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Celtic Daily Devotions for March ’16

See what great love the Father has lavished on us,
That we should be called children of God!
And that is what we are!           1 John 3 v 1

 

As we move through Lent towards Easter you are encouraged to take time each day and use the devotional guide overleaf – which is based on the Catching the Wave booklet for most of this month – and then we conclude by looking at 1 Corinthians 15. It is one of Paul’s great chapters to other believers and full of truly great truths for those who are in Christ Jesus. The Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday and in the evening….. to Pray with Him continually through your day…and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.

The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the them
Prayer of response to the Word

Midday
Prayer – mostly for others

Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection on the day and Prayer

 

A Prayer for the Month

A Prayer for the Month of March

 LORD God, Father God
As we journey on in life
May we know Your peace, Your love, Your hope
And the knowledge that You are holding us,
Encircling us, guiding us
This day and for ever.
Through Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen

                                                                                      Anon.

 

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
For ever and ever
Amen.

 

Celtic Devotions 29th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : Matthew 17 verse 20
Meditation : consider Jesus’ words here and what they mean for you

then pray in response, to be a person of faith in the Living God, more and more
O LORD our God,
Faithful and eternal God,
God of all goodness and compassion,
The One who alone is perfectly right and just,
Thank you for Your Word and all that it teaches me.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
O LORD, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 169-176

Reflect on each verse and then pray to have a new love for God’s Word and His commands
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our many different prayers

Celtic Devotions 28th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : Micah 6 verse 8
Meditation : take time and consider this verse

And then Pray in response…to put it all into practice, piece by piece
Lord Jesus
I need to receive from You
Even today….Even now…
I seek to make these words a reality in my life
With the help of the Holy Spirit
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on our churches as we meet together over this weekend
And that Catching the Wave happens in these places where we meet
O Lord, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verse 165

Reflect….on the God of perfect peace… Receive….from Him
LORD my God
Hear my cry
Hear our prayers
And be pleased to bless us with Your perfect peace
Even at the end of this day
Amen.

Celtic Devotions 27th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Romans 12 verses 13-16
Meditation : consider all that these verses say to you about living in society with others

Pray in response, for those especially who live alone in your family or community
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and trust
Of confession and need
Of expectation for others to receive)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of the day.
Thank you, O Lord…

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 161-168

Reflect on their meaning and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayers.

 

Celtic Devotions 26th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God
Reading : Ephesians 4 verses 29-32
Meditation :  take time and consider how relationship conflicts and breakdowns can and
do happen and what these verses teach us from God Himself

and then Pray to this God, our God, for those in need of His compassionate touch
O LORD God,
Our God of grace and compassion,
Who hears our cry for mercy.
Thank you for what we read.
We call out to You for our nation, our city, our families, our own lives –
Flood each one with Your loving kindnesses –
Today, tomorrow and forever!
We ask all this, according to Your amazing grace and mercy, Amen.

Midday

Pray for your Big Issue
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verse 156

Reflect on these great words and then Pray to this God in response
O LORD, hear our prayers we ask.

Celtic Devotions 25th February ’16

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : Luke 4 verses 18 and 19
Meditation : consider the needs of those mentioned here… why Jesus came
….and to do what?!

and Pray in response to Him for those in need to have lives changed by Him
O God,
Hear our prayers for others.
Bless each one we humbly ask…and change lives
Even in our nation..our city..our neighbourhood..our family
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for a wave of God’s moving by His Spirit in your church
LORD, bless Your Church real good we ask!

Evening

Reading : Psalm 119 verses 153- 160

Reflect…. and then Pray to this God!
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.