 27th October, 2018

Big Alpha Holy Spirit Day
and Messy Church afternoon

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ROMANS chapter 8

Meditation : take the time to consider these verses and all that is said here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in your own words in response to this God
Giving thanks to Him for all that He gives in and through Christ Jesus
And His Holy Spirit

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our day in our land
And on the Big Alpha Holy Spirit day at LK
O God of grace and mercy…pour out a blessing we call out to you!
On us.
On me.
On our nation.

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again
Reflect on these great words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we lay ourselves before You
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 18th October, 2018

Big Alpha course
Why and How should I Pray?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 16-26

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here by Paul
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)

O LORD of mercy, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who feel God is not answering prayer
And for the Big Alpha course this evening
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and courage and patience we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again
Reflect on these words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name,
As we return our thanks to you. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 11th October, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : LUKE 14 verses 25-33

Meditation : take time and consider these words.
What is Jesus teaching here?
Which words stay with you this morning?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)

O LORD, hear our various prayers this morning
And be not far from us we ask.
We believe – help our unbelief.
In Jesus’ name. Amen
.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
And on the Big Alpha course this evening
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Luke 14
Reflect on the words spoken here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this Jesus
O Lord, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
And bless all those we name before you.
Amen and Amen.