Celtic Devotions 20th September

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 2
Meditation :  consider how the world sees Jesus – the Son of God
then Pray that we let Jesus shine out and through us to others around
Lord Jesus, King of kings,
As we open our hearts to You this morning
Help us to see You – glorious and majestic!
Help us to rejoice and be glad in You
And to fear You aright in our faith
That You might bless us anew – even today!
Amen and amen we pray together.

Midday
Pray the prayer for this month
(see magazine or Prayer tab on website)

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 2 vs 4-6
Reflect on how God is sovereign over all and pray to Him!
LORD God, our great God,
For all of today
I thank You.
As I put my trust and hope in You alone,
Even for those things that cause me fear and concern at the end of this day
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and Your sovereign ways over all.
In Jesus’ powerful name,  Amen.

Celtic Devotions 19th September

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 1
Meditation :  take time and consider God’s blessings from this psalm
Pray in response to know a blessing
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of trust and expectation)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for Liberton to experience God’s blessing and saving grace

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 1 v 2
Reflect on ‘the law of the LORD’ and pray in response to obey it more

Celtic Devotions 18th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 20-26
Meditation :  consider the examples of faith given by James here
Pray in response
LORD God,
Thank you that You are involved in my life.
Show me Your ways even this day
And help me to live more by faith
Whatever is happening around me.
In Jesus’ name I ask.
Amen.

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

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v 24
Reflect on your faith and actions through this day and
Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 17th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 14-19
Meditation : consider empty words and dead faith…
pray to have a living and active faith in Christ Jesus
Lord of Peter, James and John
Help our faith to be much much more than words.
Help us by Your Holy Spirit
To live out our faith
In true and living ways – even today.
In Jesus’ name –  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others in His Name – even today?

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v 17
Reflect… on your day of faith in action and Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 16th September

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Morning
Reading :   James 2 vs 8-13
Meditation :  consider how favouritism is sin
Pray to be Godly towards all others – even today – even now
Faithful and loving and holy God
Thank you for these verses.
Help me understand Your truth more and more
As my guiding light
And hear what You are saying to me – even this morning – even through another.
Amen.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer
at this time of the day.

Evening
Reading :  James 2 vs 12-13
Reflect…..
and Pray in response to our God, the Judge of all

Celtic Devotions 15th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 5-7
Meditation :  consider what God is saying here to you, through James’ words
Pray, asking God how to help the poor more
Lord Jesus
Teach me,
Help me
To make these words
Not just words
Even today – I ask in Your name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who govern our nation in London and Edinburgh

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v5
Reflect on what James says about how God works and then
Pray in response to Him