Celtic Devotions 17th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 14-19
Meditation : consider empty words and dead faith…
pray to have a living and active faith in Christ Jesus
Lord of Peter, James and John
Help our faith to be much much more than words.
Help us by Your Holy Spirit
To live out our faith
In true and living ways – even today.
In Jesus’ name –  Amen.

Midday
Pray for Jesus to use you to reach out to others in His Name – even today?

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v 17
Reflect… on your day of faith in action and Pray in response

Celtic Devotions 16th September

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Morning
Reading :   James 2 vs 8-13
Meditation :  consider how favouritism is sin
Pray to be Godly towards all others – even today – even now
Faithful and loving and holy God
Thank you for these verses.
Help me understand Your truth more and more
As my guiding light
And hear what You are saying to me – even this morning – even through another.
Amen.

Midday
Make the Lord’s Prayer your prayer
at this time of the day.

Evening
Reading :  James 2 vs 12-13
Reflect…..
and Pray in response to our God, the Judge of all

Celtic Devotions 15th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs 5-7
Meditation :  consider what God is saying here to you, through James’ words
Pray, asking God how to help the poor more
Lord Jesus
Teach me,
Help me
To make these words
Not just words
Even today – I ask in Your name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those who govern our nation in London and Edinburgh

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v5
Reflect on what James says about how God works and then
Pray in response to Him

Celtic Devotions 14th September

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Morning
Reading :  James 2 vs1-4
Meditation :   consider James’ words of teaching here against favouritism
Pray in response
Lord Jesus
I have read these words,
But
Help me to put them into practice more
Even today.     Amen.

Midday
Pray for someone you know in need of food and clothing
(Is there something more than prayer you could now do to help them??)

Evening
Reading :  James 2 v4
Reflect ….confess…. pray in response to God, for God-like thoughts

Celtic Devotions 13th September

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 128
Meditation :   consider the words of this psalm – what is God saying to you from it?
Pray to experience a Sunday blessing – wherever you are worshipping!
LORD of gracious blessings
Hear our morning prayer
And grant us Your favour afresh this day.
Amen we say together.

Midday
Pray this psalm as a blessing on a fellow pilgrim

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 128 v 5
Count your Sunday blessings from God – and praise Him in prayer!
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is and for His peace to you.
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you)
Amen we pray together.

Celtic Devotions 12th September

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Morning
Reading :  Psalm 127
Meditation :  consider what this psalm says to you on this day
Pray for God to bless our city!
LORD God, our God
Hear our cry for our city!
Visit us again by your Holy Spirit.
And turn hearts to seek You.
Oh make our churches places where Jesus is lifted high!
May even the children sing out His Name in our streets!
Amen and Amen we cry together.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of the day

Evening
Reading :  Psalm 127 v 2
Reflect ….. and pray ….. then sleep!