Celtic Devotions 4th September

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Morning
Reading :  Mark 7 vs 31-37
Meditation :   consider all that happened here
Pray to see a miracle!
God of outrageous grace and great power,
Thank you for changing this man’s life!
Help me believe that Your grace and power
Are as real today as then.
In Jesus’ Name,  Amen

Midday
Pray the prayer of the Kirk member for this month
(see magazine or Prayer tab on website)

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 v 36
Reflect on this verse
And Pray to the Lord Jesus at the end of your day. 

Celtic Devotions 3rd September

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Morning
Reading :  Mark 7 vs24-30
Meditation :   consider how our faith matches up to this woman’s…….
then Pray for something in faith that will bring glory to God…..
Thank you Father God
For sending Jesus indeed.
How I wish I had seen these events happen!
Hear my prayer of faith now for……
In Jesus’ Name I ask
To Your glory –   Amen.

Midday
Pray for a neighbour or colleague in need of God’s peace or touch

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 vs24-30
Reflect on these verses again and what this woman probably told her daughter afterwards!!
And Pray your words of response to Jesus, the Great Healer

Celtic Devotions 1st September

Morning
Reading  :  Mark 7 vs 14-16
Meditation :    consider Jesus’ words and what makes us unclean
Pray for the Holy Spirit to cleanse us afresh
LORD God,
As I read these words
Help me to be open and willing
To Your own Holy Spirit,
Cleansing and renewing me – even now this day.
In Jesus’ Name I ask this.
Amen.

Midday
Pray for God to be real to those using the Upper Room today

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 v 15
Reflect on this verse and what needs cleaned out in your life – then pray for God’s help

Celtic Devotions 2nd September

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Morning
Reading :   Mark 7 vs 17-23
Meditation :  consider the disciples’ response and how Jesus answered.
Pray to understand Jesus’ teaching for daily living
(Pray your own words
For understanding
And of need)
Amen we say together in Jesus’ Name.

Midday
Pray for someone you know struggling in their walk with God

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 vs 20-23
Reflect on Jesus’ words to his own disciples and Pray in response –
asking God what this means for you

Celtic Devotions 31st August

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Morning
Reading :   Mark 7 vs 9-13
Meditation :  consider Jesus’ words here – and then pray to understand
and to be true to God’s words
(Pray your own words
Of worship
For understanding
Of need
For truth in following Jesus)
Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the staff and pupils at Liberton High School

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 v 9
Reflect on what Jesus says here
and pray in response at the end of your day
and at the end of this month

Celtic Devotions 30th August

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Morning
Reading :  Mark 7 vs 1-8
Meditation :  consider what Jesus taught here – and what God expects
Pray to be clean
Lord Jesus
I read these words
I know it happened.
Help me
To trust You more,
Even this day.
May the Holy Spirit cleanse me afresh – again and again
In Your name I ask, Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the Moderator of the Church of Scotland

Evening
Reading :  Mark 7 vs 6-7
Reflect and then pray in response to Jesus’s words
Lord
For all of today
I thank You.
As I have opened my lips
So may my heart be ever open to You
Help me to worship aright
And so please God my Father.
In Your name I ask these things,  Amen.