Daily Devotions for Sunday 5th August, 2018

Summer Buzz Sunday
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe come to Church!

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

Reading : ACTS chapter 2

Meditation : take time to consider these words about the Church being born!
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at verses 43-47 this morning as you turn to God in prayer.

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name we ask to know your blessing as Your Church.
As we thank You
As we confess our sins
As we pray for others
As we open ourselves afresh for Your Holy Spirit to live among us.
Amen.


Midday

Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.


Evening

Reading : read Acts 2 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Including for your Church Family.
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.
As we open our Church to You
As we name others before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MARK 5 verses 1-20

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

and then pray in response – to this Jesus

Lord Jesus,
Amazing events!
I believe
Help my unbelief
Even today.
Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the week ahead – Summer Buzz starting at LK tomorrow
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this venture real good we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Mark 5
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we cry out to you in praise and trust
As we thank you for the blessings of this day
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 22nd July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : LUKE 3 verses 1-22

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

and then pray in response, to Jesus our Saviour
God’s beloved Son

O Lord Jesus,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Equip me
Use me
To live for you today
Here
And where you send me in this world.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Russia
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Luke 3
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.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 15th July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : DANIEL chapter 6

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

and then pray to Daniel’s God, our God, in response

O LORD God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh use us
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to experience God’s blessings!
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Daniel 6
Reflect on all that happens and is said here and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for what we read.
As we look back over this day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th July, 2018

StageNSlam Launch Service – Liberton Northfield 6pm

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

Reading : PSALM 51

Meditation : take time to consider these honest words as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at verses 7-12 this morning as you turn to God in prayer.

Take time to Pray with God in response to what you have read and considered

O LORD God,
Holy, holy, holy.
Have mercy we ask
For in Christ alone we stand.
Cleanse us
Renew us
Restore to us the joy of your salvation!
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of knowing God’s forgiveness at this time
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 51 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to David’s God …our God
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we speak out our confessions to You
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day
As we head through the night to a new day
And as StageNSlam starts in our community.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st July, 2018

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

Reading : 2 SAMUEL 11 and 12

Meditation : take time to consider these events as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at verses 13 and 14 this morning as you turn to God in prayer.

Pray in response to what you have read and considered

O LORD God,
Who sees all things
Who knows all things
Have mercy we ask
For in Christ alone we can but stand.
In Jesus’ name we ask to know your forgiveness afresh
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these chapters again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day
And speak our confessions to You alone at this hour.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.