Tag: devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   ACTS 25 verses 1-22

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
What is God saying to you today about your witness for Jesus?

Pray to this Lord Jesus

O Living Lord,
I read these words.
Oh help me believe
And trust in You
And let Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You have been doing across the years.

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Special Events Team at LK

Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read this passage again

Reflect on this God who was at work in Paul’s life and pray in response to Him

Living Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS chapter 24

Meditation :   take time and consider all that is said here.
What do they say to you today?
Look again at verse 24

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.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the PVG Group at LK

Father God…hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read this chapter again

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day and Pray in response to this God of Paul’s – our God

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

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 23 verses 12-35

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words and events here.
What stays with you?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Sovereign and eternal God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Encourage someone else today.

In Jesus’ name.
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 chapter 23

Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

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

Upper Room day 

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS 22 verse 30 – ch.23 verse 11 

Meditation : consider what happens to Paul here – on trial for his faith in Jesus.  What is God saying to you today from this passage?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Thank you for a life surrendered to You.
Here I am.
Use even me I ask.

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 verses again

Reflect on these words…. And then pray in response!

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

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 21 verse 37 – ch.22 verse 29

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible – and Paul’s words of testimony about his Christian faith. What is God saying to you today from it?

Pray in response to what you have read

Lord Jesus,
I read
I believe
I need your help to speak up for you
….Even today.

In Your name I ask, 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 Paul’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

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

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 21 verses 1-36 

Meditation :  take time to consider these words – as you picture all that happens here.   What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

and then pray in response, to stand firm in Christ Jesus

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Equip me
To live for you today

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 chapter 21

Reflect on the words and events and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.