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Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : 1 JOHN 3 verse 11 – chapter 4 verse 21

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using verses 7-12 of chapter 4

O God of perfect Love
Thank you
As we call on You
To hear us
To help us
To change us
To use us
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you talked with this week
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this person we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from 1 John.
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God of Love.
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we cry out to you in praise and trust
As we thank you for the blessings of this day
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

ThyKingdomCome #Thanks

Thy Kingdom Come was a prayer venture earlier this year in our land and across our world.

We have been pausing each Saturday morning at 8am to revisit the themes raised by the leaders.

Today we are encouraged to bring to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our prayers of thanks
For God’s amazing love and grace in Christ Jesus
For all the blessings of this week

O LORD
Our God
We bring to You
our prayers of thanksgiving
For Your wonderful love and amazing grace
For all Your gifts and blessings
and especially for….

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Daily Devotions for 24th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JAMES 1 and 2

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Oh help me believe
And trust in You.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May my words match my actions
And my inner faith in Jesus.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our Church family at LK
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from James
Reflect on the truths given here and pray in response to the Lord
Living Lord, o hear our evening prayers and receive our praise.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pray for Big Alpha

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16 verses 13-16

This morning we pray for those seeking answers…

Daily Devotions for 23rd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : PHILEMON

Meditation : take time and consider this short part of the Bible this morning.
What does it say to you today?
Who is your Onesimus, Epaphras, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas or Luke?
Look again at verse 25 as your turn to prayer

then pray in response – as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for those you serve with in Christian life and work.)

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the young people in our Church Family at LK
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this letter again
Reflect on the verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God – using verse 25
O LORD, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 22nd August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 2 TIMOTHY 3 verse 10 – chapter 4 verse 8

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.
What were Paul’s instructions to Timothy?
What stays with you?

then pray in response

O LORD our God,
Sovereign and eternal God,
Giver of new and eternal life in Christ
Giver of the Bible, Your written Word.
Thank you
Thank you
For all that is ahead of me today.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on parents in our Church Family at LK
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each of them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 2 Timothy
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen