Tag: December

Daily Devotions for 25th December, 2019

Christmas Day!

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 5

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses on this special morning
Which words stays with you?
What is God saying to you about Jesus today?

Then pray in response to this God with words of worship

O LORD our God,
Thank you
Thank you
For sending Jesus
And for the hope we have
In Christ Jesus
Even through this Day.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family on this day
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 5
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, majestic God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for the gift of a Saviour
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 24th December, 2019

Christmas Eve

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 4

Meditation : consider this passage this particular morning
What is God saying to you today from this chapter?
What is your response to Him today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
With honest humility and songs of praise.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from REVELATION 4
Reflect on John’s words…. And then pray to this glorious God in response
Father God, our majestic God, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our praise to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for December 23rd, 2019

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible and all that is said here.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages or challenges you today?
Is there something God is saying to you by name today?

Pray in response to what you have read

O LORD, hear our cry!
Have mercy we ask
Show us where to go
Send us
Even today!
In and through Christ Jesus, 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 words again from REVELATION 1
Reflect on the verses written here and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers,
As we confess our failures
As we lift up to you
Our circumstances
Today
Tomorrow
And others hearing your voice
At this time in their lives
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 22nd December, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6

Meditation : take time to consider this verse afresh on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your response this morning?

And then pray in response,
Using the words as part of your own prayer of praise

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this verse again from ISAIAH 9
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour and Help even this day.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of this wondrous Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 15th December, 2019

Third Sunday of Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Everlasting Father’

Meditation : take time and consider these two words this Sunday morning.
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our Father God
Use the two words as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Father God,
Everlasting one,
Hear our morning prayer
As we step into this new day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on dads and grandads in our church family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these two words again from Isaiah 9
Reflect……and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Everlasting Father God,
hear our evening prayers we ask
As we praise You for who You are
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 14th December, 2019

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Mighty God’

Meditation : take time to consider these two words this morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today about Himself?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling in life at this time
God of grace and mercy hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these 2 words again from Isaiah 9
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Praise Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.