Celtic Devotions 18th November

Morning
Reading :   Isaiah 41 vs 1-10
Meditation :   consider God, the Helper of Israel……
Pray through the words of verse 10 at this time in your life
Faithful and loving and good God
Thank you for these verses this morning.
Help me trust You afresh
Above my fears, my weaknesses and my enemies.
You are my strength, my Rock, my Saviour.
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on someone who has hurt you.
LORD, hear my prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 41 vs 8-10
Reflect on how God has been with you and blessed you this day
and Pray in response.
Father God, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 17th November

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 27-31
Meditation :  take time and consider all that these verses offer, promise and say to you…
Pray to response to this God, our God, your God!
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who will use the Upper Room today
Use the Prayer for the Month as your prayer.
Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 27-31
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day and then Pray in response to the LORD
LORD, hear my prayer!

Celtic Devotions 16th November

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 12-26
Meditation :   consider these verses and the LORD our God
and then take time to Pray to Him
in worship
in confession
in trust at the start of this day
Father,  Son  and Holy Spirit
Hear my prayer
This new day,
   Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God – through all the ups and downs
LORD, hear my prayer.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 25+26
Reflect on these words and pray in response to this God
Father God, hear our prayers.

Celtic Devotions 15th November

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 1-11
Meditation :   consider God’s great words of comfort, spoken through Isaiah
Pray to receive His comfort and reward
LORD of all comfort,
God of perfect peace,
Hear our morning prayer
And grant us Your presence afresh this day.
We each have our own need…hear our cry this morning.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing of God on who was preaching this morning
LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 40 vs 9-11
Reflect on these words at the end of your day and
Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is and for His peace to you.
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you)
Amen we pray together.

Celtic Devotions 14th November

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 35
Meditation :  consider this chapter where God’s people in exile were going home!
and then pray in response to understand – are you walking on the Way of Holiness?
LORD God of the exiles coming home
What joy was theirs!
Strengthen our hands and feet and hearts.
May we see the blind see and the lame walk.
May we walk only on Your Way of Holiness.
And may Your joy fill us to overflowing – now – today!
In and through Christ Jesus we pray this morning, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer at this time of the day.
Father God, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 35 vs 8-10
Reflect ….. and pray in response to the LORD who said this…..
LORD God, my God, hear my prayer.

Celtic Devotions 13th November

Morning
Reading :  Isaiah 30 vs 15-18
Meditation :  consider these verses and God’s amazing grace – to His own people
– and then pray in response, with confession
Lord
Forgive
Heal
Restore
Bless
We call out to You this morning!
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on all in church leadership roles in the Church of Scotland
LORD, hear our prayers

Evening
Reading :  Isaiah 30 v 18
Reflect on this verse
And Pray in response to this God
LORD God, hear my prayer.