Daily Devotions for Sunday 16th December, 2018

Third Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : LUKE 1 verse 28

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Which words stay with you?

and then pray in response
including for others in need of knowing God’s peace and blessing at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for your church family to know God’s Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry and pour out Your blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Luke 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day
A Celtic Prayer
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet. Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

(part of ‘St Patrick’s breastplate’)

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th December, 2018

Second Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : MATTHEW 1 verse 18

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they mean for you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?
What is your response to Him?

and then pray in response to God…Father, Son and Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preaching in our land today
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from Matthew 1
Reflect on all that is said here and then Pray in response to this God
As your day closes
A Celtic Prayer
Here at the end of the day
In the stillness of the night
I pray.
My Lord, you created me
And you know me.
I am your child.

In Jesus, name.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 2nd December, 2018

First Sunday of Advent

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

Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 7

Meditation : take time to consider these words about Jesus the Christ
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
Look again at the words as you turn to God in prayer.

Then take time to Pray in response to what you have read and considered

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers we ask.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read the verse again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Including for your Church Family.
A Celtic Prayer
O Son of God
Change my heart.
Your Spirit composes the songs of the birds and the buzz of the bees.
I ask of you only one more miracle:
Beautify my soul.

Amen.

ADVENT is a-coming

Will you be joining us at our times of Celtic Daily Devotions…morning, midday and evening?

Will you be joining us on our Advent Sundays as we worship and fellowship together…or at one of our events during December?

Will you be visiting Nativity Land 10th-15th December??

Will you be visiting the Upper Room and café on a Tuesday to have time out with God in this busy season?

ADVENT is a-coming!

Traditional Christian Christmas Nativity Scene of baby Jesus in the manger with Mary and Joseph.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th November, 2018

What is so Different about a Christian’s Funeral?

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider these words – and events!
What do they say to you?
What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

and then pray in response to this God of resurrection life, our God

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And hope in life beyond death!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church elsewhere in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from John 11
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day ends
A Celtic Prayer
Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
We thank you that your Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
Gave up this life’s loveliness for us
And opened the gates of heaven itself, that we might go in.
Eternal God, hold us in the hollow of your hand.

In Jesus’ name,, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 18th November, 2018

Alpha focus on Church at evening service

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 4 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words about the Church.
Which images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

and then pray to God in response this Sunday
giving thanks for your church family
and the Church worldwide.

O LORD God,
Thank you
Thank you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for the Big Alpha focus on the Church this evening
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on their meaning today for you and for others known to you….
and then Pray in response
A Celtic Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Give to us all a quiet understanding and a will to reach out to each other in compassion.
May we be mindful of others’ opinions, but delighting always in
the wonderful diversity of gifts we each bring to your family.
And may we never forget that the world sees you in all that we do
And all that we say.
Amen.