Celtic Devotions 13th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God our heavenly Father
Reading : Ephesians 1 verses 17-20
Meditation :  consider how much you know God and what the truths in these verses
say to you today

and then pray in response…to love God more…to know these truths as a living reality!
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer at this time of day
LORD, have mercy on us and hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verse 97

Reflect ….. and pray to God, our Father, at the end of the day
Father God, hear our evening prayers

Celtic Devotions 12th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Holy Spirit.
Reading : 1 John 3 verse 1
Meditation : consider what it means to be adopted as a child of God

Pray in response to this loving-adopting-providing God
LORD God,
Father God,
Thank you for Your perfect love
And for adopting me into Your family.
Teach me how to please You, Abba, Father.
Amen we say this morning together.

Midday

Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace
God of mercy, hear our prayers!

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 89- 96

Reflect on these verses… your day…and God’s faithfulness
And Pray in worship as the day closes
Father God, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 11th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the Lord.
Reading :  Jeremiah 6 verse 16
Meditation : consider how near or far you are from God

Pray to live closer to Him more and more, even through today
LORD God, Father God
Help me, I ask
To move closer to You today,
To hear Your voice
And to walk with You through this day.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for your friend no.1 listed in the Catching the Wave booklet
O LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 81-88

Reflect on these words and pray in response, to keep hoping in God…whatever
Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers.

 

Celtic Devotions 10th February ’16

ASH WEDNESDAY……..LENT starts

We follow the themes from the booklet Catching the Wave in the morning readings
and continue Psalm 119 in the evenings.

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : Matthew 7 verses 9-11
Meditation : consider these verses and what they say to you about God’s love and care as heavenly Father

and then pray to Him with thanks
Father God,
Hear my prayer this morning
As I thank You for being a Perfect Heavenly Father
And all Your good gifts to me.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Midday

Pray a blessing from God on someone who has hurt you
Lord, hear my prayer and let Your compassion abound 

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 73-80

Reflect on these words and pray your evening prayer for others in need
LORD God, hear our prayers and have mercy on those we name before You.

 

Celtic Devotions 9th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 65-72
Meditation : take time and consider verse 68 in particular – God is good, He does good
and therefore His laws are good.

Pray in response to this God, letting go of anything He says is not good….ask, listen, trust, let go!
Father God
Hear me
Help me
Make me more like Jesus
And less of self
I pray in His great name, Amen.

Midday

Pray for those using the Upper Room today – time and space with God
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read verses 71 and 72 again

Reflect on these 2 verses again at the end of your day and then pray in response –
Father God, hear our evening prayers.

 

Celtic Devotions 8th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 57-64
Meditation : consider God’s commands taught here…

And then take time to pray to keep in step, in the right direction, on God’s path, not distracted
LORD God
Hear my prayer
And help me to keep in step with the Holy Spirit, even this day.
Amen.

Midday

Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God, through Jesus – thru all the ups and downs!
Lord, hear my prayer!

Evening

Reading : read verses 57 and 59 again

Reflect on these words at the end of the day and then pray in response
LORD God, hear our prayers