Celtic Devotions 10th March

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Morning
Reading : Psalm 19
Meditation :  take time and consider God’s perfect laws.
Pray the words of verse 14.
O LORD my God
May these words be my words
Even this Tuesday morning
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need.
Pray for God to make His presence known.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 19 v 7
Reflect on how perfect God is and pray in response.

 

 

 

Celtic Devotions 9th March

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Morning
Reading :  Exodus 20 vs 22-26
Meditation :  consider God’s message to His people of Israel
Pray for understanding in response
LORD God of Israel,
Teach me what these words mean today
For me and for Your Church,
For we are Your people and You are our God.
Amen we humbly pray.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your prayer this Monday.

Evening
Reading : Exodus 20 v 22
Reflect on what God has been saying to you recently.
Pray in response.

 

 

 

Celtic Devotions 8th March

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Morning
Reading : Exodus 20 vs 1-3
Meditation :  consider what God asks of His people.
Pray to obey.
LORD God, You are our God, and this is the day You have made.
Teach us to praise You as You deserve,
To hear You speak and obey Your Word.
For we are Your people and You alone are our God.
In Christ Jesus we pray,  Amen together.

Midday
Pray a blessing of God’s grace on another Edinburgh church.

Evening
Reading : Exodus 20 v 2
Reflect on what God has done in your life.
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 a living hope and yet
I still need your help day by day
So be it – Amen and Amen.

 

 

 

Celtic Devotions 7th March

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Morning
Reading :  Mark vs 34-38
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words to follow Him.
Pray for willingness to daily follow Jesus.
Jesus of Galilee, I believe in You.
Jesus of Calvary, I need to trust in You.
Jesus of these words you spoke
Teach me their meaning and help me
To follow You ever more closely
This day and every day.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for all in the Kirk and Centre tomorrow to experience a Lenten blessing.
Amen we pray together.

Evening
Reading : Mark 8 vs 27-30
Reflect on Jesus’ words and pray in response to Him at end of the day.

 

 

Celtic Devotions 6th March

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Morning
Reading : Romans 4 vs 16-17
Meditation :  consider Abraham and our need of faith.
Pray for faith.
Father God, thank you for this new day.
Forgive me when I do not have faith in You.
Increase my faith I ask of You
And teach me to trust You – even this day in some small way.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer of the Kirk member this month.
Amen together we say.

Evening
Reading : Romans 4 v 20
Reflect on Abraham’s faith and pray to be like him.

 

Celtic Devotions 5th March

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Morning
Reading :  Psalms 22 vs 25-28
Meditation :  consider how God is worthy of praise.
Pray for a renewed vision of God.
O God of all corners of this world,
We bless and praise You for who you are
And all You have provided us with.
As we ask for daily bread
So feed and protect those who seek daily crumbs even this day.
Hear our morning prayer we ask
Through Jesus our Lord,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for a neighbour or colleague in need of God’s presence.
Amen and amen we cry.

Evening
Reading : Psalm 22 v 26
Reflect on these words written by David many years ago.
Pray for all God has given you this day.