Celtic Devotions 13th July

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Morning
Reading :  2 Samuel 6 vs 1-8
Meditation : consider what happened here
Pray to please God
Holy God,
As I read these words
Help me understand
And help me I ask
To honour Your Name
And not to spoil it even this day,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Ray Bain, pastoral support worker at LK

Evening
Reading :  2 Samuel 6 v 8
Reflect on this verse – and pray to this God

Celtic Devotions 12th July

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 24
Meditation :  consider all that this psalm says about our God, the King of glory, mighty in battle
Pray to Him in praise.
(Pray your morning worship to this God in your own words)
Amen and amen we say together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Douglas Robertson and the church at KLM

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 24 vs 8-9
Reflect and let the LORD God hear your prayer at the end of the day
God and King of glory, come into my prayer of praise and worship to You.
Thank you for today, and as I count my daily blessings
May You have all the glory!
Even at this time of day.
Amen.

Celtic Devotions 11th July

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Morning
Reading :  2 Corinthians 12 vs 11-21
Meditation :   consider Paul’s words of concern for the church at Corinth
Pray in response for our Kirk
O LORD, our Lord,
Receive our morning praise
And show us your glory in the heavens and on earth.
Hear our prayers for our church, Your church.
Make us more pleasing to You
And help us truly serve each other in Jesus’ Name.
Amen we pray together.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you – say nothing – but expect Him to speak

Evening
Reading :  2 Corinthians 12 v 19
Reflect on these words at the end of the day
Pray in response – that our motives have been aright.

Celtic Devotions 10th July

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Morning
Reading :  2 Corinthians 12 vs 1-10
Meditation :   consider Paul’s thorn  –  and God’s grace
Pray to receive
God of outrageous grace,
Thank you that there is enough grace even for me
And my thorns.
I offer my morning praise to You.
And I trust You to be all that I need
Even this day.
Help me now to receive from You…
In Jesus’ Name,  Amen

Midday
Pray for summer camps in UK – leaders and all those who attend

Evening
Reading :  2 Corinthians 12 v 10
Reflect on these verses written by Paul
Pray to his God, our God, in response

Celtic Devotions 9th July

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Morning
Reading :  Mark 6 vs 7-13
Meditation :   consider Jesus’s words here and then
Pray to understand
Jesus of old and of now
Teach us Your ways,
Equip us by Your Holy Spirit
And help us to serve and please You
Above all others, even ourselves,
That your kingdom may truly be seen on earth.
In Your Name we pray these words this day,  Amen.

Midday
Pray for members of LK confined to their homes or a care home

Evening
Reading : Mark 6 vs 12-13
Reflect on what the disciples did
And Pray your words of response to Jesus

Celtic Devotions 7th July

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Morning
Reading  :  2 Samuel 5 vs 17-25
Meditation :    consider how David asks God what to do – and what results from it all
Pray to know God’s guidance this day – and victories in Him!
LORD God,
David’s God and my God,
Help me to ask and follow
And not rush in and fail,
Even this day.
And may You have all the glory
From all the victories won!
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 :  2 Samuel 5 v 25
Reflect on this verse and pray in response – for victories won and defeats experienced