Celtic Devotions 8th May

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Morning
Reading :  Zechariah 10 vs 6-12
Meditation :   consider how Judah’s God is described here – our God
Pray to Him.
God of Judah of old
We praise you
For your mercy, compassion and forgiveness.
Make us strong in you this day
We humbly pray.
In Jesus’ Name,  Amen

Midday
Pray for someone you know who is suffering or sorrowing

Evening
Reading : Zechariah 10 v 12
Reflect on this verse at the end of your day
Pray to Him in response – giving thanks for God’s strength to you

Celtic Devotions 7th May

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 80 v 19
Meditation :  consider why we need God’s work of restoring.
Pray the words of this verse.
In Jesus’ Name we pray these words this day,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for LK to continue to be a shining light in Liberton and beyond.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 80 v 19
Reflect on what makes God’s face shine
And Pray your words of response for that to be so.

Celtic Devotions 6th May

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Morning
Reading :   Psalm 80 vs 12-18
Meditation :  consider these words and the empty churches in our city.
Pray to see God return,  revive,  restore.
LORD God
We call to you
Restore!
Return!
Revive!
Even in our city,
Even in our day.
Amen we call together.

Midday
Pray for those who serve our community in the Gateway Café.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 80 vs 17-18
Reflect on these words written to be sung many years ago
Pray in response at the end of your day.

Celtic Devotions 5th May

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Morning
Reading:  Psalm 80 vs 4-11
Meditation:  consider verse 4
Pray to know what pleases God.
Father God,
I worship you,
I love you,
I want to please you,
Even this day.
Help me I simply pray.
Amen.

Midday
Take time and make the Lord’s Prayer your words of prayer.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 80 v 7
Reflect on this verse and give thanks at the end of this day.

Celtic Devotions 4th May

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Morning
Reading :   Psalm 80 vs 1-3
Meditation :  consider how God shepherds us.
Pray for God to shine His face upon us.
Eternal God and Father,
you create us by your power and redeem us by your love:
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves in love and service
to one another and to you;
through our Christ our Lord.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need of God’s care.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 80 v 3

Celtic Devotions 3rd May

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 23
Meditation :  consider the beauty of these verses.
Pray in praise!
LORD God, my Shepherd,
I praise you
For leading me, guiding me and restoring my soul.
I trust you
For the valleys and times of enemy attack.
I hope in you
For heaven’s banquet and running oil.
This day and ‘all the days of my life’.
I pray to you alone,  Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the Sunday Club!

Evening
Reading : Psalm 23 v 6
Reflect on how God has blessed you this day.
Lord God, at the end of this day
I bring my praise, my prayers, my life
And I lay them all down before you.
You have given me so much and yet
I still need your rod and staff tomorrow and through this week.
So be it – Amen and Amen.