Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 4 verses 13-22

Meditation : consider these particular verses as your day starts.
What words stay with you?
Look again at verses 18-20

then pray in response….for yourself and for others in our world

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my hope in You
Reach someone else today.
Protect and equip those in tight corners today
And set them free we call out!

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all who use the Kirkgate Café today

O LORD, hear our prayers and show your love we call out

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Upper Room Day and Pram Praise afternoon!

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 4 verses 1-12

Meditation : take time to consider what is said here.
Ponder over verse 12 again.
What is God saying to you today and what is your response? 

Take time to Pray in response

Lord Jesus,
I believe
Help my unbelief….Even now as I read these words
And make me a person who speaks up for you – even today.

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 and God, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these 12 verses again

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

O God who spoke out through Peter,
Hear my evening prayer in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

Kirk Session this evening

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 3 verses 11-26

Meditation : take time to consider what Peter said here.
What is God saying to you from these words?
What is your response to Him?

Pray in response to what your have read – for yourself and for others

(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 God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in Egypt

Father God, hear our prayers and protect them we ask – in Jesus’ name.

Evening

Reading : read Peter’s words again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to his God, our God, in response

Father God, hear my prayers as this day ends.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 3 verses 1-10

Meditation :  take time and consider what happens here.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

and then pray in response to this God who heals

O LORD God,
God of healing
Thank you for what we read.
Hear my request for those I name before you
That you be praised in their lives!

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for a hospital near your home to know Sunday blessings

O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on what they mean for you – and others – and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Messy in the Park afternoon

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 42-47

Meditation : consider what is said here and the early days in the Church.
What words stay with you? What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to their God, our God 

O God,
Of then and now
Of new birth and Church growth
Of wonders and signs
Thank you!
Thank you!
O God, our God,
Show and teach us
How to live and be
So that you are praised
And others are added – even daily!

In Jesus’ name,   Amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on your church leaders
And on the Messy in the Park event this afternoon

O LORD, bless them all real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again at the end of your day

Reflect on the truths given here…. and then Pray in response
For your church family to know more Acts 2 blessings.

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers, as we thank you for today.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.