Daily Devotions for 2nd September 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord

Reading : John 20 verse 19-23
Meditation : consider what happened here when the disciples met the Risen Jesus.
Can you imagine the scene? What strikes you? What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray your own words…for understanding and of praise and trust.

Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Braid Hills Care Home – residents and their families and staff
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound

Evening

Reading : read the verses again
Take time to Reflect at the end of your day and pray your evening prayer of response

LORD God, receive my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions for 1st September 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Faithful One

Reading : John 20 verses 11-18
Meditation : consider what happened here when Mary met the Risen Jesus.
Can you imagine the scene? What strikes you? What is God saying to you from these verses?

Pray in response to this Jesus
Pray in your own words……for understanding and of praise and trust.

Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Senior Citizens’ groups in our churches
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect again on what happened and then pray in response at the end of your day
O God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions 31st August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One – as this devotion comes to an end

Reading : 3 John

Meditation : consider the teaching given here by John about living for God.
What is the teaching that God is speaking to you in particular today?

then pray in response….for it to be true for you
O LORD our God,
Powerful and eternal God,
God of hope beyond death,
Thank you for these words of truth
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Encourage someone else today
I so ask.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray for someone you know to meet with Jesus
O LORD, hear my prayer

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from this small letter

Reflect on this God and then Pray in response to Him at the end of this devotion,
Giving thanks for His amazing grace and gift of eternal salvation in and through Christ Jesus and for His worldwide Church – even yours!

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.
Now take us further forward, by the help of the Holy Spirit, we so call out.

Daily Devotions 30th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 2 John
Meditation : take time and consider all that is taught in this short letter.
What is God saying to you this morning from it?

Pray in response to the Lord, Jesus, in response
My Lord and God,
I read
I believe
I receive
….Even now
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on those who work for your local/city Council
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from this short Bible book

Reflect on John’s words and then Pray in response to his God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

 

Daily Devotions 29th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 John 5 verses 15-21
Meditation : take time and consider these words.
What is God saying to you from them?

Pray humbly in response, to stand firm in Christ Jesus
(Pray your own words at the start of this day based on these words
Of praise and worship
Of faith and need – For self and for others)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEAR Fund, helping a needy world
Thank you, O Lord…bless their work real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read verses 18-21 again

Reflect on the words just read and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my prayers.

Daily Devotions 28th August 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : 1 John 5 verses 13 and 14
Meditation :  take time and consider what John was teaching here and what the verses mean for you.
What is God saying to you today?

and then pray humbly in response, to stand firm in Christ Jesus
O LORD God,
Help me hear Your voice
And as I read these words
Make them so very true in my life.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(The words can be found in church magazine or online on LK website)
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on the words and then Pray in response – with confidence
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.