Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for 17th January, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : GENESIS chapter 15

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
How would you describe God’s relationship with Abram?
How would you describe your relationship with Him today?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)

O LORD of amazing grace, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha reunion this evening
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a further blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Genesis 15
Reflect on these verses again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for Your call on our lives.
Oh pour out your saving grace on others we ask
Even this evening!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 16th January, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : GENESIS 14 verses 1-16

Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
How would you describe Abram/Lot’s relationship?
Is there a Lot in your life at this time?

Then pray to God in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever look out and rescue others
In our family
In our city
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those serving as Chaplains across our city
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our Saviour God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 15th January, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : GENESIS 13 verses 14-18

Meditation : take time and consider these few verses this morning
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response – including for those preparing to make a journey today

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these 5 verses again from Genesis 13
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Abram and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

UPPER Room Tuesday

Perhaps you make use of this weekly opportunity?
Maybe you don’t.

Perhaps you used to make use of this space in the past for time out?
Maybe you didn’t.

Why not make this part of your weekly routine as you step further into 2019?
If you are unable to attend due to work or family commitments – why not find a place with space and join with others in pausing to listen and pray with God.

The room above the Café becomes an Upper Room each Tuesday

Space
Sofas
Cross
Candles
Bibles
Prayer Tree
Music
Journals
Windows with a view
all to be used – or not

There are opportunities to pause and pray with others
7.30-8am
12 noon-12.30pm
7-7.15pm

And the Café is open from 9am!

You are encouraged to make this opportunity to pause and pray with God an active part of your church life and work so that together we may hear what God is saying to His Church at Liberton Kirk.