Category: Celtic Devotions

Pray for Big Alpha Launch Event

This evening…. 7-9pm

Quiz hosted by Kenny

Nick Blair guest speaker

For all attending

“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began! “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

John 17:20‭-‬26 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.17.20-26.NLT

Daily Devotions for 20th September, 2018

Big Alpha Launch Event

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 13 and 14
Meditation : take time and prayerfully consider these two verses.
What are they saying to you today – about God? about Big Alpha?
What is your response?

then take time to pray in response – for others and for yourself

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
For yourself and for others considering this narrow gate.)

O LORD, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha Launch Event tonight
For those still unsure about coming
For all those planning to attend
For those leading and helping
For the Quiz and Nick Blair, guest speaker.
O Lord, hear our prayers we ask and pour out blessings!

Evening
Reading : read the two verses again from Matthew 7
Reflect on what Jesus is saying here – and what He is saying to you
and Pray in response to Him, honestly, at the end of your day
LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for the open gate.

Daily Devotions for 19th September, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Meditation : consider these words of Jesus.
What do they mean to you today?
What are your Gospel-messenger-prayer requests?

then pray in response….and expect God to answer and give and open doors – even today!

O LORD our God,
God of good gifts,
Thank you for these words
And all they teach me.
I am asking for….
I am seeking for….
I am knocking on the door for…
Now help me to expect You to answer!
Open my eyes.
Open my ears.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Kenny and Emily and those who serve with them in our youth work.
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the words again from Jesus
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we ask…seek…knock….
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 18th September, 2018

Upper Room day – time out with God

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 24-34
Meditation : take time and consider what Jesus says here.
What is He saying to you today?
What possessions have you available to God today for His Gospel purposes?

Pray in response to what you have considered

Lord Jesus,
In Your name I bring my morning prayer,
Laying before you all I am
And all I have.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask…… seek…… knock……….hear!
Father, thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect…. and then Pray to Jesus in response
Lord Jesus…..Amen.

Daily Devotions for 17th September, 2018

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

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 14-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
What is God saying to you today about being a Gospel-messenger?

Pray humbly and honestly in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

Oh shine, Jesus, shine!
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the life and work of the Kirkgate Cafe
O Lord…shine, Jesus, shine in this place!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Matthew 5
Reflect on their meaning for you at this time and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers at this evening hour.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 16th September, 2018

‘Messengers of the Gospel’

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : MATTHEW 5 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and slowly consider these words from Jesus again.
Which words stay with you?
How can you put them into practice today?

And then pray to this God – to be His Gospel-messenger today

O LORD God,
God of blessing and wholeness,
God of Gospel-Good News,
Teach us
Help us
Use us – even today.
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for the Church in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out Kingdom blessings!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on how it has applied to your life today …. and then Pray in response

A Celtic Prayer
High King of Heaven,
You stretch out the skies like a curtain
And lower the canopy of gentle night
To cool the heat of the day.
May your peace, velvety and starlit,
Descend
To calm the wild beating of my heart,
That I may be still.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.