Category: Celtic Devotions

Tuesday UPPER ROOM before LENT

An opportunity for time-out with God the day before the season of LENT starts
If you are unable to attend due to work or family commitments – why not find a place with space and join with others in pausing to listen and pray with God.

The room above the Café becomes an Upper Room each Tuesday – a place for time out with God.
Last Tuesday evening we gathered as a church family to pray….and there was a sense of God among us even before we began together!
This Tuesday – the day before Lent starts – you are invited to visit the UPPER ROOM….and wait..ask..seek..knock…

Space
Sofas
Candles
Cross
Prayer Tree
Bibles
Journals
Music
Windows with a view
all to be used – or not – as you prefer

There are opportunities to pause and pray and listen with others
7.30-8am
12 noon-12.30pm
2.45-3.45pm
7-7.30pm

And the Café is open from 9am!

You are encouraged to make these opportunities to pause and pray with God an active part of your walk with Jesus and our church life and work so that together we hear what God is saying to His Church at Liberton Kirk.

Daily Devotions for 4th March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One

Reading : EXODUS chapter 2 verses 1-10

Meditation : take time to consider these words about the birth of Moses.
How did God protect and provide for Moses and his family?
What is God saying to you today?

Then take time to Pray in response
And for a family known to you at this time

LORD God,
Have mercy on us and our family we ask.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of North Korea
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and have mercy we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Exodus 2
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to the God who provides
O Living and True God, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 3rd March, 2019

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

Reading : PSALM 30

Meditation : take time to consider this psalm of praise
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Look again at verses 1-3 this morning as you turn to God in prayer.

Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings.

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church near your home to know Sunday blessings
O LORD God, hear and answer our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 30 again as your day ends
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to this God …our God
Including for others known to you
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our evening prayers
As we praise You for who You are
As we return our thanks to you for the blessings of this day.
As we name others before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Thanks

In our land and across our world during the 10 days leading to Pentecost 2017 and 2018 believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others….and will be repeated this year as we call on our God in prayer together.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are encouraged to offer our Prayers of Thanks – to Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Please take a few minutes to pause and say thank you.

Thank God for who He is.

Thank God for all His blessings in Christ Jesus…and all the good gifts you have received this past week.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 2nd March, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : PSALM 29

Meditation : take time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word today?

Pray in response to the God of Psalm 29

O LORD
Our God
Mighty and Holy One,
Receive our praise
Hear our prayers
And keep us on the right path we ask
As you speak to us this day
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer
(See Matthew 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)
Father God of grace and mercy, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read this Psalm of David again
Reflect prayerfully on the words and images ….. and then Pray in response
Especially for others in need of hearing the voice of the LORD our God
Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers at the end of this day
And be with those we name before you.
In Jesus’ saving name, Amen.