Daily Devotions for 22nd March 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 5 verse 7

Meditation : consider this one verse again
What does it mean to you to be merciful?

then pray in response….to be a person of mercy – even today

O LORD our God,
God of wondrous and tender mercy,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my trust in You
Move me to reach out to someone else today.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who need to be shown mercy – today
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the words again from Jesus

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 21st March 2017

Upper Room day  –   Time out with God

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 5 verse 6

Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus says here
What is He saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to what you have considered

Lord Jesus,
In Your name I bring my morning prayer, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…… seek…… knock……listen….hear!

Father, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read this verse again

Reflect…. and then Pray….to Jesus in response
Lord Jesus…..Amen.

Daily Devotions for 20th March 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 5 verse 5

Meditation : consider these words as your day starts
What is God saying to you from it?

Pray humbly in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need
for others – for yourself)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those who feel trampled upon in life
O Lord…have mercy we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from Matthew 5

Reflect on their meaning for you at this time and then pray to God in response at the end of the day

Father God, hear my evening rayers.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th March 2017

3rd Sunday in Lent

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 5 verse 4

Meditation :  take time and slowly consider these words again

and then pray to this God for those who grieve and mourn at this time
O LORD God,
God of comfort and hope,
Hear our prayers
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read this one verse again

Reflect on how it applies to your life or someone you know…. and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.

Daily Devotions for 18th March 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 5 verse 3

Meditation : consider again what is said here by Jesus
What is He saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to live afresh to please God – even today 

O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)

God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read the verse again

Reflect on these words…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 17th March 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   Matthew 7 verses 24-29

Meditation : consider these verses and the story Jesus told
Which builder are you?

And then Pray in response.

Spirit of God,
Deepen my roots in Jesus
And build God’s Kingdom into all of my life
Strong and secure.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who are moving home today
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read verses 28 and 29 again

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.