Daily Devotions for 25th January, 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 75

Meditation :   take time and consider these words this morning.
What do they say to you today?

Look again at verse 1

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 to speak up for Him – even today.) 

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers
As we give thanks to you and tell of your wonderful deeds.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Ruth and Richard Davies

Father God…hear our prayers and bless them we ask.

Evening

Reading : read this psalm again

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day

and Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 24th January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 72

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.

What stays with you?

then pray in response….using verses 18 and 19

O LORD our God,
Sovereign and eternal God,

Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Prayer Ministry Group at LK

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each of them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Psalm 72

Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 23rd January, 2018

Upper Room day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 67 

Meditation : consider these words as your day starts.

What is God saying to you today from this passage?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord
Making the psalm your own morning prayer 

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 Psalm again

Reflect on the words…. And then pray through them in response

LORD God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 22nd January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 66

Meditation : take time to consider this psalm of praise – a celebration of God’s covenant with His people. What words or images stay with you?

What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – noting verses 16-20

Glorious and Awesome God,
We pause this morning
And see what you have done
And we praise you
We praise you!

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 verses again

Reflect on the psalmist’s words here and then Pray in response
Giving thanks for God’s amazing grace and gift of eternal salvation in and through Christ Jesus

Make verses 16-20 your own prayer

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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st January, 2018

Missions Sunday

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 65 

Meditation :  take time to consider these words on this Sunday.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today about Himself?

and then pray in response, to God our Saviour
‘the hope of all the ends of the earth’

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Equip me
Use me
To live for you today
Here
And where you send me
For ‘to you all men will come’

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for your church family to know God’s Kingdom blessings

O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 65

Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of the 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.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th January, 2018

Focus Day together on ‘Treasure in Jars of Clay’

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 63

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.

Which words of David’s stay with you? What is God saying to you today?         

And then Pray in response

O God, my God,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who loves you
More than any other.
Teach me to sing in the shadow
Of your wings.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(see Matthew chapter 6 or under the Prayer tab on LK website)

LORD our God, hear our midday prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 63 at the end of your day

Reflect on David’s words and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day.
In Jesus’ name.   Amen.