Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning
Reading :  2 Samuel 5 vs 1-5
Meditation :    consider that God does guide His people – and their leaders
Pray to Him
LORD God,
We praise You
For guiding days
And leading ways.
We thank You for our elders –
Bless and lead them
Even this day.
Amen – this is our prayer.

Midday
Pray a blessing on Chris Brandie, session clerk at LK
Amen together we say.

Evening
Reading :  2 Samuel 5 v 3
Reflect on this verse and what it says to you
And Pray at the end of the day – for our elders at LK

Morning
Reading :  2 Samuel 2 vs 1-7
Meditation :  Consider how David asked of God first – then acted
Pray to God, asking for guidance at the start of the day – maybe for something particular.
Guide me O my great Jehovah,
Even this day.
Teach me
To ask, seek and knock
And follow where and when you lead.
Amen we pray together.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your own prayer at this time of the day.

Evening
Reading :  2 Samuel 2 v 1
Reflect on these questions and then
ask God to guide you regarding something specific in your Prayer

Morning
Reading :  2 Samuel 1 vs 1-16
Meditation :  consider verse 16…and why David reacted like this
Pray in confession
LORD God, our Father God,
Forgive our sins –
Words and thoughts and actions,
Even against someone You have chosen to do something.
Hear our words we humbly pray
And search us afresh this day.
In Jesus’ merciful  name we pray,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who serve us regarding World Mission at LK
Hear our prayers through Christ we pray – Amen.

Evening
Reading : 2 Samuel 1 v 12
Reflect on David’s actions for his enemies and Pray in response.

Morning
Reading :  Mark 5 vs 21-43
Meditation :   consider lives changed by Jesus
Pray to Him
(Pray your own words to Jesus
For yourself, for others.)
Lord, hear our prayer.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for your neighbours – God bless them all!

Evening
Reading :  Mark 5 v 36
Reflect on Jesus’ words
and Pray to believe

Morning
Reading :   Mark 5 vs 1-20
Meditation :  consider all that happened here – and pray!
O LORD our God,
How we wish we had been there!
Thank you for changing that man’s life but
Hear all our questions
And pour out Your answers
We pray this day.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray a blessing on David McNeish and his family – up in Orkney

Evening
Reading :  Mark 5 v 20
Reflect on what the man would say to others –
and pray in response to Jesus at the end of your day

Morning
Reading :  Psalm 130
Meditation :  consider these eight verses – and all they teach about our God
and Pray …….to be a waiter
Father God, thank you for this Sunday.
Thank you for Jesus.
Thank you for the gift of Your written Word.
I open my arms, my mind and soul
To receive all You have for me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on Alistair Keil, who was preaching today at LK

Evening
Reading :    Psalm 130
Reflect on how God has blessed you today and pray to Him
Father God,
For all of today
I thank You.
I put my trust and hope in You,
Forgive my sins
And rest in Your unfailing love.
In Jesus’ wonderful name,  Amen.