Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for 19th November, 2018

Why Get Married?

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

Reading : GENESIS 2 verses 4-25
Meditation : consider carefully these words as your day starts.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray humbly in response to this God, the LORD God

(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 blessings on those struggling to please God in their married life
O Lord…have mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Genesis 4
Reflect on their meaning for you and then pray to this God, our God in response
Father God, hear my evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th November, 2018

Alpha focus on Church at evening service

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 4 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words about the Church.
Which images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then pray to God in response this Sunday
giving thanks for your church family
and the Church worldwide.

O LORD God,
Thank you
Thank you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for the Big Alpha focus on the Church this evening
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on their meaning today for you and for others known to you….
and then Pray in response
A Celtic Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Give to us all a quiet understanding and a will to reach out to each other in compassion.
May we be mindful of others’ opinions, but delighting always in
the wonderful diversity of gifts we each bring to your family.
And may we never forget that the world sees you in all that we do
And all that we say.
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come

As the Poppy Remembrance Display at the Kirk comes to a close, we pause this Saturday morning and take the time with God in prayer, in silence.

We wait and listen.

We allow His Holy Spirit to speak and prompt and guide.

We set ourselves to seek His Kingdom first and foremost
in our lives
in our Church
in our community
in our city
in our land
in our world.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 17th November, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : JAMES 5 verses 7-20
Meditation : take time to consider these words of teaching from James.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then pray to God in response this Saturday

O LORD God,
God of patient endurance,
God of a great tomorrow,
God of forgiveness,
God of healing,
God of answered prayer,
Hear our prayers this day
As we thank you for Jesus
Our Saviour, Redeemer and Living Lord,
Through whom all blessings come.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who care for others
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on their meaning for you this evening…. and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we return our thanks to you
For Jesus
For the blessings of this day
For the hope of a great tomorrow
For the answers to prayer to come.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for 16th November, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ACTS chapter 3
Meditation : take time to consider these words and events as your day starts.
Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response….reading again verse 16

In Jesus’ name,
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with illness at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each real good we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Acts 3
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we place ourselves available to You
As we seek Your equipping
As we call out for others in need this evening.