Category: Celtic Devotions

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading :  Galatians chapter 1
Meditation :  consider what is taught here about the Good News of Jesus and Paul’s calling to serve Him. What is God saying to you today?

Pray to be a Good News sharer – even today!

……in Jesus’ name,  Amen!

Midday

Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer at this time of the day
(The words can be found in Matthew chapter 6 or online on LK website/Prayer page)
Father God, hear our prayer. 

Evening

Reading : read this chapter again

Reflect…. and then pray for others who are struggling in their Christian journey at this time, unsure of God’s purpose for their life.
O Lord, hear our evening prayers.

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Romans 15 verses 14-24
Meditation : take time and consider how Paul was used by God. What can we learn from his servant attitude and ambitions? What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response…to be open to the Spirit’s leading – wherever!

Spirit of God,
Fall anew on me,
Break and melt and mould and fill me
All over again
From the inside out.
Guide my daily steps
At work, rest and play
This day I pray.
Amen…in Jesus’ Name.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the government in Holyrood.
God of grace and mercy hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response to be like Paul
Father God, hear my evening prayer.

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Acts 17 verses 1-9
Meditation :  take time to consider all that happens here in Thessalonica.
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to be like Paul, speaking of Jesus

Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what it means for me to speak of You
And how I should then live for You
Even this day by Your Spirit’s helping.
 Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Rachel Willis, children’s worker at LK.
O LORD God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Acts 17

Reflect …. and pray in response with thanksgiving!
Amen and Amen we pray, O God

 

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : John 17 verses 20-26
Meditation :   consider the great truths in these verses.
What do they say to you today?

Pray in response to this God

O God, Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…day by day…today.
Oh use even us to add to Your Church
One and another
By Your amazing grace
In Christ Jesus.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear!
O Lord, thank You.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from John 17

Reflect on these words.. and Pray in response to this Lord

(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God is doing in our world
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father

Reading : John 1 verses 35-51
Meditation :  take time to consider what Andrew said and did here!

And then pray to do the same – even today!

(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
O Lord, make us Andrews! Amen and Amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Gracemount Church and Dougie Robertson
LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect on all that happened and pray for someone you have spoken recently with about Jesus
Father God, hear our prayers

WHAT ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE?

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Matthew 5 verses 13-16
Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus was teaching here.
What is God saying to you today?

Pray in response to this Jesus

O Lord,
Hear my prayer of response to what I have read and considered
And help me afresh to live my life for You,
Salt
And light
Even today
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from Matthew 5

Reflect afresh on what Jesus said and then turn to Him in Prayer
Lord Jesus, hear our many evening prayers.