Tag: devotions

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 20 verses 13-38

Meditation : consider these verses this morning – especially Paul’s farewell words. Which ones stay with you? What is God saying to you today?             

And then Pray in response

O God of Perfect Truth,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person of truth and encouragement for others.

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

Reflect on Paul’s words in particular and then Pray in response

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

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   ACTS 20 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning as Paul journeys on.  What does God’s Word teach you today?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to Paul’s God, your God.

O God of truth,
I read
Help me believe
And trust in You
And let Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Paul
As You are doing across the world.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our Personnel Committee at LK

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

Evening

Reading : read these 12 verses again

Reflect on this God who was at work through Paul and pray in response to Him for your church and the church worldwide

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS chapter 19

Meditation :   take time and consider all that happens here – in Ephesus
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

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 your city, your town, your neighbourhood
For yourself and for others known to you at this time.) 

O LORD, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our Pastoral Care Group at LK
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and mercy we ask.

Evening

Reading : read chapter 19 again

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day

and Pray in response to this God

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS chapter18

Meditation : consider what happens here in this chapter.
What words stay with you? What is God saying to you today?

then pray to Him in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May Your Church be a people
Who ever reach out to others
With the Good News of the Gospel.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Messy Church Team at LK

O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read this chapter again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.
In Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Upper Room day

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 17 verses 16-34 

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
What words stay with you?  What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response – for others who know of God – but who do not know Him in and through Jesus

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear

Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from chapter 17

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Paul in Athens and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.

In Jesus’ name.   Amen.