Daily Devotions for 10th November, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   JOHN 3 verses 1-21

Meditation : take time and consider these verses again.
What has God been saying to you from these verses?
What is your response to His Word?

Pray to this God in response – as His Spirit leads you this morning 

Oh Living God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my morning prayer

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Scottish Dance Group that meets in our halls

O LORD, hear our prayers we ask and send a blessing. 

Evening

Reading : read these words again from John chapter 3

Reflect on them prayerfully and then pray in response to this Jesus

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for 9th November, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 18-21

Meditation :   take time and consider what is said here about belief and judgment and hope.
What is God saying to you today from these words by Jesus?

then pray in response to this God

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need today for belief,
For yourself and for others known to you.) 

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on the Senior Citizens Club that meets at LK today

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

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect on this Jesus and His words at the end of your day and what God is saying to you

Then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, of then and now and judgment to come, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Daily Devotions for 8th November, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 14- 17

Meditation : consider these particular verses slowly as your day starts.
What words stay with you?
Look again at verse 16 as you turn to God in prayer this morning.

then pray in response….for yourself and for others in our world

O LORD our God,
Father God of true love,
With thankful hearts
We thank you for these words
And all they say!
May my faith in Jesus
Reach someone else today.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Beavers and Scouts who meet in our halls

O LORD, hear our prayers and show your love we call out

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response to this God of perfect love

LORD God, Father God, our God, receive our evening prayers and praise.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Daily Devotions for 7th November, 2017

Upper Room Day

Morning

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 9- 13

Meditation : consider these words and what Jesus said.
Ponder verse 12 again.  What is He saying to you today and what is your response to Him?

Take time to Pray in response this morning

Lord Jesus,
I believe
But help my unbelief….Even now as I read these words
And make me a person who wholly believes in you – even today.

In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

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

LORD and God, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again from John 3

Reflect….on the words spoken and then Pray in response to this Jesus

O Jesus, who spoke with Nicodemus,
Hear my evening prayer and keep on speaking with me.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 6th November, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 1-8

Meditation : consider these 8 verses prayerfully today.
Note verses 3 and 8.  What is God saying to you from these words?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to what your have read – for yourself and for others
For a fresh outpouring of His Holy Spirit in our time – even today where you are

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Guild who meet at LK

Father God, hear our prayers and bless all we ask – in Jesus’ name.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from the start of John 3

Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray to response to this God

Father God, hear my prayers as this day ends.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th November, 2017

‘Longing for Wholeness’

Morning

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

Reading : JOHN 3 verses 1-21

Meditation :  take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then take time to pray in response to this God who offers so much

O LORD God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Thank you for what I read.
Oh meet me today where I am
And reach me
Draw me
Do a new thing
Fill me

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for all the Creche users to know Sunday blessings

O LORD, God of mercy to all, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on what they mean for you – and others – and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.