Tag: Bible

Daily Devotions for December 31st, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : REVELATION 22 verses 7-21

Meditation : take time and consider this passage as your year ends.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O LORD God
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
As we journey into a new year
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again as your year closes
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of tomorrow, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
As we journey into 2020 with You
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 30th, 2019

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

Reading : REVELATION 22 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him this morning?

Then Pray with hope in response to the LORD our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from REVELATION 22
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Keep me looking upward as well as outward and inward
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th December, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : REVELATION chapter 21

Meditation : take time and consider this chapter this particular Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you this morning?

And then pray in response to what you have read

O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
Today
Tomorrow
Forever
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this person we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from REVELATION 21
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 28th December, 2019

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 20

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God

Amen we pray in praise together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 20
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 27th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : REVELATION 19 verses 11-21

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here by John.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others on a journey meeting with God even today

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you guide and bless others
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Royal Family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 19
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the Master Planner
Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 26th, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : REVELATION 19 verses 1-10

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
What does it mean for you today?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others recently blessed by God

(Pray your own words to the LORD God.)

O LORD,
God of the future
Have mercy we ask and hear our prayers
For others
For family
For neighbours and colleagues
For ourselves this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours at this time
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION 19
Reflect on the verses and words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God of tomorrow
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
As we journey with you onwards and upwards
In Jesus’ name, Amen.