Tag: devotions

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 3 verses 1-20
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here….
What does it say to you today?

Pray in response

(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 blessings on someone in need known to you
O Lord…hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read verses 1-6 again

Reflect on what God has done in your life and what He wants to do
and then pray to Him in response

Father God, hear my prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : Luke 2 verses 41-52
Meditation :  take time and consider the boy Jesus here.
What strikes you from these verses?

And then pray in response – to be about Father’s business today

O Father God,
Thank you for what I read.
Help me to please You afresh this day
In thought and word and action
.…just like Jesus.
In His Name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear!
O Lord, thank You.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Luke 2

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 2 verses 21-40
Meditation : consider the events here in this part of the Bible…..what do they teach you?  What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to be a faithful follower of Jesus – even today

O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Simeon and Anna
True and faithful to your purposes.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for the Church across our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow!
LORD, bless real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these events…. and then Pray to their God

O LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

 

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   Luke 2 verses 8-20
Meditation : consider these familiar verses…can you picture all that happens here?!
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response – even singing with the angels??

Amen – we pray together!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on new church ministers/leaders in our land…in our world…
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Luke 2

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers…as we pray again for peace on earth.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Luke 2 verses 1-7
Meditation :   take time and consider this historical event. What does it mean for you?

Then take time to pray in response to the God who planned it all.

(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)
O Sovereign God, hear our morning prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for all those attending/running Alpha groups in our churches….in our world….
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the 7 verses again

Reflect on what happened many years ago and what it means for you.

and Pray in response to God, thanking Him for His plans and purposes for your life
O Father God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : Luke 1 verses 57-80
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
What strikes you the most from these verses?

And then pray humbly in response

O LORD God,
Thank you for Elizabeth, Zachariah and John.
Thank you that you are involved in my life
And those whom I love and care for.
Do great things I ask
And may Your kingdom come, Your will be done
Above all else.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who work in a shop or office near your home
O LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Luke 1

Reflect on what they teach you and then pray in response.
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.