Daily Devotions 8th December 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 14 verses 1-24
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here at the home of this important Pharisee…..
and all that Jesus says.   What is He saying to you today?

Pray in response…to be an inviter of others to God’s banquet!

Spirit of God,
Help me and Teach me,
Fill me and Use me,
And bring others to God’s great banquet
Even this day I pray.
Amen…in Jesus’ Name.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our government in Holyrood
God of grace and mercy and justice, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Luke 14

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response for others -family, friends, workplace

Father God, hear my evening prayer and change lives – even mine!

Daily Devotions 7th December 2016

Looking with Luke

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Luke 13 verses 22-30
Meditation :  take time to consider Jesus’ teaching here in these verses.
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to this Jesus

Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what it means for me to be following you
And how I should then live for You
Even this day.
Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all youth work in our churches at this time of year
O LORD God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on Jesus’ words…. and pray in response

Amen we pray, O God

Daily Devotions 6th December 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 12 verses 49-59
Meditation :   consider the truths in these verses.
What did Jesus say? What is He saying to you today? What is your response?

Pray in response

O Jesus, our Lord,
Help us to understand your words
And help us to make these words we read
A living reality…day by day…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us
To be ever ready for your return.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear!

Lord, hear our cry from deep within.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Luke 12

Reflect on these words again…. and Pray in response

(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions 5th December 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God afresh

Reading : Luke 12 verses 35-48
Meditation :  take time to consider what Jesus is saying here about being ready
as His servants for His coming back………….what is God saying to you today?

and then pray over the truths of these words spoken by Jesus

(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus alone we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on neighbours Northfield Church and Rev Mike Taylor
LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words spoken….. and pray in response, with humility

LORD God, hear our prayers

Daily Devotions 4th December 2016

2nd SUNDAY in ADVENT

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Luke 12 verses 22-34
Meditation : take time and consider all that these words teach….
and what God is saying to you today.

Pray in response to this God, who knows all things

LORD God, Father God.
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You,
To trust you
And not to worry,
To have my treasure in heaven
And not here on earth.
Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(the words are in LK magazine or on LK website under Prayer tab)

God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Luke

Reflect at the end of your day…..and Pray

Father God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all the blessings of today
And trust you for all of tomorrow.
Amen.

Daily Devotions 3rd December 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Luke 9 verses 57-62
Meditation : take time and consider these words….who says what?
Why are Jesus’ words not easy to hear? What is He saying to you today?

Pray to the Lord Jesus in response

Lord Jesus and Saviour,
Hear my morning prayer
And help me to live truly for You
Above all others
With no excuses
Even today.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for God’s blessing on His Church over this weekend
O LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these 6 verses again

Reflect on the words spoken and pray to this Jesus

Jesus, Saviour and Teacher, hear our evening prayers.