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Daily Devotions for 18th April 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 53 verses 1-3

Meditation : take time and consider what was said here about the Suffering Servant.
What do they say to you today?

Pray in response to this Saviour, Jesus

Lord Jesus,
I bow my head
and
I can but say
Thank you.
Amen.

Midday

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

Thank you, Lord.

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect….on the words again and then Pray in response to Father God
God of love and grace
Thank you
For sending Jesus
Knowing how He would suffer
And
For my living faith in Him
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 17th April 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 52 verses 13-15

Meditation : take time to consider these 3 verses as your day starts.
What do these verses say to you?
Who is the Suffering Servant to you?

Pray in response to what you have considered

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those living and working in refugee camps across our world.
O Lord, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again from Isaiah 52

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 16th April 2017

**  EASTER SUNDAY!  **

The Way of the Cross   –   Suffering and Glory

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 52 verse 13 – ch.53 verse 12

Meditation : consider these prophetic words from years before Jesus lived on earth.
What does God’s Word say to you on this day?

and then pray to this God who sent Jesus because He loves us this much

O LORD God,
God of amazing grace,
Thank you for what we read
And for ALL that Jesus suffered and won for us!
On this day
May we ponder
And remember.
May we celebrate
And share in His triumph!
In His victorious Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s Easter blessing on another church near your home.
O LORD, God of Easter triumph, bless them real good we ask today!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.

Daily Devotions for 15th April 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 50 verses 1-11

Meditation : consider again what is said here in these verses.
What is God saying afresh to you?

And then Pray in response to what God’s Word says

O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way
Even today.
Amen.

Midday

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

Father God, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these 11 verses again

Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 14th April 2017

Good Friday

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   Mark 15 verses 21-47

Meditation : take the time to consider these verses today….and what they mean for you…on this particular day

And then Pray in response as God leads you
Amen – we pray together on this day

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those swimming upstream in life
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Mark 15

Reflect slowly on the events recorded here read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, we can but bow down in praise before you
Thank you. Thank you.

Daily Devotions for 13th April 2017

Maundy Thursday

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Isaiah 50 verses 10 and 11

Meditation :   take time and consider carefully all that is said here.
Note verse 10 again.
What do these words teach you about our times?
What is God saying to you today?

then pray in response
for yourself
for your family and friends
for your nation
for our world in these days

(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)

O LORD, thank you that you hear our morning prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on link group/housegroup leaders in our land
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again – esp verse 10

Reflect on how they apply to our world….reflect on the Name of the LORD….

and Pray in response to Him
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers