Tag: Luke

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 5th JULY 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : LUKE 15 verses 1-10
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.

The Lost Sheep.
The Lost Coin.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What words stay with you?

Then turn to pray to Him in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about your saving grace
As we continue to Pray for 5
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those attending StageNSlam today
O LORD, give saving grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 15 verses 1-10
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words and images
And all they teach me about your saving grace
As we continue to Pray for 5
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Monday 3rd JULY 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 14 verses 1-14
Meditation : take the time to consider this psalm today as you journey into Holy Week.
Jesus.
A Pharisee’s house.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about His ways?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who is with us – even in our homes

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on starting StageNSlam, starting today
O LORD, have mercy on each and all and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for the blessings of this day
As I call out to you for others
As I lay myself and this world before you
Confessing my failures of this day
Trusting you for tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 2nd JULY, 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 13 verses 22-30
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning in Lent.
Narrow Door.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest prayer as you step into today.

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 verses again from LUKE 13 verses 22-30
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 1st JULY 2023

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

Reading : LUKE 13 verses 1-9

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning as a new month starts.
Repent of Perish

What is your response to Jesus’ words?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s help today for yourself and for another

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

Lord, there are times when we feel overwhelmed by life
and do not know what lies ahead.
But Your gracious leadership shows us how to keep going
even though we may be confused or hurting.
Please continue to grant us your encouragement.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read LUKE 13 verses 1-9 again
Reflect on what Jesus says here…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

Lord Jesus, our Lord, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 30th June, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 12 verses 49-59
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Peace and Division.
Interpreting the times.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Pray with honest humility
Hope and faith

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Brad and Young Life International
Father God, hear our prayers and give blessing real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 12 verses 49-59 – in another version?
Reflect on the words and images here and pray in response to this Jesus

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for JULY 2023

“You are witnesses of these things.
And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised.
But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”

Luke 24 verses 48 and 49

During 2022 we were looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS.
In 2023, we are looking at TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John…..and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In June and July we journey with LUKE and his Gospel.

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2023.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of JULY

Lord, there are times when we feel overwhelmed by life
and do not know what lies ahead.
But Your gracious leadership shows us how to keep going
even though we may be confused or hurting.
Please continue to grant us your encouragement.
Amen

The Lord’s 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