Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit, on this Sunday

Reading : ACTS 14 verses 21-28 

Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at verse 27 – what would you share with your church?

Pray in response to what you have read
Considering all that God has done for you – and others – recently 

O LORD God,
Thank you
Thank you.
Have mercy on those we name before you and hear our morning prayers,

In Jesus’ name .
Amen.

Midday

Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings

O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening

Reading : read these 8 verses again

Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …

O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : ACTS 14 verses 8-20

Meditation : take time to consider these events in Lystra and Derbe.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word? 

Pray in response to Him… 

Father God,
Thank you for what we read
For the healing and salvation given
And the protection of your servants.
Hear our prayers
And use us this day we ask

In Jesus’ name – Amen.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)

Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.  

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect prayerfully on the words ….. and then Pray in response – for others

Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading :  ACTS 14 verses 1-7

Meditation :  take time to consider these events at Iconium.
What do they teach you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time out with God in Prayer in response – as God leads you
Praying for the Church in your city

Father God,
Thank you that you
Hear our prayers
This morning.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Care Committee at LK

O LORD God, have mercy on this group and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from Acts 14

Reflect ….and then pray…..for other churches known to you

O Lord, hear our various prayers at this evening hour
And bless each and all we ask, in Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

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

Reading : ACTS 13 verses 13-52

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said and done here.
What words stay with you?   What is God saying to you today and what is your response to Him?

Pray in response

LORD God
Thank you for building your Church.
Help me
Teach me
To live for Jesus
And speak up for Him.
This I pray

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Café Management Board at LK

O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words and events and then Pray in response as your day ends

Father God, hear my evening prayer
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ACTS 13 verses 1-12

Meditation :  take time to consider Barnabas and Saul – and what happens here.    What do these verses teach you?

Then take time to Pray to their God, our God, as your day starts.

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Buildings Committee at LK

O LORD God, have mercy on this group and hear our prayers this day.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Acts 13

Reflect on the events …. and pray to the God who was at work here.

Hear our evening prayers, O God.
In Jesus’ name,   Amen.