Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 9-12
Meditation : consider what these words teach us all – about loving and serving others

Pray in response
(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 your neighbours
Thank you, O Lord…and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers.

Pray for the Heart & Soul event in Princes Street Gardens this afternoon

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Living God on this Trinity Sunday

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 3-8
Meditation :  take time and consider these verses…..

and then pray honestly in response
O LORD God,
God of all truth and purity
Thank you for what we read.
And that You haven’t finished with me yet.
Help me to please You afresh this day….
In thought and word and action.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who suffer from long-term health issues
And for the Kirk’s Pilgrims in Prayer tent at Heart & Soul
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry for each and all!

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
As this day ends
With all its blessings and challenges
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Pray for the General Assembly of Church of Scotland as it starts today

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 1 and 2
Meditation : consider what is said here…and how God speak to you from these verses

And then Pray in response to live afresh to please God – even today
O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for the Church across our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow
And for the General Assembly through this coming week.
O LORD, bless them all real good we ask and have your way among us.

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on these truths…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading :   1 Thessalonians 3 verses 11-13
Meditation : consider these verses…slowly….and what they say and mean to you today…

And then Pray them for yourself and for others on your prayer list
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the various Alpha groups in our churches at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask 

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 3 verses 6-10
Meditation :   take time and consider Timothy’s report…..
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 God……..)
O LORD, hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for believers in Tanzania, where churches have been destroyed
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again – esp verse 10

Reflect on how they apply to your life….
and Pray in response to God, for other believers you have not seen for a while
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 2 verse 17 – ch.3 verse 5
Meditation : consider Paul’s longings in these verses…

– and then pray in response for the words to be reality for you – and for others you know
O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers,
Move among Your Church afresh we ask
With Your grace and justice, mercy and forgiving love
And may we 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 feel everything is against them in life at this time
LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read Paul’s words here again

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