Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for 28th August, 2018

Upper Room day
Evening Gathering for Prayer – with the focus on Big Alpha

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : REVELATION chapters 2 and 3

Meditation : take time and consider these letters to early churches.
Which one do you relate to more?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Pray in response to what you have read

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
to me
to my Church
to the Church
In Jesus’ wonderful name,
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read Revelation 2 and 3 again
Reflect on the words from yesteryear and then Pray….to the LORD our God
God of greatness and majesty and amazing grace
We bring our evening worship to you
And listen for the voice of the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 27th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : REVELATION chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider this chapter as your day starts.
What does it say to you today about Jesus?
What is your response?

Then Pray and Praise in response to this Person – for it is a good preparation for heaven!!
You may even want to sing out with joy!

(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 blessing on those nearing death at this time
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Revelation 1
Reflect on what you read and then praise and pray to this God in response
Great and majestic One, hear my evening prayers
And receive my evening praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

ThyKingdomCome #Thanks

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 themes raised by the leaders.

Today we are encouraged to bring to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our prayers of thanks
For God’s amazing love and grace in Christ Jesus
For all the blessings of this week

O LORD
Our God
We bring to You
our prayers of thanksgiving
For Your wonderful love and amazing grace
For all Your gifts and blessings
and especially for….

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 25th August, 2018

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

Reading : 1 PETER 1 – chapter 2 verse 12

Meditation : take the time to consider these verses and all that is taught here.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?

And then take time to Pray in your own words in response to this God
Giving thanks to Him that He has given a living hope in Christ!

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those confined to care home/hospital at this time.
God of grace and mercy…pour out a blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 Peter
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 24th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JAMES 1 and 2

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Oh help me believe
And trust in You.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May my words match my actions
And my inner faith in Jesus.
Amen – we pray together.

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

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from James
Reflect on the truths given here and pray in response to the Lord
Living Lord, o hear our evening prayers and receive our praise.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.