Category: Celtic Devotions

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verses 2-15
Meditation : slowly consider these verses.
What is Paul concerned about?
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

And then Pray in response to God

O God of these verses,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who stays true to You
And Your Kingdom of Love
Even today.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in difficult places in our world
LORD, hear our prayers we ask and protect Your People we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from chapter 5
Reflect on Paul’s words and then Pray in response
Including for others
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
and bless those we name before you.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 1
Meditation : take time and consider these great words in this one verse as your day starts
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today?
Is there somewhere you need to know freedom in your life at this time?

Take time to Pray to the God who sets free in Christ Jesus
For yourself
For another person/situation known to you
For our world at this time

O God of freedom,
Through Christ Jesus,
I read
But
Help me believe and receive freedom
Trusting in You and Your Word this morning.
Let Your Holy Spirit work in and through me
And in the lives of those I name before You.
Amen – we pray together in Jesus’ name.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those grieving at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and be with them we ask

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again
Reflect on these words at the end of your day and how they apply to you
And then pray in response to Christ Jesus
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we return our thanks to you.

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

Reading : GALATIANS 4 verses 21-31
Meditation : take time to consider these women of yesteryear.
What is God teaching you today?

then take time to pray in response

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
To understand what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
For yourself and for others.)

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers this morning.
Oh may we be a people living in the freedom
Given by Your Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus!
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with health matters today
Lord, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again
Reflect on what Paul is saying here – and what God is saying to you
and Pray in response to Him, honestly, at the end of your day
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers

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

Reading : GALATIANS 4 verses 8-20
Meditation : consider this passage – about Paul’s concern for the Galatians.
What words stay with you this morning?
Look again at verse 20 as you turn to prayer

then pray in response…. for yourself and for others

O LORD our God,
God of wondrous mercy,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my trust in You
Move me to reach out to someone else today.
May your saving grace sustain those
who are struggling in their walk with Jesus at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who use the Kirkgate Cafe today
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from Paul
Reflect on the verses you have read and then pray in response – for another believer
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : GALATIANS 4 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider what Paul says here about being heirs!
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?
Read again verses 6 and 7 as you pause to pray

Pray in response to what you have considered

Abba, Father God,
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you for ALL you have given
And all that is available in Christ Jesus!
Amen and Amen!

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

Evening
Reading : read these 7 verse again
Reflect…. and then Pray to receive in response
Lord Jesus…with arms open wide….I receive….Amen.