Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EXODUS 23 verses 20-33

Meditation :   take time and consider these words of promise and warning.
What do they say to you personally 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,
For yourself and for others.) 

O LORD, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the persecuted Church in Eritrea
O LORD, hear our prayers and show mercy we call out.

Evening

Reading : read the set verses again

Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 23 verses 14-19

Meditation : consider these particular verses and the festivals they speak of.   What words stay with you?

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May Your Church be a people
Who ever celebrate all you give!

Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the suffering Church in Yemen.

O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the verses set again

Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people.

 

Upper Room day

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 23 verses 10-13

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here.
What do these words mean for you today?  

Take time to Pray in response 

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day

Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes

God of Moses and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.

Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 23 verses 1-9

Meditation : consider what these words teach us about justice for all.
What is God teaching you from the verses?

Pray in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
For justice in our nation and our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessings on the persecuted Church in Sudan

O LORD, have mercy we call out!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from chapter 23

Reflect on their meaning today and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my prayers this evening.

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 22 verses 16-31

Meditation :  take time and consider these words of instruction.
What is God saying to you from them today?

and then pray to this God in response

O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity
Thank you for what I read.
Help me to please You afresh this day
With the help of your Holy Spirit
In thought and word and action.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response to Father God

O LORD, Father God, hear our evening prayers we ask.

Saturday 12^th

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 22 verses 1-15

Meditation : take time to consider these verses given to God’s people about property laws.
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to Him – about your property and possessions

O God,
I read
I believe
I lay all I have before You
Teach and help and guide me
Use all I am and have
Even this day

Amen we pray together.

Midday

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

God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the set verses again

Reflect on the truths given in these words…. and then Pray to this God

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers
As we thank you for all you have given us
And as we give it all back to you
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.

Amen.