Daily Devotions for 10th March 2017

Morning

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

Reading :  Matthew 6 verses 16-18

Meditation :  consider slowly these 3 verses.
What do they teach you?
What is God saying to you from them today?

And then Pray in response

Father God
Teach us to pray
To live
To work
To rest and play
That in all things we seek to please you,
That Your kingdom come, your will is done.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for peace in our world
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray…..
O Lord, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 9th March 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 6 verses 9-15

Meditation : take time and consider this familiar prayer taught by Jesus
Which phrase or words do you hold onto?
What is God teaching you today from this prayer? 

Pray in response…using the words that stay with you from these verses

Father God
Today I call out to you afresh
…in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Christian believers in prisons in our world
O God…protect and use them we ask. 

Evening

Reading : read these familiar verses again

Reflect on the words, verse by verse, and then Pray in response as the Spirit leads you
Father God, hear my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 8th March 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Matthew 6 verses 5-8

Meditation :  take time to consider these words from Jesus
Which words are you drawn to?
What is your response to Him today?

Then take time to Pray to the One who spoke these words

Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what they mean for me this day
And how I should then be praying
Even this day.
Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray God’s hand of blessing to continue upon the work of Try Praying
O LORD God, hear our prayers and thank you for this channel of your grace.

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect …. and pray alone with Father God at the end of your day
Amen and Amen we pray, O Father.

Daily Devotions for 7th March 2017

Upper Room day  –  time out with God

Morning

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

Reading : Matthew 6 verses 1-4

Meditation :   consider the words spoken by Jesus in these 4 verses
What is He saying to you in particular today?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to be like this, to be like Jesus, even today

O Father God,
Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
For of ourselves we fail and fall.
Amen we say together.

Midday

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

Father, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 6

Reflect on the words again…and on your day…. and Pray in response, with confession

(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of confession and trust – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for 6th March 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father

Reading : Matthew 5 verses 38-48

Meditation :  take time to consider these words by Jesus as your day starts
Note verses 42 and 44 again…

and then put these words into practice in your morning prayer of response 

(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

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 these verses again

Reflect at the end of your day….. and then pray for others
Father God, hear our prayers

 

Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th March 2017

1st Sunday in Lent   and  Communion Sunday at LK

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Matthew 5 verses 33-37 

Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus said here
What words speak to you as your day starts?

Pray in response to this God of true promise 

My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
With every word I speak – even today.
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church across Edinburgh to know Sunday blessings
O God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these 5 verses again

Reflect on your day – and your words – and then Pray in response to what you read
Father God, hear our evening prayers.