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Daily Devotions 1st December 2016

LOOKING WITH LUKE

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Faithful One

Reading : Luke 8 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time and consider this parable/story-with-a-meaning from Jesus.
What is God saying to you here from these verses?

Pray in response to Him.

O Lord Jesus
I read these words.
Help me understand
What you said
What you are saying to me today
What I should do in response
And make me a learner and a sower of your Word.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Scottish Bible Society
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their truth and then pray in response –

O Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for December 2016

December 2016

Key Verse from the Bible

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the LORD God, “who is, and who was,
and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1 verse 8

As we move to the close of the year, during November and December, we have been preparing to celebrate ADVENT and CHRISTMAS by feeding on LUKE’S Good News and the book of John’s REVELATION – JESUS came to earth and JESUS is coming back!

The Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through your day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.

The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information overleaf fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions.

Morning

Reading and Meditation on the theme
Prayer of response to the Word

Midday

Prayer – mostly for others

Evening

Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection on the day and Prayer

A Prayer for the Month

A Prayer for the Month of December

Heavenly Father,
I can hardly wait
For you to make things right again
And destroy wickedness.
But LORD,
Please help me to use the time left
To know you better
And help others meet you.

Amen!

December 28^th entry
In the Daily God Book
By Erin Keeley Marshall

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever

Amen.

Daily Devotions for 30th November 2016

Morning

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

Reading : Luke 6 verses 17-36
Meditation : take time and consider these teachings from Jesus.
What is He saying to you today from these words?

Pray in response to Him

O Lord, my Lord,
Thank you for what I have read,
But oh how I need your help
To make them real
In my life.
Now
And tomorrow.
Please.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray a blessing on those who work with the hurting and the confused
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read verses 20-26 again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response…to receive

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this month

Daily Devotions for 29th November 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : Luke 6 verses 12-16
Meditation : take time and consider each of these men and how their lives were eventually changed because they followed Jesus – wherever He went!

Pray in response – as His Spirit leads you

Lord Jesus,
I choose to follow you.
Help my unwillingness….Even now…
And make me truly ever ready to go where you send me.
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(The words can be found in LK magazine or online under the Prayer tab)
O Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Luke 6

Reflect….on the men mentioned and then Pray….for another disciple

Lord
Who changed these men
Change us
Over and over again
And use even us
To bring others to you.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 28th November 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : Luke 5 verses 33-39
Meditation : take time and consider this part of Jesus’ teachings.
What is He saying to you today?

Pray in response to know God’s new wine.

Father God,
I need
I believe
I receive
….Even now.
Thank you!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings of peace and grace on those who are bedridden or housebound
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on what Jesus is saying here and what He is saying to your church in these days
then Pray in response to Him

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

Daily Devotions for 27th November 2016

1^st Sunday in ADVENT

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : Luke 5 verses 27-32
Meditation : take time and consider these words….and a man changed!

And then pray humbly in response, to be a Levi

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Make them true in my life.
Change me, oh change me!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you during this day – whatever the time.
O Lord, thank You.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words and then Pray in response to this Lord Jesus

O LORD, thank you that you have time for me.
Hear our evening prayers we ask.