Alastair

Daily Devotions 21st May 2016

Pray for the General Assembly of Church of Scotland as it starts today

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 4 verses 1 and 2
Meditation : consider what is said here…and how God speak to you from these verses

And then Pray in response to live afresh to please God – even today
O God,
Hear my prayer
And help me I ask
To be more like Jesus
In every way.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray for the Church across our land to know Sunday blessings tomorrow
And for the General Assembly through this coming week.
O LORD, bless them all real good we ask and have your way among us.

Evening

Reading : read the 2 verses again

Reflect on these truths…. and then Pray to this God
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers.

Daily Devotions 20th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 3 verses 11-13
Meditation : consider these verses…slowly….and what they say and mean to you today…

And then Pray them for yourself and for others on your prayer list
Amen – we pray together.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the various Alpha groups in our churches at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening

Reading : read these 3 verses again

Reflect slowly on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers.

Sunday is Heart and Soul day in Princes Street Gardens

On Sunday this week….22nd May 2016 : 2 – 6pm

The Heart & Soul event will happen in Princes Street Gardens as part of the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland….with a lot of tents and a lot more!! (www.heartandsoul.org.uk has the full programme….and see below)

Liberton Kirk will be there among many, many other churches and groups! Will you?

Look out for the Kirk’s Pilgrims in Prayer tent on the East Avenue of the Gardens!

Find out what A C T S is all about!
Why will there be dancing statues, pebbles, a wall of thanksgiving and tea-lights???

Please put the date in your diary…plan to be there……but do pray for the preparations….and maybe volunteer to help handing out leaftets or praying for/with others? (Alastair Cameron or John Young can give you more details)

Ross Bandstand will be the main focus apart from the West and East Avenues hosting the 65 participating churches and groups. (If the weather goes against us then the Ross Bandstand programme will be held in the Assembly Hall on the Mound.)

2.00pm Open and Welcome

2.05pm Sing, Sign and Celebrate! A team from Dunfermline “Prospects” group lead a short opening act of worship

3.00pm Fischy Music – the popular children’s music group with memorable, easy to learn, fun songs that any child

can sing

4.00pm Heart and Soul Swing Band – a 15-piece swing band with a mix of popular and spiritual songs

4.40pm Procession – A gathering procession to draw people to worship

4.45pm “Decade of Ministry” Update – The Ministries Council of the Church of Scotland provide an update on

their “Decade of Ministry”

5.00pm Closing Worship – Commencing with the parade of Presbytery Flags, a short 45-minute closing worship

service to round off the day’s activities

Daily Devotions 19th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 3 verses 6-10
Meditation : take time and consider Timothy’s report…..
Are the words true for you and me at this time?

then pray around the words of verse 10
(Pray your own words to the LORD God……..)
O LORD, hear our prayers.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for believers in Tanzania, where churches have been destroyed
Lord, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again – esp verse 10

Reflect on how they apply to your life….
and Pray in response to God, for other believers you have not seen for a while
O LORD, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions 18th May 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 2 verse 17 – ch.3 verse 5
Meditation : consider Paul’s longings in these verses…

– and then pray in response for the words to be reality for you – and for others you know
O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers,
Move among Your Church afresh we ask
With Your grace and justice, mercy and forgiving love
And may we be careful
To give You all the praise and glory
As we see Your Kingdom come, Your will be done.
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those who feel everything is against them in life at this time
LORD, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read Paul’s words here again

Reflect on what they teach you and then pray in response!
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.

Daily Devotions 17th May 2016

Upper Room day

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : 1 Thessalonians 2 verses 1-16
Meditation : consider how God used Paul….

Pray to be used by God wherever He sends you – even today!
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words.
Thank you for a life surrendered to You.
Here I am.
Use even me I ask.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday

Pray a God’s blessing on a church known to you in another country
Father God, hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read verses 7-9 again

Reflect on these words…. and pray for your church leaders in response!
LORD God, our great God,
Bless those I name before You real good.
For all of today
I thank You.
As with my trust and hope in You alone,
Even for those things that cause me fear and concern at the end of this day,
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word.
In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.