Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th August, 2019

COVENANT SUNDAY at Kirk

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

Reading : PSALM 97

Meditation : take time and consider this psalm of praise this particular Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

And then pray in response – using verse 9 as you turn to prayer

O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you prayed for this past week
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this person we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from Psalm 97
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 24th August, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 96

Meditation : take the time to consider these words of praise this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Make these words your own

Amen we pray in praise together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Psalm 96
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 22nd August, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : JONAH chapter 4

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Jonah story this morning.
God’s compassion. Jonah’s anger.
What does it mean for you today?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
including for others recently blessed by God

(Pray your own words to the LORD God.)

O LORD,
God of compassion,
Have mercy we ask and hear our prayers
For others
For family
For neighbours and colleagues
For ourselves
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in France
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from Jonah
Reflect on the verses and events at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God of compassion
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For those you have shown compassion to
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.