Category: Celtic Devotions

Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 20-26
Meditation :  consider the examples of faith given by James here
Pray in response
LORD God,
Thank you that You are involved in my life.
Show me Your ways even this day
And help me to live more by faith
Whatever is happening around me.
In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God – through all the ups and downs

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v 24
Reflect on your faith and actions through this day and
Pray in response

Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 14-19
Meditation : consider empty words and dead faith…
pray to have a living and active faith in Christ Jesus
Lord of Peter, James and John
Help our faith to be much much more than words.
Help us by Your Holy Spirit
To live out our faith
In true and living ways – even today.
In Jesus’ name –  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others in His Name – even today?

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v 17
Reflect… on your day of faith in action and Pray in response

Morning
Reading :   James 2 vs 8-13
Meditation :  consider how favouritism is sin
Pray to be Godly towards all others – even today – even now
Faithful and loving and holy God
Thank you for these verses.
Help me understand Your truth more and more
As my guiding light
And hear what You are saying to me – even this morning – even through another.
Amen.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer
at this time of the day.

Evening
Reading :  James 2 vs 12-13
Reflect…..
and Pray in response to our God, the Judge of all

Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 5-7
Meditation :  consider what God is saying here to you, through James’ words
Pray, asking God how to help the poor more
Lord Jesus
Teach me,
Help me
To make these words
Not just words
Even today – I ask in Your name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who govern our nation in London and Edinburgh

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v5
Reflect on what James says about how God works and then
Pray in response to Him

Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs1-4
Meditation :   consider James’ words of teaching here against favouritism
Pray in response
Lord Jesus
I have read these words,
But
Help me to put them into practice more
Even today.     Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need of food and clothing
(Is there something more than prayer you could now do to help them??)

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v4
Reflect ….confess…. pray in response to God, for God-like thoughts

Morning
Reading :  Psalm 128
Meditation :   consider the words of this psalm – what is God saying to you from it?
Pray to experience a Sunday blessing – wherever you are worshipping!
LORD of gracious blessings
Hear our morning prayer
And grant us Your favour afresh this day.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray this psalm as a blessing on a fellow pilgrim

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 128 v 5
Count your Sunday blessings from God – and praise Him in prayer!
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is and for His peace to you.
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you)
Amen we pray together.