Daily Devotions for 24th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JAMES 1 and 2

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Oh help me believe
And trust in You.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May my words match my actions
And my inner faith in Jesus.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our Church family at LK
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read this passage again from James
Reflect on the truths given here and pray in response to the Lord
Living Lord, o hear our evening prayers and receive our praise.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 23rd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : PHILEMON

Meditation : take time and consider this short part of the Bible this morning.
What does it say to you today?
Who is your Onesimus, Epaphras, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas or Luke?
Look again at verse 25 as your turn to prayer

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 those you serve with in Christian life and work.)

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the young people in our Church Family at LK
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them we ask.


Evening

Reading : read this letter again
Reflect on the verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God – using verse 25
O LORD, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 22nd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 2 TIMOTHY 3 verse 10 – chapter 4 verse 8

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.
What were Paul’s instructions to Timothy?
What stays with you?

then pray in response

O LORD our God,
Sovereign and eternal God,
Giver of new and eternal life in Christ
Giver of the Bible, Your written Word.
Thank you
Thank you
For all that is ahead of me today.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on parents in our Church Family at LK
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each of them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from 2 Timothy
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for 21st August, 2018

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : 1 TIMOTHY 6 verses 3-21

Meditation : consider these words from Paul to Timothy.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord

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
O LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to Father God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen
.

Daily Devotions for 20th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 4 verse 13 – chapter 5 verse 11

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible about the return of Jesus.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages or challenges you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – noting verse 11 of chapter 5

In and through Christ Jesus, Amen.

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 these words again to the Church at Thessalonica
Reflect on the verses here and then Pray in response
Giving thanks for God’s great plan!
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers, as we return our thanks to You.
O prepare us to be ever-ready for the return of our Saviour and Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : COLOSSIANS 1 verses 1-23

Meditation : take time to consider these words about Christ Jesus on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
Who are you thankful for in God’s Church – at home or elssewhere?
What is God teaching you today about Christ?

and then pray in response, to ‘the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ’
including prayers of thanksgiving and for others
and to be more like Jesus

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!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Colossians 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.