Daily Devotions for Saturday 15th February, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and truths this Saturday morning.
Jesus said…..

Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus

Asking
Seeking
Knocking

Amen and Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
This is our God! The God who gives answers and blessings!

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 14th February, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here
Jesus said…..

What images or words stay with you?
What words encourage and challenge you today?

And then Pray in response with honest words to this God of ours

And so we ask, Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on those we name before you
Give hope and blessing we ask
And fill us with love and compassion we pray!
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 7 verses 1-6
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to this Jesus

Honestly
Humbly

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Thursday 13th February, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 25-34
Meditation : take time and consider these words this new morning.
Jesus said…..

Which words stay with you?
Is there something you are worried about at this time?

Give it to Jesus

Then pause to pray to Father God
Seek…..ask…..listen….hear…..receive……

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on believers in Pakistan
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 6 verses 25-34
Reflect on these words – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our Father God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
For those we are anxious about at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 12th February, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 19-24
Meditation : take time to consider all that is said here.
Jesus said……

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this Jesus, the Light of the World
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Bhutan
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 6 verses 19-24
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
Shine, Jesus shine in our needy and dark world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 11th February, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15
Meditation : take time and consider these words and events this morning.
Jesus said…..

What words or images stay with you?
What is Jesus saying to you today?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we wrestle with your Kingdom ways in our lives

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 5-15 – in another version?
Reflect on these words …. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
For those on your own prayer list

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Tuesday Tuesday

As we step further into February 2025 ….and reflect on God’s faithfulness and walk with us…

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. However the Room is not open this Tuesday.

You are encouraged, however, to find a time that suits you and find…..

* 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 also 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 visited the nativity scene in the Offering House? As you do…pray for your family, and the Kirk buildings, inside and outside..and all those who pass through the doors and gates. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there. Have you walked the new Word for Today around the Kirk building? It is based on PSALM 103….

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 February our focus is on some of the things that Jesus said. 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 Sunday reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture ran 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 continue to journey through February 2025.