Category: Celtic Devotions

HOW DO I RESIST EVIL?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Luke 10 verses 17-21
Meditation : consider what is said here by the disciples and by Jesus.
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to what you have read
(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 someone you met/spoke with today
O Lord…bless them real good.

Evening

Reading : read verses 18-20 again

Reflect on what God has done in your life and what He wants to do and then pray to Him
Father God, hear my prayer.

HOW DO I RESIST EVIL?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : Matthew 4 verses 1-11
Meditation :  take time and consider how Jesus dealt with temptation

and then pray honestly in response
O LORD God,
I need your help
to be truly more like Jesus.
I choose to live to please You afresh this day….
In thought and word and action
By your Spirit’s enabling.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
(It can be found on LK website or in church magazine)
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask this evening.

DOES GOD HEAL TODAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Acts 5 verses 12-16
Meditation : consider the events here in this part of the life of the early Church and in our Bible.
What is God teaching you? What is He saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to to be a healing follower of Jesus – even today!
O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
And
In His name bring healing we call out!
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for the Church across our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow!
LORD, bless your Church real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on what you read…. and then Pray to this Lord
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers. 

DOES GOD HEAL TODAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   John 14 verses 8-14
Meditation : take time and slowly consider what Jesus is saying here…esp vs 12-14.
What is He teaching you? What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response….asking in faith
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on worship leaders/groups in our land
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from John 14

Reflect again on the words you have just read and pray in response to Father God
Father, hear our evening prayers, in Jesus’ name.

DOES GOD HEAL TODAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : Luke 9 verses 1-6
Meditation :   take time and consider what these words teach us about being a disciple of Jesus.
Are the words true for you and me at this time?

Then pray around the words of verse 10
(Pray your own words to the Lord……in response to what you read)
O Lord, hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for all those attending/running Alpha courses in churches across the world
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read verse 2 again

Reflect on what Jesus said
and Pray in response to God…for other believers to be used by God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

DOES GOD HEAL TODAY?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : Mark 5 verses 21-43
Meditation : take time and consider these verses and all that happens here!
What is God saying to you today?

– and then pray in response….for yourself and for others
O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers,
Move among Your Church afresh we ask
With Your grace, mercy and healing power.
And may we then be careful
To give You all the praise and glory
As we see Your Kingdom come, Your will be done!
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who work in a medical centre near you
LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the words again from Mark 5

Reflect on what they teach you and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers this evening.