Celtic Devotions Sunday 22nd

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Morning
Reading : Numbers 6 vs 22-27
Meditation :  consider how our God wants to bless us.
Pray a blessing on our Kirk.
God of wondrous blessings, bless us.
God of amazing grace, shine upon us.
God of perfect peace, turn Your face towards us.
In Jesus’ name we ask this for our Kirk and our community, Amen.

Midday
Pray this blessing on a fellow pilgrim.

Evening
Reading : Numbers 6 v 27
Reflect on how God has blessed you this day.
Pray in response with thanksgiving!
O LORD our God, You have richly blessed us
Over these 200 years.
We return our thanks and praise to You alone – Over and over again!
Turn Your face towards us again we ask –
And pour out Your treasured-blessings upon us.
In Jesus’ holy name, Amen and Amen we cry.

Celtic Devotions Saturday 21st

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Morning
Reading :  1 Corinthians 9 vs 24-27
Meditation :  consider how the Christian life is like running a race
Pray to run!!
God of strength, strengthen me.
God of eternity, give me perseverance.
God who alone knows the beginning and the end, help me trust you.
In Jesus’ Name I ask these things, Amen.

Midday
Pray to keep on running – pray for ‘stickability’ and stamina!

Evening
Reading : 1 Corinthians 9 v 27
Reflect on anything that might be holding you back in the race.
Pray in response.

Celtic Devotions Friday 20th

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Morning
Reading : 1 Corinthians 9 vs15-23
Meditation :  consider how the Good News of the Gospel is free for all
Pray a prayer of thanksgiving!
God of Calvary – thank you!
God of salvation – thank you!
God of John 3 : 16 – thank you!!
In Jesus’ wonderful name, Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray with thanksgiving for your faith in God (however small or large it is!)

Evening
Reading : 1 Corinthians 9 v 19
Reflect on who you shared Jesus with today, by word or action.
Pray for them.

Celtic Devotions Thursday 19th

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Morning
Reading :  Mark 1 vs 40-45
Meditation :  consider the changes in the man’s life.
Pray to be a signpost for Jesus.
Lord Jesus, I wish I had seen this miracle.
Thank you for changing this man’s life
And so many many lives ever since.
Help me to live and speak for you –
Even this day, I pray.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others.

Evening
Reading : Mark 1 v 44
Reflect on why you think Jesus said these words.
Pray the ‘Prayer from a Liberton Believer’

Celtic Devotions Wednesday 18th

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Morning
Reading : Mark 1 vs 40-45
Meditation :  consider the leper’s needs.
Pray for compassion.
Thank you Merciful Father God for helping me.
Help me Lord to see others’ needs as they truly are
And move me to help others – even this day.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your prayer.

Evening
Reading : Mark 1 v42
Reflect on how Jesus cured the leper and pray in response.

Celtic Devotions Tuesday 17th

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Morning
Reading :  2 Kings 2 vs 13-25
Meditation :  consider how the people responded to Elisha.
Pray for an open heart to God.
God of all speech, thank you for words.
God of all hearing, thank you for listening.
God of Elisha, help us to hear Your Word and,
God of ours, teach us to put Your Word into action.
Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray for family and friends to hear God’s message in their lives.

Evening
Reading : 2 Kings 2 v 14
Reflect on how people in Edinburgh need God – in various ways.
Pray for those who preach God’s Word in our churches.