Tag: prayer

Harvest Sunday  and  Back to Church Sunday at LK!

Morning

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

Reading : Psalm 148

Meditation :  take time to consider this Psalm this particular Sunday.
What does it teach you about the LORD God?

and then pray to this God of faithful provision.

O LORD God,
As I read these words
I thank you
I praise you
I bring my harvest to you.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray Sunday blessings on those in need of daily bread in our world

O LORD, our God, hear our cry at this time of the day.
Have mercy. Give bread.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Evening

Reading : read Psalm 148 again

Reflect on the words and themes and then Pray in response

O LORD God, God of all grace, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for Sunday blessings
And our daily bread.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 8 verses 26-40

Meditation : take time this morning to consider what happens here.
What is God saying to you from this part of the Bible?
What is your response to His Word this morning?

And then take time to Pray in response to the truths you have considered

O God of changed lives,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person in step with You
Living out Your Word
Like Philip
Even today.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those preparing to preach tomorrow in our land

O LORD, hear our prayers we ask and may Your Word be spoken out,
heard and received and bearing lasting fruit in these days.

In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Evening

Reading : read the set verses again

Reflect and then Pray to be like Philip

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day and this week.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   ACTS 8 verses 4-25

Meditation : take time and consider these events and words spoken.
What do they teach you about God’s Good News?
What is God’s Word to you this morning?

Take time to Pray in response to God’s Word as He leads you.  

In Jesus’ name,
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings of love, joy and peace on the multicultural Church in N.America

Father God, have mercy and hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Acts 8

Reflect on this part of God’s Word and pray in response to Him
for your church and the church worldwide in these days

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
And thank you that the Spirit is at work all over the world!

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS 8 verses 1-3

Meditation :   take time and consider how the Early Church was persecuted – and who by.   What words stay with you?
What group of churches do you know facing persecution today?

then pray in response – including for others known to you in our world

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
For what you have read,
For yourself and for others.) 

O Sovereign LORD, hear our prayers,
And by Your Holy Spirit sustain and protect those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those who serve as chaplains in our schools and work places.

O Father God, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again

Reflect slowly on the words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to our God – for others in our world

O LORD, hear our evening prayers in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 7 verses 54-60

Meditation : consider this morning what happens here – and why.
Ponder again verses 59 and 60.

then pray in response to the living and true God

O LORD God,
Loving and true,
God of hope beyond death,
God of judgment beyond death,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Help me through this day on earth
And even reach another
I so pray

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on all who work in our local schools

O Sovereign Lord, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these 7 verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response, for yourself and for others

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.