Tag: prayer

Daily Devotions for 28th August, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 3

Meditation : take time to consider what these verses teach us
about Habakkuk’s relationship with God.
What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of perfect timing
Look again at verses 16-19 as you turn to prayer

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Belgium
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk 3
Reflect on the words…. And then pray to the LORD our God
Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 27th August, 2019

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s answer to Habakkuk.
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of Habakkuk, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 26th August, 2019

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider these honest words of complaint as your day starts.
Do you have a complaint to God at this time?
What is your response to our world in these times?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Belgium
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk 1
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then praise to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th August, 2019

COVENANT SUNDAY at Kirk

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

Reading : PSALM 97

Meditation : take time and consider this psalm of praise this particular Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

And then pray in response – using verse 9 as you turn to prayer

O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you prayed for this past week
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this person we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Psalm 97
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 24th August, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 96

Meditation : take the time to consider these words of praise this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Make these words your own

Amen we pray in praise together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Psalm 96
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.