Celtic Devotions 12th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading :  Genesis 22 vs 1-19
Meditation :  take time and consider all that these verses say to you
Pray in response to this God, letting go of anything He says stands between you and Him
ask, listen, trust, let go!
Lord Jesus,
These are hard words
Help me
Help us by Your Holy Spirit’s power
To live in the truth of You and Your word
Even this day.
Amen I pray in Your precious name.

Midday
Pray for those using the Upper Room today – time and space with God
Lord, hear our prayers

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 22 vs 9-14
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day and pray in response –
to the LORD our God, Abraham’s God, Isaac’s God
Father God, hear our prayers

Celtic Devotions 11th January ’16

Morning
Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading :  Genesis 18 vs 17-33 and 19 v29
Meditation : consider all that happens here – with Abraham, Sodom and Gomorrah
And then take time to pray to God in worship, in trust, for others at the start of your day
LORD God
Hear my prayer
And help me to trust You with the answer
Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God, through Jesus – thru all the ups and downs!
Lord, hear my prayer!

Evening
Reading :  Genesis 19 v 29
Reflect on these words and pray for someone else at the end of your day
LORD God, hear our prayers

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.