Daily Devotions for 10th October 2016

HOW DOES GOD GUIDE ME?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father

Reading : Isaiah 30 verses 1-18
Meditation :  consider what is written here about God’s people not taking God’s guidance…
And yet the words of verse 18!

and then pray to be obedient to God’s words and teachings
(Pray humbly your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the life and work of Central Church at Tollcross in our city
LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Take time to reflect…….and then pray to this God
Father God, hear our prayers

Daily Devotions for 9th October 2016

HOW DOES GOD GUIDE ME?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Psalm 32 verses 8-10
Meditation : take time and consider what God is saying to you today from these verses

Pray in response to this loving and guiding God
LORD God of the psalmist,
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to let you lead and guide me,
In Christ Jesus,
By the help of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(This can be found online on LK website under Prayer page or in the church magazine)
O
God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Take time to Reflect…..and Pray in response
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 8th October 2016

WHY and HOW DO I READ THE BIBLE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :  James 1 verses 19-27
Meditation :  consider these words about paying attention to what God says
as a follower of Jesus……..what do they teach you today?

Pray to the Lord Jesus in response
Lord Jesus and Saviour,
Hear my prayer
Even today
And help me to live truly for You
Above all others
In word and thought and action.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for leaders in our world to experience God’s saving grace
O LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on these words you read and pray to be more like Jesus
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 7th October 2016

WHY and HOW DO I READ THE BIBLE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : Hebrews 4 verses 12 and 13
Meditation : consider carefully these challenging truths written to believers
many years ago……..what is God saying to you today?

and then pray in response to this God, who sees everything
Father God,
Hear my prayer this morning.
Teach me more of Your wondrous truths
As experienced by the early believers
And written in the Bible,
And make these words I read living and true for me and my life
In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing from God on your neighbours as you name them before Him
O Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on the words and pray your evening prayer of response…to be open to God speaking
LORD God, receive our evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 6th October 2016

WHY and HOW DO I READ THE BIBLE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Faithful One

Reading : 2 Timothy 3 verses 16 and 17
Meditation : take time to consider these encouragingly good verses!
What is God saying to you today from them?

Pray in response over the truths of these words as they speak to you
O Lord my God,
Thank you for your living and written Word.
Teach me,
Rebuke and correct me,
Train and equip even me,
Today
And every day.
Amen and Amen and Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on someone who works in an office near you – or with you
Lord, hear our prayers 

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect on their truth for your life and then pray in response
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 5th October 2016

WHY and HOW DO I READ THE BIBLE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Ephesians 6 verses 10-20
Meditation : take time and consider what these words teach about Christian living
……There is a lot here!

Pray in response to this God who has provided such good armour
O LORD God,
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!!
For all you have provided.
Help me to faithfully wear and use it well,
Even today.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who work in a shopping centre near you
O Lord, hear our prayer and make Yourself known to each one we ask

Evening

Reading : read verse 17 again

Reflect on its truth at the end of your day and then pray in response
Spirit of God, hear our prayers