Tag: celtic

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

Reading : 2 SAMUEL 12 verses 1-25

Meditation : take time and carefully consider this passage today.
How would you describe God’s relationship with David?
What is God saying to you today?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts

(Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..
For yourself and for others)

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the leaders and government of Nigeria
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from 2 Samuel 12
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who was with Nathan and David
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our prayers of confession to You.
And bless all those we name before you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 2 SAMUEL chapter 11

Meditation : consider these particular words and events this morning.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to our God

O LORD our God,
God of purity and truth
Of mercy and forgiveness
Hear our prayers of confession
Even today
And cleanse us afresh we ask
In Jesus’ name,
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Nigeria
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 2 Samuel 11
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response
– for yourself and for others known to you
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.
And bless each and all we name before you we ask this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

‘Our Father in heaven…may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…’
Matthew 6 verses 9 and 10

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.
In May we continue to journey with David and welcome Elijah, Elisha and the start of the ThyKingdomCome prayer venture…a call to pray for others to meet with Jesus and for the Church to experience Kingdom blessings in these days.
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 May

O God
Of David
Elijah and Elisha
We believe in You
We 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
In our lives
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