Category: Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotions for April 2019

‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified.
He has risen! He is not here.’
Mark 16 verse 6

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, and with each other – as well as a couple of Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.
There will be an invitation to Midday and Evening Prayers at various times during the month.

We journey with Samuel, David and trypraying during this month.
Trypraying are making April a month to challenge Scotland to pray!

** We will also celebrate the GOOD NEWS of EASTER **

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we start together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2019.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of April

O God
Of Easter
Of suffering and joy
Of Samuel and David
We believe in You
We trust in You
We seek to please You
In our family life
In our Church family
Forgive us
Bless us
Lead us
Help us
Use us
Surprise us
This month
All over again
As we turn to You in prayer
In Jesus’ name
Amen

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Thy Kingdom Come #help

In our land and across our world during the 10 days leading to Pentecost in 2017 and 2018 believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others and will be repeated soon afresh in 2019.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there are 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers for His help.strong>

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers this morning – for others – for yourself.
Ask Father God for His help for something specific.
Name before Him someone in need known to you.
Ask for the Spirit to help each of us to speak up for Jesus – even today!

O LORD our God
We are but jars of clay
Help us
Oh help us!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 30th March, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 42

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
What was the psalmist asking of God?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

And then Pray in response – making verses 1 and 2 your own prayer

O God, my Father,
Hear my morning prayer
As I lay myself before you
As I prepare myself to worship you
with others tomorrow
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those seeking to know God better at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good
Surprise them even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 42 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our thanks to You
As we step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 29th March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : DEUTERONOMY chapter 34

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Take time to Pray in response – to the God of Moses, our God

O God of truth,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me.
As You were doing through Moses
As You are doing across the world.
Oh surprise us in these days we call out!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on grandparents in our church family
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask at this time

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Deuteronomy 34
Reflect on the way God has been involved in your life
and pray in response to Him with thanksgiving – and expectation
For others in need at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.