Celtic Devotions 18th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.
Reading : Matthew 28 verses 18-20
Meditation : consider what these words teach about what Jesus expects of His disciples
…..and that it hasn’t changed for our day

Pray to be a disciple-maker, with the Spirit’s enabling
Lord Jesus,
We thank you that all over this world the Church is growing,
Help us, by the Spirit’s power
To make more disciples
To be just like You
And may Your kingdom come and Your will be done
In us and through us in our world.
Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on all those named on people’s lists in the Catching the Wave booklets
O LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 121-128

Reflect on these words….. and Pray in response
God of all grace, hear our evening prayers.

Celtic Devotions 17th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God
Reading :  Romans 12 verse 1
Meditation :  take time and consider the words in this one verse
…..and how you will worship and serve God today

Pray to do so by God’s help
O Lord Jesus,
Help me, help me I pray
Amen and Amen.

Midday

Pray for our needy world in these times
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 113-120

Reflect on their meaning for your life and then Pray in response
Father God, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 16th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : 1 John 1 verses 9+10
Meditation : take time and consider these words

Pray humbly in response, with confession
Spirit of God, As I confess my sins,
Fall anew on me
Break and melt and mould and fill me
All over again
From the inside out
This day I pray
Amen…in Jesus’ Name.

Midday

Pray for your friend no.2 on your list in the Catching the Wave booklet
God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 105-112

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response
Spirit of God, hear my evening prayer

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