Celtic Devotions 7th August

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 3 vs 1-13
Meditation :   consider Paul’s ministry – a preacher of the gospel to the non-Jews of his day
Pray with thanks
God of outrageous grace,
Thank You that Your Good News is for all.
Help me – even today – to tell another of Jesus
Whoever and wherever they are!
In Jesus’ Name,  Amen

Midday
Pray for someone you know who is suffering or sorrowing

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 3 v 12
Reflect and
Pray to God with confidence!  

Celtic Devotions 6th August

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Morning
Reading :  Ephesians 2 vs 11-22
Meditation :   consider on all that Christ has done-  as shown in these verses
Pray in response to our God
Thank you God
For sending Jesus indeed.
Thank You Jesus
That You came and served and died.
Help us Holy Spirit
To know Him and love Him more and more.
In Jesus’ Name we pray these words this day,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Liberton Kirk to be a shining light in Liberton and around

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 2 v 14
Reflect on this verse
And Pray your words of response to Jesus, the bringer of peace

Celtic Devotions 5th August

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Morning
Reading :   Ephesians 2 vs 1-10
Meditation :  consider what it means to be alive in Christ –
and then pray to receive of God’s rich mercy
(Pray your own words
Of praise and faith
For understanding
And of need)
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray a blessing on those who edit and produce the Life & Work magazine

Evening
Reading :  Ephesians 2 v 10
Reflect on this great verse written by Paul and Pray in response –
asking God what this means for you

Celtic Devotions 4th August

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Morning
Reading  :  John 6 vs 37-40
Meditation :    consider what is God’s will – and what that means for you, even today
Pray to know and obey
LORD God,
As I praise You
Show me Your will.
By Your own Holy Spirit
Teaching and helping me – even this new day.
In Jesus’ Name I ask this.
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer at this time of day  – midday or not

Evening
Reading :  John 6 v 40
Reflect on this verse and pray to believe more and more

Celtic Devotions 3rd August

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Morning
Reading :   John 6 vs 24-36
Meditation :  consider all that it means for Jesus to be the Bread of Life
Pray for understanding
Lord Jesus
Thank You for being the Bread of Life –
My Bread of Life.
Feed my soul I pray,
This day and forever and forever –
And may I feed nowhere else.
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need of God’s care and provision

Evening
Reading :  John 6 v 35
Reflect on these words Jesus spoke and Pray in response.

Celtic Devotions 2nd July

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 51 vs 13-19
Meditation :   consider what God expects of us, His forgiven, cleansed people
Pray to obey
LORD God,
Help me to realise the extent of how much You have forgiven me
And help me to love and serve and worship You all the more!
Even this new day!
I pray this simple prayer in Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the church at Northfield

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 51 v 15
Reflect on these words and pray them in response at the end of the day
LORD God, at the end of this Sunday
I bring my evening praise, my prayers, my life
And I now lay them all down before you.
I praise You for being my great and loving God,
God of grace and forgiveness,
Of provision and protection.
Amen.