Tag: Luke

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 6 verses 12-19
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
The Twelve.
Jesus travels.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your grace and help and healing
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church Family at Ferniehill
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from LUKE 6 verses 12-19
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your grace and help and healing this day
Hear our evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 5 verses 17-26
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Jesus heals.
Lowered through the roof!
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response to this Jesus
Naming others known to you in need of a healing touch
Bringing them to Jesus

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from LUKE 5 verses 17-26
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Hope,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need of your healing touch
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th June, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 5 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The first Disciples.
Named. Called.
When did Jesus call you to follow Him?
Who serves with you in reaching others for Jesus?

And then Pray in response
With thanksgiving
With humility
For others in your church family

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Thank you for your call on my life
And for those I serve with

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer

Dear Jesus,
You proclaimed that You were the way, the way to a better life.
You came to show us how to help provide a better life for everyone worse off than ourselves. Lead us now, strengthening us to care for those who are vulnerable
and the strangers in our midst.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 5 verses 1-11
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 9th June, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 4 verses 1-15
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Jesus is tempted.
Three times.
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray for strength and victory over temptation

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family prayer list.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 4 verses 1-15
Reflect on the way God has led you over temptation
and pray in response to Him
and for others in a struggle at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th June, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LUKE 3 verses 1-22
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
John the Baptist.
Prepare the Way!
As you imagine John, and all he said,
Which words stay with you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God
This is our God we believe and trust in

O LORD
Our God and Saviour.
Hear our many prayers
As we ponder all that John said and did.
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on members of the SEECOS cluster leadership team
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and wisdom we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from LUKE 3 verses 1-22
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 6th June, 2023

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 8-22
Shepherds.
Angels.
What do the events here mean to you at this time?
What is God saying to you from this passage?

Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you seeking God at this time
Asking….seeking…knocking….for our world, our nation.

We can but worship you this day O LORD
As we thank you for sending Jesus from heaven to earth.
We can but ask for those in need or trouble this day O LORD
As we call out to you for our world in these days
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 LUKE 2 verses 8-22
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of yesteryear and the God of today,
The God of joy and hope,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we journey from today to tomorrow
As we name others we care about before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.