Tuesday and Time-Out

As we journey further into January 2024….

At Liberton Kirk we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place for you to be.

The Upper Room will be open this Tuesday and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am… Midday and 7pm.

* A space for you to be still in your busy needy world
** To pause and pray with God at this time – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope.
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these times

You are encouraged to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – where you can find more information and helpful leaflets and booklets about our faith and our Kirk. There is also a Prayer Request Box situated here for you to leave your own personal requests – our Prayer Team will prayerfully support those you name. Have you walked the Word for Today around the Kirk building yet?

You are also encouraged to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting!) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

The Daily Devotions have been taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day as we consider the truths behind the words of this part of the Bible. During January our focus is on the words and events from the book of GENESIS as we begin the theme of Before the Good News – God’s Plan Begins . This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.

And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…….and the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel….from members of our Church Family providing a reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture will run 9-19 May. Will you still be praying for 5??

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through 2024.

Daily Devotions for Monday 15th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24
Meditation : take time to consider these words of Jesus as your day starts.
Jacob’s children

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your family prayer list at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 22-24

Pray your own words at the start of this day

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family members
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 29 v31 – chapter 30 v24– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GENESIS 28 verses 10-22 – as we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS through 2024.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and the other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”

Genesis 28 verse 16

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…. Stairway to Heaven

Thy Kingdom Come – Cheeky Pandas – Goodness

As we move onward towards Thy Kingdom Come 2024….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes from 2023 – including the Cheeky Pandas for a few weeks for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here is a story about GOODNESS – the Custard Monster!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 14th January, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : GENESIS chapter 28 verses 10-22
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this particular Sunday morning.
Jacob’s dream at Bethel

What does this mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?

And then pray in response – looking again at verses 16 and 17
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jseus
Naming others known to you seeking spiritual life and truth

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O God of Adam
Abraham, Jacob and Joseph
Our God
Travel with us

God of beginnings
Journeys, dreams and family
Our God
Go before us

God of future planning
Speaking, moving and tomorrows
Our God
Be with us

Today, tomorrow and forever
In Jesus, name
Amen


Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again from GENESIS chapter 28 verses 10-22
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.