Celtic Devotions 21st March

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 2 vs 1-0
Meditation :  consider God’s grace to us in Christ Jesus.
Pray with gratitude.
God of all grace, we praise You.
God of all glory, we worship You.
O God who has provided us with a Saviour in Jesus, we humbly thank you.
In and through Christ Jesus we pray, Amen.

Midday
Pray for Edinburgh to experience God’s saving grace.

Evening
Reading : Ephesians 2 v 4
Reflect on our God ‘who is rich in mercy’
Pray in response to receive.

 

Celtic Devotions 20th March

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Morning
Reading : Psalm 107
Meditation :  consider the ups and downs of the people of Israel
Pray a prayer of thanksgiving!
God of Israel – thank you!
God of grace and mercy – thank you!
God of patience and provision– thank you!
For all your ways with Israel, the Church and even me – thank you!
Amen we say this morning.

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

Evening
Reading : Psalm 107 v 43
Reflect on ‘the great love of the LORD’
And Pray with praise at the end of the day.

 

Celtic Devotions 19th March

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Morning
Reading :  Numbers 21 vs 1-9
Meditation :  consider why the bronze snake was made.
Pray with thanksgiving for Jesus, God’s provision.
Thank you merciful God for Jesus.
Thank you gracious God for the cross.
Thank you forgiving God for your salvation.
Lift my eyes upwards again and again.
Even through this day – Amen I pray.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to help others.

Evening
Reading : Numbers 21 v 7
Reflect on these words and pray in response.

Celtic Devotions 18th March

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Morning
Reading : Hebrews 13 vs 20-21
Meditation :  consider these great words.
Pray for God’s Name to be glorified.
Sovereign God be glorified
Above all others
Above my own ambitions
Above the ways of this world
In Jesus’ precious name I pray this day, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your prayer.

Evening
Reading : Hebrews 13 vs 20-21
Reflect on these words and pray to ‘the God of Peace’ at the end of your day.

 

Celtic Devotions 17th March

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Morning
Reading :  Hebrews 13 vs 17-19
Meditation :  consider what God asks of us in these verses.
Pray for all in church leadership in the Church of Scotland.
God of the Church, thank you for our leaders.
God of the Church, bless all of our leaders,
God of the Church, use these our leaders
In our community, our city, our world.
Amen and Amen we cry.

Midday
Pray for those who govern our nation.

Evening
Reading : Hebrews 13 v 18
Reflect on what is a ‘clear conscience’ and pray in response.

Celtic Devotions 16th March

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Morning
Reading : Hebrews 13 vs 15-16
Meditation :   consider how to offer a sacrifice of praise.
Pray in worship to your Living God.
LORD God, I bow before you this morning
And offer my time and actions and words and thoughts
To you in morning sacrifice.
Take them I pray
And be glorified in all the hours and moments of this particular day.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know to meet with Jesus.

Evening
Reading : Hebrews 13 v 16
Reflect on the good done this day and give thanks!