Daily Devotions 13th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading :  Colossians 4 verses 2-6
Meditation :  consider what is taught here about prayer

And then put it into practice!
Father God
Teach us to pray
And hear our prayers
That Your kingdom come, your will is done.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for those who have to follow Jesus in secret in Somalia
Amen and Amen, O God hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verse 6 again

Reflect on its meaning and then pray…..
O Lord, hear our various prayers at the close of this day.

 

Daily Devotions 12th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Colossians 3 verse 18 – ch.4 verse 1
Meditation : take time and consider what these words mean for you,
your home,your family, your workplace

Pray in response…to keep in step with the Holy Spirit wherever and whenever
Spirit of God
Fall anew on me
Break and melt and mould and fill me
All over again
From the inside out
And guide my daily steps
At work, rest and play
This day I pray
Amen…in Jesus’ Name.

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

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response for others, family, workplace
Father God, hear my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions 11th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 12-17
Meditation :  take time to consider how we should be living in Christ…..

Pray in response to this God who has called us to live holy lives
Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what it means for me to be in You
And how I should then live for You
Even this day.
 Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
O LORD God, hear our prayers and have mercy we cry.

Evening

Reading : read verse 15 again

Reflect …. and pray with thanksgiving!
Amen and Amen we pray, O God

Daily Devotions 10th May 2016

Upper Room day

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 5-11
Meditation :   consider the truth of being dead to Sin,
and alive in Christ, as Paul teaches here.

Pray in response to be like this more and more, even today
O God of Paul,
Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…day by day…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together in Jesus’ name.

Midday

Pray for those struggling with doubt
Lord, hear our cry from deep within.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words again..Confess.. and Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions 9th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father

Reading : Colossians 3 verses 1-4
Meditation :  consider these verses here…
and what they teach you about being in Christ Jesus….day by day

and then pray over the wonderful truths of these words
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who are followers of Jesus in Iraq
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect ….. and pray for the words to be true for you
Father God, hear our prayers

Daily Devotions 8th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Colossians 2 verses 13-23
Meditation : take time and consider what these verses teach about Christian living

Pray in response to this living and true God
LORD God of Colossians
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
In Christ Jesus
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Midday

Pray for those who are new in faith in Jesus
God of mercy, hear our prayers and bless them real good!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect…..and Pray
Father God, thank you for today and all its rich blessings.
Hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.