Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 17th October, 2019

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

Reading : ACTS 16 verses 11-15

Meditation : take time and consider what happens here – as your day starts.
Lydia’s conversion in Philippi.
What is your story of faith?

And 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 others known to you to meet with Him.)

O LORD of amazing saving grace
Hear our morning prayers
in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Acts 16
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours, the God who reaches and saves
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh have mercy we ask
On others
On our community
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 16th October, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : ACTS 15 verses 36-41

Meditation : consider what happens here as your day starts.
Paul and Barnabas disagree.
How would you describe their relationship?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach us.
We pray for those broken apart
By disagreement
In our community
In our world
Bring healing and peace we ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Pastoral Care Group at LK
O LORD, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this short passage again from Acts 15
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to our God
LORD God, our God, God of peace and reconciliation,
hear the evening prayers of your people
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 15th October, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ACTS 13 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for your Barnabas, your Saul

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Acts 13
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Barnabas and Saul and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
And name before you those on missionary service
In Jesus’ name. Amen.