Celtic Devotions 12th October

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Morning
Reading :  Jeremiah 6 vs 16-21
Meditation :   consider how God’s people responded
Pray to know the right paths to take – even today at home, work, rest or play
Lord
Soften my heart
And
Help me
Choose and walk in Your right paths
Today and every day.
   Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know at a crossroads in their life

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 6 v 16
Reflect on the paths chosen through this day and pray in response to God

Celtic Devotions 11th October

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 93
Meditation :   consider that ‘the LORD on high is mighty’
Pray to Him in praise
LORD of majesty and holiness
We praise You – for You alone are perfect in every way
So unlike us.
Yet showing mercy and amazing grace to us!
As we bow before You
Receive our worship
And may Your favour rest upon us – even today.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing of God’s peace on who was preaching today

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 93
Reflect on God being so very holy – then pray to Him
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is and for His grace to you.
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you)
Amen we pray together.

Celtic Devotions 10th October

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 92
Meditation :   take time and consider these verses –  reasons to praise God
and then pray in praise – even sing songs of praise!
(Pray your own words in response to what you have read and meditated on )
In and through Christ Jesus we pray our praises this morning, Amen.

Midday
Take time to be silent before God, listening for Him to speak with you

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 92 vs 1-3
Reflect on God’s love and faithfulness to you today
and pray in response with evening praises!

Celtic Devotions 9th October

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Morning
Reading :  Jeremiah 4 vs 19-22
Meditation :  consider God’s pain conveyed through Jeremiah
pray for understanding of truth and to please God
Father God
Help us to see Your heart
Of love and anger
Of mercy and hurt
And help us to live this day to please You.
Amen we say this morning together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on parents and families in the church and in Liberton

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 4 v 19
Reflect on Jeremiah’s pain
And Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 8th October

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Morning
Reading :   Jeremiah 3 v22 – 4 v2
Meditation :   consider what causes us to backslide in our Christian faith
Pray to be faithful and humble
(Pray your own words
Of confession
Of trust
Of need)
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday
Pray to be more like Jesus, doing the Father’s will above all

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 3 v 22
Reflect on these words at the end of the day and pray to God in response

Celtic Devotions 7th October

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Reading :  Jeremiah 3 vs 6-16
Meditation :  consider how God calls us to be faithful to Him –
and  pray for ‘stickability’ as a follower of Jesus
Living and Faithful God,
Help me understand these words
And what You require of Your people.
Help me to be faithfully yours
By the help of the Holy Spirit
Even today,
In Jesus’ name I ask,   Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on all those who work in places near to the Kirk
Amen we pray together

Evening
Reading :  Jeremiah 3 vs 12+13
Reflect on God’s mercy and pray your evening prayer in response