Celtic Devotions 10th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from the God who keeps His word
Reading :  Genesis 17
Meditation :  consider God’s words of covenant promise to Abram
Pray in response to this God of promise
(Pray your morning worship to this God in your own words
Words of thanks for His promises
In His Word, the Bible
Through Christ Jesus, His Son)
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on LK’s twinned church – Canning Methodist Church, in Malaysia
Lord, bless this church we pray.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 17 vs 1-9
Reflect on these words again – and pray in response to the God of covenant promise
God of promise, come into my prayer of praise and worship to You.
Thank you for today, and as I count my daily blessings
Help me to trust Your words more
And to stand my life afresh on Your promises in Jesus.
Amen I pray.

Celtic Devotions 9th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Father God.
Reading :  Genesis 13
Meditation :   consider what happens here, for Abram and his family
pray in response, seeking to resolve and family dispute or fallout
Father God
Hear our prayers
And answer us in ways that surpass ourselves
So that You alone have all the glory!
Amen we dare to pray this new day.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer at this time of the day
(the words can be found in Matthew 6 vs9-13 or online at LK website under Prayer tab)

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 13 vs 8 and 9
Reflect on these words at the end of the day and Pray in response
LORD, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 8th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading :  Genesis 12
Meditation :   consider God’s call to Abram here
– what does it mean for you today in your life?
Pray in response to this same God
God of Abram,
Call me – to whatever
Take me – to wherever
Use me – whenever.
In Jesus’ Name,  Amen

Midday
Pray for the work of Edinburgh City Mission, reaching out to others
God of love and grace, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 12 v 4
Reflect on Abram’s obedience – and Pray to God
LORD God, hear my evening prayer. 

Celtic Devotions 7th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading :  Genesis 11 vs 1-9
Meditation :   consider what God did here  –  why??
Pray in response to please Him, even today
O God of yesteryear and of today
Of Babel and of Scotland
Of mine
Teach me how to live
That I might please You above all others
Even this day
In Jesus’ Name I pray these words,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know at a crossroads in their life
God of grace, hear my prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 11 vs 8 and 9
Reflect on your day – then pray in response and worship to God
God, our God, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 6th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from the LORD
Reading :   Genesis 9 vs 1-17
Meditation :  consider these words of covenant promise from God
and then pray to Him in response – believing His promises are true and certain
(Pray your own words
Of praise and trust
For understanding
And of need
To this great God of promise)
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the residents and staff at Liberton Hospital
God of promise, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 9 v17
Reflect on what God has promised you and Pray in response to Him
God of Noah and of rainbow, hear my prayer.

Celtic Devotions 5th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.
Reading  : Genesis 6 vs 5-22; 7 vs 17-24; 8 vs 13-22
Meditation :    consider all that happened here – how God felt – how Noah acted
how others reacted – how our world is today
Pray in response
LORD God,
Hear our prayers
Heal our world
Help us to be a Noah this day.
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer at this time of day  – ask, seek, knock – listen!
Master, speak – even to us.

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 6 vs 5-8
Reflect on these verses and pray in response
O God, hear our evening prayers.