Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   ACTS 2 verses 37-41

Meditation : take time to consider these verses today.
Look again at verses 38 and 39.
What is God saying to you today from them? 

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
For yourself, for others known to you, for our nation…..

In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in Sudan

Father God, hear our prayers and protect them we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these 5 verses again

Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response to the Lord our God

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

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 22-36

Meditation :   take time and consider all that is said here.
What is God saying to you here?
Is this Jesus your Lord and Christ?

then pray in response on this day

(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..) 

O LORD, hear our prayers
And raise the name of Jesus higher than any other today.

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Care Van that serves in our city

Father God, show your mercy on all we ask.

Evening

Reading : read theses verses again

Reflect on the words and on this Jesus….and Pray in response to Him

O Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
And show yourself in our nation we cry out.
May the Spirit fall afresh on us.
Amen we call out together.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 14-21

Meditation : consider these verses slowly, humbly.
What do they teach you as your day starts?
Who does verse 21 speak to you about?

and then take time to pray in response

LORD,
God and Lord,
I call out to you
Today
In need
For others.
Oh pour out your Spirit
Again and again
And give salvation to those I name before you. 

Amen and Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Art Group that meets in our halls at LK

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read the words here again from Acts 2

Reflect on what they say and then pray in response – to the God of Joel and of Peter

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

Upper Room Day

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 5- 13

Meditation : consider these words this morning – can you imagine the scene!   What is your answer to the question of verse 12?

And then bring your morning prayer to God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
And bring my morning prayer to you.
I wait for You to amaze and astonish me – even today!

In Jesus’ Name
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 the verses again

Reflect on these words…. and pray in response as they speak to you

LORD God, our great God,
Hear our evening prayer.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : ACTS 2 verses 1-4

Meditation : picture the scene as you consider these verses today.
What happens here?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray to God in response, asking for a fresh outpouring of His Holy Spirit – even today

O LORD God
Giver of good gifts
Hear our prayer.
Hear our cry.
Hear our deepest sigh. 

Amen we pray together this day.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in the Philippines
O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers! 

Evening

Reading : read the chosen verses again

Reflect on their meaning and pray to this God who sent His Holy Spirit – and still does.

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

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 1 verses 9-26

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your Sunday starts.
What do you learn about these servants of the Early Church?
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response to God

LORD God,
Thank You for those who serve us in our Church Family.
Help me to serve another – today.

In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for your Church family to know Sunday blessings!
O God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from Acts 1

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray with thanks to our God …

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayers
At the end of this day
As tomorrow appears on the horizon.
In Jesus’ name.     Amen