Category: Celtic Devotions

5^th Sunday in Lent

The Way of the Cross –   Beauty out of Brokenness

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Isaiah 49 verses 8-26
Meditation : consider these words as your day starts.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to what God is saying here?

Pray in response to this God of merciful rescue

LORD God,
My God,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You
In grateful service
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Midday

Pray for God’s Church in Edinburgh to know Sunday blessings
O God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray to this God
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God.

Reading :  Isaiah 49 verses 1-13

Meditation :  take time and consider these words again.
What is God saying to you today from these verses?

Then take time to Pray in response to this God, our God 

LORD God,
Hear my praise
For who you are and all you have done
In and through Christ Jesus
My Servant King.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer
(see Matthew 6 or under the Prayer tab on LK website)

Father God, hear our prayers we ask. 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Isaiah 49

Reflect on the words spoken and pray in response to what you read
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Isaiah 49 verses 8-12

Meditation :   take time and consider all that is said here
Note all that God will do for His people!
Which words stay with you?

then pray in response to what you have read – to this wonderful God!

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need,
For yourself and for others.)

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

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Iraq
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on these truths at the end of your day

and Pray in response to this God of promise and mercy
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 49 verse 7

Meditation : take time to carefully consider all that this verse teaches about who our God is
What have you learned?
What have you been reminded about?

then pray to Him in response….with praise!

O LORD our God,
Powerful and eternal God,
God of holiness,
God of rescue and safety,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
Help me to truly trust you
As this day begins.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the growing Church in Asia
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read this verse again

Reflect slowly on the words and then pray in response to this God
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Isaiah 49 verses 5 and 6

Meditation : consider these 2 verses again this morning
What does verse 5 mean for you?
What is your understanding of Jesus being the Servant King?

Pray in response to the words you have read

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Thank you for a life surrendered to serve You.
Here I am.
Use even me I ask.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday

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

Father, thank you.

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on the words…especially verse 5….. and pray in response

LORD God, our great God,
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your perfect timing.
In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : Isaiah 49 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time and consider these 4 verses again
What do they mean for you today?
What is God saying to you from them at the start of your day?

Pray in response to this God

LORD God,
I hear
I believe
Oh help me to be more like Jesus, the Servant King
In all my ways today.
In His name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)

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

Evening

Reading : read these 4 verses again

Reflect on this God, who spoke through Isaiah, and then Pray in response to Him

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers, as we return our praise to You.