Personal Devotion is at the heart of the Christian life. As we live out our faith in Jesus we are always in need of help and guidance, and where else can we go but to God in his Word and in prayer?
Personal devotion time looks different for each of us. Some love a strict plan to follow. Some love the freedom to be spontaneous. Some pray at a set time in the morning or evening. Some pray as things arise throughout the day. Whatever it might look like for you, we want to help resource you as you do. So, below are some different resources and ideas for you to try out.
May they be a blessing to you as you are filled with the life and joy that reading the Word and praying to our great God brings.
Bible Reading
April READING PLAN
Looking for something to read in your personal devotion time? Join us in reading some partner passages to our 'After Life' series, thinking deeper about death, Jesus' return, judgement, hell, and the new heavens and new earth. Download it below
Bible in One Year
Looking to read or listen to the entire bible in a year? The Bible in One Year App takes you through an Old Testament, New Testament and Psalm reading each day, with a short reflection.
YouVersion Bible App
Want to choose your own adventure when reading the Word? YouVersion Bible App has plenty of bible versions, reading plans and audio bibles for you to choose from.
Prayer
EchoPrayer App
Want somewhere to keep track of your prayers? The EchoPrayer App offers a simple place to track and update prayer points, choose what you’d like to pray for, and set reminders for you to pray. If you’re someone who easily forgets what to pray for, then this is for you!
Journaling
Find using apps in personal devotion unhelpful? Want to slow down and reflect as you read and pray? Journaling is a great way to think more deeply as you read and pray.
It’s helpful to have questions to guide you as you journal. Here’s five questions we recommend to help you get started:
How does what I’ve read change the way I see God, myself or the world in which I live?
What might I need to repent of, change or ask for God’s help in?
What can I thank God for? What prayer has he answered recently?
What is going on for me at the moment that I should pray about?
Who can I be praying for? (friends, family, church, work, school, etc.)
There are plenty of other questions you might want to ask as you journal, and there are plenty of ideas online. Search ‘Prayer Journal Ideas’ into google and take a look for yourself!
Global Missions Prayer
Want to pray for our Mission Partner’s here at St Luke’s? Every month we send out updated prayers for each one of our Mission Partners.