Time-Out Tuesday 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 22nd January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 41 vs 41-57
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Joseph in charge of Egypt

What words stay with you as you step into this new day?

Then Pray with your own words in response

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our community
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GENESIS chapter 41 vs 41-57
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
As we name those in authority over us before You
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”

Genesis 41 verse 52

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…. Ephraim

Thy Kingdom Come – Cheeky Pandas – God made me!

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

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

Here is a video about how GOD MADE ME!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 21st January, 2024

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 41 vs 1-40
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Joseph story this Sunday morning.
Pharaoh’s dreams

What is God saying to you in your life at this time?
How has He said it?

And then pray in response

O God, our God
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our words and dreams
This new day
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 41 vs 1-40
Reflect on the words and images 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
And what you are saying to us
For we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.