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Daily Devotions for Friday 31st May, 2019

Thy Kingdom Come

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : EPHESIANS 1 verses 1-14

Meditation : take time to consider the theme of PRAISE this morning.
Read the verses again as you turn them into your morning prayer of praise
To this generous and gracious and awesome God of ours!

Take time to Pray and Praise as your day starts.

O God of blessing upon blessing
We praise You this morning
For who You are
For all You have planned and provided in Christ Jesus
For all the gifts You have given us
And will give us even today!
In Jesus’ name we return our thanks.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our worship group at Liberton
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them each real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Ephesians 1
Reflect on the way God has been involved in your life
And then pray in response to Him with thanksgiving
and for others in need at this time as well as yourself
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we offer our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come call to Evening Prayer

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day today to Pentecost -you are invited to pause and pray at this time of your day.

You are encouraged to give thanks for the Kingdom blessings received today.

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today.
You may wish to pray for others or yourself.
You may wish to pray the prayer below as your own prayer.

As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,
so may your mercy come down upon us
to cleanse our hearts
and set us free to sing your praise
now and for ever.

Thy Kingdom Come call to Midday Prayer

As part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from Ascension Day today to Pentecost on June 9th – you are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day.

You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today.
You may wish to pray for others or yourself.
You may wish to pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own prayer.

Thy Kingdom Come Pray for 5

A big part of the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture – from today until Pentecost on June 9th – is to pray for 5 people – family and friends and neighbours and colleagues – to meet with Jesus.

You are invited to join this wave of prayer happening all over the world.
You are invited to make a list of up to 5 people.
You are invited to pray each morning for them.

Almighty God,
your ascended Son has sent us into the world
to preach the good news of your kingdom:
inspire us with your Spirit
and fill our hearts with the fire of your love,
that all who hear your Word
may be drawn to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen we pray together.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 30th May, 2019

Thy Kingdom Come

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 35-42

Meditation : take time to consider the theme of TO JESUS this morning.
Read the verses again as you consider others known to you.

Then pray in response
For up to 5 people you know
To meet with Jesus
For the first time
Even today

O LORD, hear our prayers
As we call out to you
To give saving grace
To those we name before you
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those new in their Christian discipleship
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these few verses again
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to our God of love and grace
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your amazing grace to us
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

THY KINGDOM COME

Tomorrow
Christians
in our land
across our world
will begin this prayer venture for the next 11 days
for others to meet with Jesus
for the Kingdom rule of God to be experienced and evidenced anew

You are encouraged and invited to join in!

The Daily Devotions at Liberton Kirk will follow the set themes
in the morning meditation at 7am
and for others at Midday
and in the evening prayer at 9pm

The daily theme will also be available on the ThyKigdomCome social media pages and website.

You are invited and encouraged to make this a part of your rhythm of prayer and devotion
and to share with others the way God answers your prayers
in your life
in your family
in your church
in your community
in our land
in our world