Daily Devotions 17th April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from Jesus.

Reading : Romans 8 verses 26 and 27
Meditation : consider how the Spirit within us helps us

Pray in response to Him, asking for His help even today…and every day!
O Spirit of God,
How we need You.
Teach us
Lead us
Help us
Fill us
Use us
In Jesus’ name we ask- Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on a church that meets near your home
LORD, hear our prayers. 

Evening

Reading : read these 2 verses again

Reflect on the words again….. and Pray in response
Spirit of the Living God, hear our evening prayers.

Daily Devotions 16th April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God

Reading :  Romans 8 verses 18-25
Meditation :  consider what these verses teach you……

Pray to God, that ‘His kingdom come, His will be done on earth as it is in heaven’
Faithful and loving and holy God,
Thank you for these verses.
Help me understand You more
And what You are doing in this world
And our hope for the world to come.
Amen.

Midday

Pray for our needy world in these times
Amen and Amen, O God.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again

Reflect on their meaning and then pray with hope!
O Lord, hear our prayers.

Daily Devotions 15th April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Romans 8 verses 2-17
Meditation : take time and consider these words about Life through the Spirit

Pray in response…to keep in step with the Holy Spirit each and every day
Spirit of God
Fall anew on me
Break and melt and mould and fill me
All over again
From the inside out
And guide my daily steps
This day I pray
Amen…in Jesus’ Name.

Midday

Pray for those who feel hopeless
God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read verses 9-17 again

Reflect on these words and then Pray in response to Abba Father
Father God, hear my evening prayer.

Daily Devotions 14th April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : Romans 8 verse 1
Meditation :  take time to consider the wondrous truths of this one verse
and what it means to be ‘in Christ Jesus’

Pray to know this truth as a reality in your heart, soul and mind
Lord Jesus
I read these words,
Teach me what it means for me to be in You
And how I should then live for You – even this day.
 Amen I pray.

Midday

Pray for the work of the Scottish Bible Society, as they spread God’s Word
O LORD God, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the verse again

Reflect …. and pray to live in this great truth in Christ Jesus
Amen and Amen we pray, O God

Daily Devotions 13th April 2016

Morning

Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : Romans 7 verses 7-25
Meditation :   consider what is taught here about God’s Law…

Pray in response that His laws affect your lifestyle choices – day by day
O God of the Romans’ church,
Our God,
Help us to make these words we read
A living reality…day by day…today,
With the help of Your Holy Spirit within us.
Amen we say together.

Midday

Pray for those struggling with an addiction
Lord, hear my cry from deep within.

Evening

Reading : read verses 13-25 again

Reflect on these words again and Pray in response
(Pray your own words at the end of this day
Words of worship and praise – for who God is
Words of trust and thanks – for what God has done today for you
Words of hope and longing – for what God will do in and through you – even tomorrow)
Amen we pray together.

Upcoming events – Congregational Focus and Fellowship day

This April there is a great chance to not only spend time together as a congregation from Liberton Kirk but there is a chance to get to know more about the congregation at Barclay Viewforth.

Sam and his team are coming to spend some time with Liberton Kirk and talk about their experiences with huddling, leadership training, and developing strategies as a church for mission to their community.

Afterwards there will be the chance for a time of fun and fellowship and we’ll be ordering food.

If you are interested in joining in then head over to the events page and get more information.