Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for 23rd October, 2018

Upper Room day

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ACTS 5 verses 1-11

Meditation : consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord
Inviting His Spirit to speak with you during the day

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again
Reflect on the words again…. And then pray to the Lord in response
LORD God, our true and faithful God, hear our evening prayers,
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 22nd October, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : MARK 12 verses 41-44

Meditation : take time to consider this part of Mark’s Gospel.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read

In and through Christ Jesus we pray, Amen.

Midday
Pray for God’s wisdom concerning your financial situation
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and give us wisdom we ask
So that Your Kingdom come, Your will is done

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers, as we return our thanks to You.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st October, 2018

Why do we Give?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MALACHI 3 verses 6-18

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching you today?

and then pray in response, to God our Provider

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Teach me
Guide me
Use me
And my monies
Even today.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you talked with this past week
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Malachi
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
A Celtic Prayer
May the Lord bless us and keep us
The Lord make his face shine upon us
And give us peace

This evening we ask
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come was a prayer venture earlier this year in our land and across our world.

We have been pausing each Saturday morning at 8am to revisit the 11 themes raised by the leaders.

Today we are encouraged to take time out with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – and to pray for His Kingdom to come, His will to be done

in our lives
in our church
in our community
in our city
in our land
in our world

as it is in heaven

Take the time now – or when you have the opportunity – to spend with God in His presence…asking, seeking, waiting, expecting….

Daily Devotions for Saturday 20th October, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JAMES 5 verses 7-20

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Which words of James stay with you? What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response

O God, my God,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Help me to keep in step with You.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those confined to a care home/hospital
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from James 5 at the end of your day
Reflect on the words and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we return our thanks to you in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 19th October, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JAMES 1 verses 1-8

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning from James
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response to our God

O God of truth,
I read these words.
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing in the Early Church
As You are doing across the world.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our church family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on this passage this evening and pray in response to Him
For others in need at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we name others before you in Jesus’ name, Amen.