Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for 13th December, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 3 verse 2

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – and what the Kingdom of God
means for you
What encourages and challenges you this morning?

then pray in response as your day starts

O LORD our God,
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
Today
On earth
As it is in heaven.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and peace to each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verse again from Matthew 3
Reflect on these words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to the King of kings
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for every evidence of your Kingdom on earth
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 12th December, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : MATTHEW 2 verse 11

Meditation : consider what these words here say this morning.
Imagine the scene and all the characters!
What gift would you bring?

And then pray in response….

O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in hospitals in our city
O LORD, give help to each and all and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read this verse again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – with a sacrifice of praise
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers and praises of your people
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 11th December, 2018

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 23

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning about ‘God with us’
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response – including for those who feel God is so very afar from them

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 this verse again from Matthew 1
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of then and the God of today,
My God, our God,
God with us,
Hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 10th December, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 21

Meditation : take time and consider this one verse as your day starts.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God saying to you this morning?
Ponder on the name of Jesus as you turn to God in prayer

Pray in response – giving thanks for the Name and Person of Jesus.

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

Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those suffering mental health issues at this time
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out at this time of day

Evening
Reading : read the verse again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response….giving thanks for Jesus
Father God, thank you, thank you.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th December, 2018

Second Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?
What is your response to Him?

and then pray in response to God…Father, Son and Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Matthew 1
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God
As your day closes
A Celtic Prayer
Here at the end of the day
In the stillness of the night
I pray.
My Lord, you created me
And you know me.
I am your child.

In Jesus, name.
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Thanks

In our land and across our world during the 10 days leading to Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers of thanks – for who He is and for all He has done and given!

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers of thanksgiving this morning.
Thank Father God for the gifts of this past week.
Thank God for all those who come into our buildings at Liberton Kirk.

O LORD our God
Receive our prayers of thanks this morning.
You are great! You are good!
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!