Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : 1 Peter 1 verses 24 and 25

Meditation : prayerfully consider these particular words – taken from Isaiah 40 – by Peter.

What truths are found here?
What words stay with you as your day starts?

then pray humbly in response….to this eternal God

O LORD our God,
Eternal God,
God of hope beyond death,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Encourage someone else today.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Liberton Hospital – patients and staff
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect on the words and then pray in response, with hope

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
And ever may my ears be open to your Word.

Upper Room day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : 1 Peter 1 verse 23

Meditation : take time and consider what was said here by Peter.

What do the words mean for you?

Pray in response – with thanksgiving for God has done in and for you

God of amazing grace,
Thank you
Thank you
For your saving work in me.
Oh may another and another receive from you today!
In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask….seek….knock……hear!

O Lord, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read this verse again

Reflect…. and then Pray….to this God

God of grace and glory,
Hear my evening prayer,
In Jesus’ name,     Amen

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 1 verse 22

Meditation : consider what these words teach us – as the day starts.

What is God saying here to you about truth and love?

Pray in response – to Him – to keep on being loving

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for those living and working in refugee camps across our world
O Lord…have mercy.

Evening

Reading : read this verse again

Reflect on its meaning for you and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayer.

Living in the Light of Eternity

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 1 verse 22 – ch.2 verse 3

Meditation : take time and consider these words of teaching.
What was God saying through Peter?
What is God saying to you today?

and then pray to this God of purity in response

O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity,
Thank you for what I have just read
And that You haven’t finished with me yet.
Help me to please You afresh this day….
In thought and word and action.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s Sunday blessings on a church near your home
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our prayer

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response to Father God

O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter verses 13-21

Meditation : consider again what is said here…

What is God saying to you today?
What is your response?

And then Pray in response to Him

O God,
Hear my morning prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way.
Even today.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer
(see Matthew chapter 6 or under the Prayer tab on LK website)

Father God, hear our prayer we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on these truths…. and then Pray in response to this God

LORD God, our God, receive our sacrifice of praise to You
And hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Peter 1 verses 20 and 21

Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts.

What do they teach you? What is God saying to you about your faith and hope?
How do you respond to verse 21 in particular? 

And then Pray in response to what you read – as God leads you 

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with unemployment in our land
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again
Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response

Risen Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers!