Daily Devotions for 11th September, 2019

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

Reading : MARK chapter 3 vs 20-30

Meditation : consider all that is said here by Jesus as your day starts.
Which words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s written Word today?

Then pray to God in response to what you have considered

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever seek
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Ministry Team at LK
O LORD, give wisdom and grace we ask in Jesus’ name..Amen.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God of ours
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 10th September, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : MARK 2 vs 23 – chapter 3 v.6

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
What does it mean for you to have a Lord of the Sabbath??
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?

Take time to Pray in response – including for those whose day of rest is today

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 Mark
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Jesus and His disciples, and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen
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Daily Devotions for 9th September, 2019

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

Reading : MARK 1 vs 35-39

Meditation : take the time to consider this short passage…and all that is said.
Jesus prays in a solitary place.
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response – to our Father God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who work in medical practices nearby
O LORD, have mercy on all we ask and pour out rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response.. as you pause to pray
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly name others before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th September, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 107

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?
Look again at verses 1-3 and 43 as you turn to pray……

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Giving thanks to Him at this time in your life

O LORD our God,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh fill us with your Spirit
For of ourselves we get it so wrong
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 107
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great Creator God,
hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.