Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for Saturday 28th April, 2018

Messy Church afternoon

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

Reading : GALATIANS 6 verses 7-10
Meditation : slowly consider these words this morning.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to His Word?
Look again at verses 9 and 10

And then Pray in response – including for someone/something you have not prayed for
for some time

O God of this verses,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who stays true to You
And Your Kingdom
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Messy Church this afternoon at LK
LORD, hear our prayers we ask and pour out a blessing we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these 4 verses again
Reflect on Paul’s words and then Pray in response at the end of your day
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
And prepare us not to be weary in doing good tomorrow.

Daily Devotions for 27th April, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : GALATIANS 6 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time and consider these words about helping each other.
What do they mean for you today?
What is your response to what God is saying here?

Pray in response to the God who cares for all

O God of mercy and grace,
Help me
Help us
To forgive
To carry
To share
In Jesus’ name,
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Dougie and Brad and Gracemount Church
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them richly we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the teaching given here and then pray in response
for your church, the church worldwide and yourself
Lord Jesus, Servant King, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 26th April, 2018

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 26
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here in this one verse
Which words stay with you?

then pray in response to what you have read – including for others in your church family

(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 for Your Church.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work we ask

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again
Reflect on these words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to the God of perfect love
O LORD, hear our evening prayers.
Forgive us. Equip us.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 25th April, 2018

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 25
Meditation : take time to carefully consider all that this verse teaches about Christian living.
What have you learned?
What have you been reminded of?
How do your footsteps look today?

then pray in response….

O Spirit of God
Be not far from me
Today
Tomorrow
For ever.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust in our land
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this one verse again
Reflect slowly on the words and then pray in response to this Spirit at the end of your day
Spirit of God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 24th April, 2018

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 24
Meditation : consider this one verse this morning
What does it mean for you?
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to the words you have read

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Here I am
Needing Your power and help.
Do a new thing in me I ask – even today.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read the verse again
Reflect on the truths behind the words….. and then pray in response
LORD God, our God,
Help me to surrender all to you and let your Spirit change me deeper and deeper.
In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.