Daily Devotions for 22nd January, 2018

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 66

Meditation : take time to consider this psalm of praise – a celebration of God’s covenant with His people. What words or images stay with you?

What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – noting verses 16-20

Glorious and Awesome God,
We pause this morning
And see what you have done
And we praise you
We praise you!

In and through Christ Jesus, Amen.

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 these verses again

Reflect on the psalmist’s words here and then Pray in response
Giving thanks for God’s amazing grace and gift of eternal salvation in and through Christ Jesus

Make verses 16-20 your own prayer

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

24-7 Prayer

Something to ponder from 24-7 Prayer after yesterday’s Focus Day.

“Be Still before the Lord, and wait patiently for Him…” – Psalm 37:7

God is present in our everyday, but sometimes, we just have to take a moment to encounter the Spirit at work.
So, wherever you are right now, stop to pray:

Ask God to help you wait.
So often when we pray, we don’t receive immediate answers. Lift one of these unanswered prayers to God, and ask for a renewed sense of patience and strength.

Invite God into your daily waiting.
Whether it’s waiting for the kettle to boil, a delayed train or a slow moment in your daily work, invite the Spirit to be present in these times. Use them to encounter God.

Memorise a verse.
Take time to remind yourself, and memorise, a Bible verse that will help you in times of impatience. You could even set a reminder to look at it each day.

Have a wonderful week,
The 24-7 Prayer Team

– This month we’re exploring what it looks like to #StartSlow and invest time in God’s presence: check out the blog series –
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Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st January, 2018

Missions Sunday

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 65 

Meditation :  take time to consider these words on this Sunday.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today about Himself?

and then pray in response, to God our Saviour
‘the hope of all the ends of the earth’

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Equip me
Use me
To live for you today
Here
And where you send me
For ‘to you all men will come’

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for your church family to know God’s Kingdom blessings

O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 65

Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of the day

O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.
As we return our thanks to you
As we acknowledge You our Saviour.
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.

In His saving name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Offer

As part of the follow-up to the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture last year across the world, we pause as God’s people this weekend and consider the theme again of  #offer

Take a few minutes now – or when you are practically able -with God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit- and bring Him your weekend prayers of – and offer to Him all that you are and all that you have and all that you plan for the days ahead.

LORD God
My God

In response
to Your amazing grace and love

I offer to You
All that I am
All that I have
All that I have planned

Take me
Fill me
Use me
For Your Kingdom purposes

Even today

In Jesus’ name.
Amen!

 

#thykingdomcome #pledge2pray #offer

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th January, 2018

Focus Day together on ‘Treasure in Jars of Clay’

Morning

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

Reading : PSALM 63

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.

Which words of David’s stay with you? What is God saying to you today?         

And then Pray in response

O God, my God,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who loves you
More than any other.
Teach me to sing in the shadow
Of your wings.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(see Matthew chapter 6 or under the Prayer tab on LK website)

LORD our God, hear our midday prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 63 at the end of your day

Reflect on David’s words and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day.
In Jesus’ name.   Amen.

Daily Devotions for 19th January, 2018

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   PSALM 57 

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning as David cried out to God.

What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response to David’s God, your God.

O God of truth,
I read
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through David
As You are doing across the world.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay Young

Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on this God who was at work for David and pray in response to Him
For others in need at this time as well as yourself

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you.