Celtic Devotions 18th August

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Morning
Reading :  John 6 vs 60-71
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words about the Spirit and the life He gives –
Pray to stick with Jesus
Lord Jesus
Teach me,
Help me
To stick with You
By the power of the Holy Spirit
and show me more of this Life You speak about.
Even today – I ask in Your name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who serve on the Care Van with the homeless in our city

Evening
Reading :  John 6 v 68
Reflect on Peter’s words and then Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 17th August

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Morning
Reading :  John 6 vs 41-59
Meditation :   consider why the Jews grumbled and what Jesus said –  and then
Pray not to be a grumbler!
Lord Jesus
I read these words,
I need to trust You more,
I am sorry when I grumble when You ask me to do something
Or when something doesn’t go my way.
Help me I so pray,
This new day,
 Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on someone outside of the church family you know.

Evening
Reading :  John 6 v 43
Reflect on your day and pray in response to God

Celtic Devotions 16th August

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 6 vs 21-24
Meditation :   consider these words of greeting from Paul to others
Pray a blessing of God’s peace on someone you have not seen recently
LORD of perfect peace
Hear our morning prayer
And grant us Your peace afresh this day.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing of God’s peace on a fellow church family member

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 6 vs 23-24
Reflect on on God’s peace and
Pray to receive
(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.

Celtic Devotions 15th August

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 6 vs 10-20
Meditation :   take time to consider how God has provided us with the perfect armour
for the battles we daily encounter –
(which piece do you need? Is there a piece missing today for you?)
and then pray to keep it on!
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on –
Maybe praying through each piece? )
In and through Christ Jesus we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 6 vs 18
Reflect ….. and pray …..

Celtic Devotions 14th August

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 6 vs 5-9
Meditation :  consider the teaching given here for the workplace – and then
pray to understand these words in our day and age
Lord
Thank you for days of work.
Hear our prayers
For managers and bosses
Colleagues and staff
And help us at Liberton to work aright
For You – and You alone.
Amen we say this morning together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on Ruth Davies, our busy church Reader

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 6 v 8
Reflect on this verse
And Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 13th August

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Morning
Reading :   Ephesians 6 vs 1-4
Meditation :   consider these words – for family life in God’s Kingdom
Pray for the children in our community
LORD God, Father God
Thank you for family, our families.
Keep Your hand on our children,
The children of our community
The children in our nation
And bless them real good we ask.
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others in Jesus’ name – even today

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 6 v 4
Reflect on these words and pray to God, our heavenly Father, in response