Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning
Reading :   Ephesians 2 vs 1-10
Meditation :  consider the riches of God’s grace given to us in Christ
Pray to be more like Jesus
Thank you God for sending Jesus,
Thank you Jesus that You came to be my Saviour,
Spirit of God, teach me more about these words of truth I have read
And help me to be more like Jesus – even this day.
I pray in His name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who serve as councilors in our city

Evening
Reading : Ephesians 2 vs 4+5
Reflect on these words and
Pray in praise and worship

Morning
Reading :  Acts 11 vs 1-18
Meditation :  take time and consider verses 15-17
Pray to receive from God.
O LORD of grace,
We praise you that
All over the world
The Spirit is moving.
Move among us afresh at Liberton
We pray this day.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray the words of the Lord’s Prayer as your prayer

Evening
Reading : Acts 11 v 18
Reflect on this verse and give thanks for your salvation.

 

Morning
Reading :   Acts 10 vs 34-48
Meditation :  consider all that Peter realized and Pray in response

‘We thank you, O Lord God
that Easter is not about a people,
but all people,
that your love and your salvation
are for all who confess
with voices, hearts and lives that the tomb is empty
– because Jesus is risen,
that we might know forgiveness,
that lives might be reborn
and your name glorified
now and for eternity.   Amen.’

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need of an Easter Monday blessing.

Evening
Reading : Acts 10 vs 39-43
Reflect on these truths that Peter spoke and then Pray in response.

Morning
Reading :  Mark 16 vs 1-20
Meditation :  consider the reality of these verses
Pray in Easter praise!
LORD God of the empty tomb
We worship you!
LORD God of Easter joy
We love you!
LORD God who raised Jesus by your power
Live in us we pray!
In Christ Jesus’ name we pray together,
Amen!

Midday
Pray a blessing of God’s Easter joy on another Edinburgh church.

Evening
Reading : Mark 16 vs 12+13
Reflect on how these disciples responded
Living Lord Jesus, at the end of this special day
I praise you for you have given me hope.
I bring my praise, my prayers, my life
And I lay them all down before you.
Amen and Amen.

 

Morning
Reading :  Mark 15 vs 42-47
Meditation :  consider Pilate’s reaction
Pray to be like Joseph
Jesus of Galilee, I believe in You.
Jesus of Calvary, I need to trust in You.
Jesus of the empty tomb help my unbelief
That I might follow You ever more closely
This day and every day.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for all who gather in the Kirk and Centre tomorrow to experience an Easter blessing.
Amen we pray together.

Evening
Reading : Mark 15 v 47
Reflect on what these women saw and pray in response to Jesus at end of the day.

Morning
Reading : Mark 15 vs 21-41
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words to His Father
Pray in silent response with gratitude that God sent Jesus, even to die on the cross
Father God, thank you for this special day.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer of the Kirk member this month.
Amen together we say.

Evening
Reading : Mark 15 v 34
Reflect on these words and pray in response at the end of Good Friday.