Celtic Devotions 14th April

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 133
Meditation :  consider the blessing unity brings to God’s people
Pray for all churches in our city – that we be one in Christ
God of the Church, thank you for our church.
God of the Church, bless all of our city churches.
God of the Church, use these our churches
In our community, our city, our world.
As one.
Amen and Amen we cry.

Midday
Pray for those who work among children and young people at LK

Evening
Reading : Psalm 133
Reflect on what encourages or prevents unity and pray in response.

Celtic Devotions 12th April

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Morning
Reading :   John 20 vs 19-31
Meditation :  consider our resurrected Lord
Pray to Him in praise
Thank you Jesus that you are very much alive!
Hear our morning prayers of praise to you.
And help us to celebrate you
Even as many of us gather together
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on Ruth who was preaching today.

Evening
Reading : John 20 vs 24-29
Reflect on Thomas’ experience and pray to believe and not to doubt
Lord Jesus
Hear my cry
And help me believe it all
Even at the end of this day.
Amen and amen.

Celtic Devotions 11th April

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Morning
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 vs 35-58
Meditation :  consider ‘the resurrection body’
Pray for understanding
‘God of Promise and God of Hope,
who through your great mercy  have granted us new birth
through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
we praise your wonderful name on this new day!
God of Glory and God of Might
who through your great power have granted us new strength
to endure all things through faith in Christ our risen King,
teach us afresh the wonders of Your Word.
In Jesus’ name we ask.  Amen’

Midday
Say nothing – take time to listen to God to speak with you at this time of the day.

Evening
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 vs 39-41
Reflect on these words by Paul and
Pray your words of response – in faith and hope!

Celtic Devotions 10th April

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Morning
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 vs 12-34
Meditation :   consider our hope in Christ
Pray in worship
Lord of life
You defeated death
To show that we can rise
From all that binds us to the world –
Pride, envy, anger, fear and
The debt of sin that holds us here.
Christ the Lord is risen!
Alleluia!

Midday
Pray for someone you know who is suffering or sorrowing

Evening
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 v 20
Reflect on these words and
Pray to Him in response.

Celtic Devotions 9th April

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Morning
Reading :  1 Corinthians 15 vs 1-11
Meditation :  consider Paul’s words – of fact – of personal testimonyPray to see the risen Jesus.
(Pray your own words
Of thanks and worship
Of need and trust
Of seeing Jesus one day in heaven)
In Jesus’ Name we pray this day,  Amen.

Midday
Pray to be more like Jesus, every day, in every way
And less as self would want to be.

Evening
Reading : 1 Corinthians 15 v 10
Reflect on these words at the end of the day.
Pray with thanksgiving for God’s amazing grace!