Daily Devotions for 7th March, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : COLOSSIANS 4 verses 2-4
Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning about praying.
Which words are you drawn to?
What is your response to God today?

Then take time to put the words about Prayer into practice

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 on the churches in the Big Idea group in our city
O LORD God, hear our prayers and bless each church we name before you.

Evening
Reading : read these 3 verses again
Reflect …. and pray with Father God at the end of your day
Amen and Amen we pray, O Father.

Daily Devotions for 6th March, 2018

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : COLOSSIANS 3 verse 18 – chapter 4 verse 1
Meditation : consider the words written here by Paul.
What do they say to you in particular today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

Pray in response 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 Colossians
Reflect on the words 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 asking for others
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)

Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for 5th March, 2018

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

Reading : COLOSSIANS 3 verses 12-17
Meditation : take time to consider these words from Paul as your day starts
Note verses 12 and 17 again…
What is God saying to you today?

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
For yourself and for others)

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 set verses again
Reflect at the end of your day….. and then pray for others in your church family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th March, 2018

3rd Sunday in Lent and Communion Sunday at LK

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : COLOSSIANS 3 verses 5-11

Meditation : take time and consider these words about living as a Christian.
Which particular words speak to you as your day starts?

Pray in response – with honesty.

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

Midday
Pray for the Church in Edinburgh to know Sunday blessings
O God of mercy, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing!

Evening

Reading : read these 7 verses again
Reflect on your day – and Pray in response to what you have read
Father God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
.

Thy Kingdom Come

As part of the follow-up to the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture last year across the world…and in preparation for May later this year… we pause as God’s people this weekend and consider the theme again of #thykingdomcome

Take a few minutes now – or when you are practically able – with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – and spend time in prayer with Him – seeking His Kingdom first above all else and His will to be done.

LORD God, our God
We pause in Your presence afresh this weekend
And lift up to You
Our lives, our families, our neighbours
And colleagues and friends,
Our nation, our world
And we ask that Your kingdom reigns over all
That Your will is done first and foremeost
And that we see Your hand at work in these days.
Shine, Jesus, shine.
Blaze, Spirit, blaze.
Flow, river, flow.
In Jesus’ name we call out.
Amen and Amen.