Category: Celtic Devotions

Living to the Glory of God

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 4 verses 1-11

Meditation :  take time and consider these words about Christian living.
What is God saying to you from them – today?

and then pray humbly in response, to this God

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Make them true in my life
And help me this day
To bring honour to your name.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for the Church in our land to know Sunday blessings!
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these 11 verses again

Reflect on the words penned by Peter and then Pray in response to our eternal God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask, as we return our Sunday praises to you.

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 3 verses 8-22

Meditation : consider this passage of the Bible again as your week ends.
What is God saying to you afresh from these verses?
What is your response?

And then take time to Pray in response to Him

O God of Perfect Truth,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who lives out truth
Following ever closer to Jesus
Even if it brings suffering to my path.

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

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

Father God, our God in heaven, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the portion set again

Reflect on Christ Jesus beyond the words and then Pray to Him
Lord Jesus, my living Lord, hear my evening prayer at the end of this day.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Peter 3 verses 18-22

Meditation : take time and consider the words here as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today from these verses?

Pray to this Christ Jesus 

O Christ of sacrifice and obedience,
Who now sits in heaven,
I read
Help me believe
More and more
And trust in You
More and more.

Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(see the magazine or under the Prayer tab on LK website)

LORD, hear our prayers we ask at this time of day 

Evening

Reading : read these words again from 1 Peter

Reflect on this Christ Jesus and pray in response to Him – including for someone you know to meet with Him

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Peter 3 verse 17

Meditation :   take time and consider slowly this one verse
What is God saying to you today?

then pray in response for the words to be a reality for you

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need,
For yourself and for others in a place of suffering.)
O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers.

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings of grace and peace for another believer
Lord, hear our prayers we ask and bless them real good

Evening

Reading : read this one verse again

Reflect on these words at the end of your day

and Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 3 verses 13-16

Meditation : prayerfully consider these particular verses.
What words stay with you?

then pray in response….around the words of verse 15

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

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those suffering for doing right
O LORD, hear our prayers and have mercy we call out

Evening

Reading : read these set verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

 

Upper Room Day

Morning

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

Reading : 1 Peter 3 verses 10-12

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here.
Note verse 12 again. What do the words say to you today?

Take time to Pray in response

Lord Jesus,
I believe
Help my unbelief….Even now as I read these words
And make me truly more like you.
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

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

Lord, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect….on the words written and then Pray in response to Father God

O God who changes from the inside out
Hear my evening prayer.
Amen and Amen.