Tag: celtic

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

Reading : JOHN 20 verses 1-9

Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning.
The Empty Tomb!
How would you describe Peter’s relationship with this Jesus?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts

(Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on all those who attend our uniformed groups
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from John 20
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who raised Jesus from death to life!
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for resurrection life!
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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

Reading : MARK 14 verses 66-72

Meditation : prayerfully consider these events as you imagine all that happens.
What words stays with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then pray in response to this Jesus
With words of confession
And trust

In Jesus’ name
We humbly pray
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the leaders of our uniformed organisations
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Mark 14
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we bring ourselves before you
Just as we are
In Jesus’ name, Amen

‘I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.’’ Ephesians 3 verse 16

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – 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.
In October we journey with PETER and PAUL – what a duo of life-changers!!
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey 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 October
O God
Of Peter and Paul
Of yesterday
Today and tomorrow
We believe and trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Forgive us
Guide us
Use us
Surprise us
As we seek to see
Thy Kingdom Come afresh
In our families
In our land
In your Church
This month
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

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 15 vs 1-17

Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts.
The Vine and the branches.
What are you encouraged and challenged by this morning?

Then Pray in response to the LORD our God
The true vine.

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For understanding and obedience)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the leaders of uniformed organisations at LK
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from John 15
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response
Living and Fruitful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself before you at the end of this day
As I name others before you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.