Celtic Devotions

Daily Devotion for 2nd July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 1 verses 8-17.

Meditation: pause and listen with God this new day. Consider what is said here…

…then turn to pray to this God

Pray faithfully;

Pray earnestly.

In Jesus’ name, amen

Midday

We pray God’s blessing on Stage ‘N’ Slam during this week.

O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each attendee this week.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Evening

Reading: read the words again from ROMANS 1 verses 8-17.

Focus on verses 17 “the righteous live by faith”.

Reflect and then pray to the Lord our God.

LORD God, our God,

We pray to the Power that gives salvation.

As this day ends

We bow before you,

We thank you for the gospel,

We thank you that it was shared with us.

We strive to be counted among the righteous who live by faith

In Jesus’ name, amen

Daily Devotion for Tuesday 1st July 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ROMANS 1 verses 1-7.

Meditation: as we pause with this new day, we consider these truths …

Calling from God;

Resurrection;

What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then we respond in prayer with this God.

Lord Jesus, we thank You for this new day.

We thank You that you chose us and call us to You.

In Your name, amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you – ask, seek, knock – hear! Walk through the door, to the Lord.

LORD our God…thank you.

Evening

Reading: read the passage again from ROMANS 1 verses 1-7.

Reflect on these words…. And then pray in response to our God

O God of grace and power,

Hear our evening prayers,

For our city and our nation.

We turn to you in thanks for this day,

For rest for this night,

And for guidance for tomorrow.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Daily Devotions for 30th June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS chapter 26

Meditation: as we pause with God, we take time to consider these particular words today.

And then Pray in response.

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the SEECOS Church Family.

O Lord Jesus, hear our prayers for the worshipping centres of SEECOS,

Bring a collective focus of mission within south-east Edinburgh.

Help us Lord, tell our community about Your good news and the salvation available to them.

In your name, amen

Evening

Reading: read the verses again from ACTS chapter 26.

Reflect on the words from verse 23…

“the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”

…and then pray to this God in response.

Thank you, Father God for the filling us with your Spirit,

Thank you for the message of light,

We pray for those who need physical and/or spiritual nourishment,

Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 29th June 2025

Morning

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

Reading: ACTS 19 verses 1-22

Meditation: we take time to consider these words on this morning.

Holy Spirit

Baptism

Healing

What is your response to these words today?

And then we pray to this God in response.

Lord Jesus, I offer myself to You for Your work.

Help me be an example to other.

Please work miracles through me today.

Lord Jesus, in Your name, amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer.

Lord, fill our hearts with a thirst to share the message about Jesus,

Your Son, Our Messiah.

Fill us with the same passion of the early church,

to bring the message of salvation to the world.

Give us the strength to overcome any persecution we may encounter.

Hold us strong.

Amen

Evening

Reading: read these set words again from ACTS 19 verses 1-22.

Reflect… and then Pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD, our Saviour and friend,

We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you,

As we acknowledge Your power to drive away evil,

And we ask for Your protection.

We name others in need, in our church here and in all corners of our world.

In Your name, Amen.

Daily Devotion for Saturday 28th June 2025

Morning

Look upward and pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading: ACTS 17 verses 16-34

Meditation: as we pause with Jesus, we take time to consider these words:

Lord of heaven and earth.

And then pray to this God.

O LORD God, who made the whole world,

O Christ Jeus, Who saved us through Your resurrection,

Hear our cries this morning,

Amen, we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday 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

Evening

Reading: read the verses again from ACTS 17 verses 16-34

Reflect and pray in response to what you read

Examine me, O God, and know my mind;

Highlight by ignorance and replace it with truth and integrity.

Help me share the good news of salvation with those still in darkness.

Give me passion and strength to overcome the obstacles in my path.

Hold me strong.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

Daily Devotions for July 2025

But that is not all; we rejoice because of what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now made us God’s friends.

Romans 5 verse 11

During 2025 we are looking daily at the theme of ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS.

So far, we have considered some of the things He did and said, and how the Early Church followed His teachings. We pause at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In July and August, we journey with Paul through Romans as we consider the truths behind the words IN CHRIST JESUS.

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together daily in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2025.

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 back in 2015.

Morning:

Reading and Meditation on the content and a prayer of response

Midday:

Prayer – mostly for others

Evening:

Verse(s) from the morning reading

Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

Prayer for the Month of JULY

Father, you have freed us.

Jesus, you have died for us.

Holy Spirit, you live in us.

Father, we offer ourselves to you.

Jesus, through You we die to sin.

Holy Spirit, thank you for life and peace.

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