Tag: Sunday

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th November, 2018

Why do we Baptise?
Family Communion Sunday

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus – our Redeemer and Saviour

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 19-34

Meditation : take time and consider these words about John the Baptist and Jesus
as your day starts.
Which words stay with you?

Pray in response to this God – including those considering baptism

Our God of new life,
My God,
Hear my prayer this Sunday morning.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our world to experience Sunday blessings
O God of Life and Hope, hear our prayers!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on these words – and Pray in response to what you read.
A Celtic Prayer
Come close to our hearts this evening and listen to our prayers.
Let us feel your presence ever near us as we lay our burdens
At your feet and offer our souls to your service.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 28th October, 2018

Why do Children matter?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : EXODUS 13 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response to what you have read

O LORD Almighty,
Our Father God,
Protect and help and guide
Those we name before You this day.
As we cry out to you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on a church family known to you in our land
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Exodus
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response
A Celtic Prayer
We remember before you, O Lord, our families and friends.
What happens to each of them matters so much to us all.
Help us to realise that we share this concern with you
and that your love for each of them is greater than ours can ever be.
Dear Lord hold them close to your heart and keep them safe,
and may they find comfort in your loving presence.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st October, 2018

Why do we Give?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MALACHI 3 verses 6-18

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

and then pray in response, to God our Provider

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Use me
And my monies
Even today.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you talked with this past week
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Malachi
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
A Celtic Prayer
May the Lord bless us and keep us
The Lord make his face shine upon us
And give us peace

This evening we ask
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 14th October, 2018

Why should I Pray?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 5

Meditation : take time and consider these words as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?

and then take time to pray to our God in response

O LORD God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You
As we bring our morning prayers
and lay our lives before You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on your Church Family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 5
Reflect on all that is said and then Pray in response to this God
A Celtic Prayer
May God the Father circle us and keep us safe within His arms
May God the Son circle us and fill our hearts with love
May God the Holy Spirit circle us and inspire us with His grace

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th October, 2018

Why Communion?

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

Reading : DEUTERONOMY 16 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your Sunday starts.
Which words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from his Word on this Communion Sunday at LK?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

O LORD God,
God of grace and faithfulness
Have mercy we ask
For in Christ alone we stand.
In Jesus’ name we ask to know your blessing
As we pause and remember.
Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Celtic Prayer
Be thou my vision, O Lord.
Be thou my soul’s shelter
O Lord of my heart

Through this night
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 30th September, 2018

Harvest Sunday – ‘Why Harvest?’

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

Reading : GENESIS 1 – chapter 2 verse 4
Meditation : take time to consider these words about Creation this morning!
What do they say to you?
What is your response this particular Sunday at LK?

and then pray in response to this God, our Creator God, for all He has provided

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for a Church family elsewhere in our world to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Genesis
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day and month ends.

A Celtic Prayer
O Lord, who created the soaring hawk
And the raindrop glistening on the bramble leaf,
Open our eyes to your great glory
And set our hearts on fire
With your praise.

Even this evening
Amen!