Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EXODUS 13 verse 17 – ch.14 verse 31

Meditation :   take time to picture all that happens here.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word here?

then pray in response – to the God who saves and rescues

(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 praise and hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the suffering Church in Uzbekistan
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read this passage again

Reflect on how God acted for His people

and Pray in response to this God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
And thank you for saving even me!

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 13 verses 1-16

Meditation : consider what these verses teach you about our God and His people.
What have you learned or been reminded of?

then pray to Him in response

O YAHWEH, our LORD God,
Powerful and eternal God,
God of the Israelites,
My God.
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
May my trust in You
Encourage someone else today.

Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the suffering Church in Syria
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from chapter 13

Reflect on the words read and then pray in response to this God, our God

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 12 verses 31-51

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here – the Exodus!
What words stay with you?

Pray in response to what you have read.
Give thanks for your personal exodus.
Pray for those you know feeling trapped by life.

LORD God,
My God,
In Jesus name I bring my morning prayer, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of the day
Ask….seek….knock…….hear…..

Father God, thank you, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect…. and then Pray….for others

Father God, Amen and Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 12 verses 1-30

Meditation : consider carefully what happened here – and why.
Consider why Jews still celebrate the Passover meal.
Consider Jesus, the Passover Lamb put to death on the Cross….and why.

Pray in response to our Saviour God, the Lamb of God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship for Jesus
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need) 

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for those whose working week has started badly.
O Lord, help them we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my evening prayers to what I read

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS chapter 11

Meditation :  take time and consider this severe and final plague.
What does it say to you today? Are there questions you have for God?

and then pray honestly in response to this God of the Israelites

O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity
Thank you for what we read.
Although I have questions about who and why
Help me to trust You at all times.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all those who attend services at LK and in our city today

O LORD, God of saving grace, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read this chapter again

Reflect on what happened, and why….. and then Pray in response

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers we ask
And soften the hearts of those who stand against You.