Lectio365

Daily Devotions for Friday 8th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 18 verses 1-29

Meditation : consider this first half of the psalm this morning.
What did David have to rejoice for?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with rejoicing to Him!

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
We give thanks for those who work with our children and youth
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PSALM 18
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Thank you thank you for all the ways you have helped me thus far in life
I ask you to give a blessing to those in need this evening .
Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 20 verses 19-23

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into this new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 130

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into a new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 40

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from DEUTERONOMY 10 vs 12-22

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Prayer Triplets

As a Church we have been focussing on the theme of Prayer during 2021.

Our Sunday sermons and Daily Devotions have been looking mainly at this subject – and our prayer lives as individuals and a Church Family. It has been both encouraging and challenging! A good number of us also took time earlier in the year to do the Prayer Course from 24-7 Prayer with Pete Greig. The video series on YouTube and his book are truly recommended!

The Prayer Team at LK have been praying on during 2021 and at recent meetings together spent time considering the idea of Prayer Triplets. Some of us in the church family are already in such a small group.

We would like to invite all in the Church Family to consider this venture – but there is no pressure if it is not for you!

The idea?
To meet with 2 other believers as often as you need – weekly/fortnightly/monthly – preferably in person or via Zoom or Skype or other means – and share in prayer support for each other and others.
To keep a prayer journal and record your requests and God’s answers.
To encourage each other to grow in our prayer lives and experience God’s Kingdom will.

Please do prayerfully consider it all.
Ask God if there are 1 or 2 others you can prayerfully support/encourage at this time.
Give it a try for a period of time – 3 months?
Be open to being asked by others to join with them.

Please do ask any member of the Prayer Team for further help.
In particular Claire Hill/Fidelis/Lindsay/Alastair have experience in a Prayer Triplet.