Daily Devotions for 7th February 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Psalm 14

Meditation :   consider the words of this psalm……and our world
Which verses draw you to consider further?
What is God saying to you today from these verses – about our world?

Pray in response to be like this more and more, even today

O Living God of Psalm 14,
Hear our cry.
Have mercy.
Give grace.
Save one and another
In our world
In our times
In our land.
Amen we say together.

Midday

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

Lord, thank you….

Evening

Reading : read the 7 verses again

Reflect on these words again…. and Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – 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 February 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Psalm 13

Meditation :  take time and consider this prayer for help
Look again at verses 5 and 6.
What is God saying to you today from this psalm?

and then pray your own prayer of help for this day 

(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… hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read this psalm again

Reflect ….. and pray for others under persecution in our world at this time
Father God, hear our prayers

Daily Devotions for 5th February 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Psalm 8

Meditation : take time and consider this psalm as your Sunday starts….
Read the psalm again – aloud!

Pray in response to this Great God – with morning praise and worship!

LORD God of all things,
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
In Christ Jesus
By the help of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Midday

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

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 8…note verses 3 and 4

Reflect…..and Pray in response
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for February 4th 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :  Psalm 7

Meditation :  take time to consider this prayer for justice
Note again verses 3 and 4…..9…….17
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response as your day starts

O Lord,
Hear my honest morning prayer
And
Protect me through this day
I so ask.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the suffering Church in Turkey.
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day. 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words at the end of your day and pray in response
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 3rd February 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : Psalm 5

Meditation : consider this prayer for protection
Which words are you drawn to?
What is God saying to you today?

and then pray in response to this God of great love

Father God
Hear my prayer this morning
Of confession
Of need
Of trust.
In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing from God on the suffering Church in Syria
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound in that land 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Psalm 5

Reflect on these words and pray your evening prayer of response
LORD God, receive our evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 22nd January 2017

Morning

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

Reading : Amos chapter 6

Meditation :  take time and consider all that is said here.
Which words stay with you? Why?

and then pray to this God of judgment

O LORD God,
God of perfect judgment,
God of all truth and purity,
Thank you for what I read.
And that You haven’t finished with me yet.
Help me to please You afresh this day….
In thought and word and action.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church in our world to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read the chapter again

Reflect on how it applies to your life and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.