Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd November, 2024

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

Reading : HOSEA chapter 3
Meditation : take time to consider this short chapter on this Sunday.
Hosea
An Unfaithful woman

What is your response to these words and these people today?

And then pray in response to Him, our God
Humbly
Honestly
For yourself
For others

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Journey with us
In the good and the bad times

O Spirit of our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Forgive us
Restore and Renew us

O Living LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Have mercy upon us
Teach us Your ways of justice

O LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Be Patient with us
Use even us

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from HOSEA chapter 3
Reflect on the verses and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd November 2024

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

Reading : HOSEA chapter 2
Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Unfaithful
God’s love for His people

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For the Church, God’s People on Earth
For others on your prayer list
For yourself

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HOSEA chapter 2
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 1st November, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : HOSEA chapter 1
Meditation : take time to consider this passage and this family this morning
Hosea’s wife and children
Israel

What words stay with you?
Is there a family on you prayer list at this time?

Then take time to Pray in response to Father God
For your own family
For a family in need known to you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HOSEA chapter 1
Reflect on who is mentioned here
And then pray in response to this God, our God

LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our families to you at the end of this day.
Grant us all Your peace we ask
Amen.