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Author: Alastair
Celtic Devotions 14th February ’16
Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Matthew 6 verses 5-15
Meditation : consider these verses afresh and make this prayer your morning prayer today
with confidence in Father God
Our heavenly Father,
hear our prayer this new day.
Amen we say together.
Midday
Pray for your Big Issue
Lord, hear my cry from deep within.
Evening
Reading : Psalm 119 verses 97-104
Reflect on these words and Pray to this God, our God
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.
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.