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Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st October, 2023

Back to Communion Sunday

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

Reading : JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider these significant words and events this Sunday morning
Mount of Olives
Jesus
Adulteress

What encourages and challenges you today?
What words stay with you?

And then pause to pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own honest and humble prayer as you step into today.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 these verses again from JOHN 8 verses 1-11
Reflect on all that happens here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Gracious God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we humbly thank you for what we read
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Back to Communion Sunday….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 7 verses 41-44 again – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – and the new month ahead

Daily Devotions for Sunday 2nd October, 2022

Communion Sunday at LK

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

Reading : ROMANS 13 verses 2-4

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Rebelling against Authority.
What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer for those in positions of authority

O LORD our God,
Good and majestic One,
Creator God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
Give us a servant heart
As we name our leaders before You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 13 verses 2-4
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, our Great God,
Hear our evening prayers of praise we ask
As we thank you for what we read
As we look back over our Sunday
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those in positions of authority
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th June, 2022

Communion Sunday at Liberton Kirk

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verse 14

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Led by God’s Spirit.
What do these words mean for you in your daily living?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at a distance from God at this time
Asking Him to bring them back

Holy Spirit of God
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on those we name

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O God of Pentecostal giving
Pour out you Holy Spirit
Afresh on us
Your children

O God of Romans 8
You have given us
So much
In Christ Jesus

O God of the future
Sustain us
Lead us
Bless us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 8 verse 14
Reflect on the truths written here and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Deliverer,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To be led by your Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day as you prepare to step into Communion Sunday at Liberton Kirk

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions Bible verses for today – MATTHEW 26 vs 36-46

You may need to name others in need known to you before Father God

You may want to be still in God’s Presence as your day closes

Daily Devotions for Sunday 6th October, 2019

Communion Sunday

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

Reading : PSALM 119 verses 9-16

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the psalm.
What is God saying to you today from his Word?
What are you encouraged and challenged by?

Pray in response to what you have read and considered
Pray for the Communion Service to evidence God at work

In Jesus’ name
Today this is my prayer
For I believe and trust in Him
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 the set verses from Psalm 119 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 in need at this time
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 in need before You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.