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Daily Devotions for 14th May, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 75

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses – the psalmist’s words about the LORD as Judge.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God saying to you this morning?

Pray in response – to the God of judgment

(Pray your own words of honesty at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
And for our world)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those who make the big decisions in Christian Aid
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read Psalm 75 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly trust in Jesus, my King of kings.

Thy Kingdom Come #Sorry

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers of confession

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers with honesty this morning.
Confess the words, action, thoughts that are brought to your mind.
Pause and pray for the sins of our city.

O LORD our God
Have mercy we cry out.
Forgive us when we hide behind our walls at Liberton.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th May, 2018

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK – until 19th

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 24

Meditation : take time and consider these words and images as your Sunday starts.
What is God saying to you today from His Word this morning?
What is your response to Him?

and then pray in response to the LORD God, our God, the Great King!

O LORD God,
Great and so worthy of praise.
We bow before You.
We lay our lives before You.
Oh fill us with songs of praise
Today and every day!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray a blessing on the work of Christian Aid in our world
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Psalm 24
Reflect on all that is said and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Great God, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we praise 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.

Thy Kingdom Come #Thanks

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers of thanks – for who He is and for all He has done and given!

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers of thanksgiving this morning.
Thank Father God for the gifts of this past week.
Thank God for all those who come into our buildings at Liberton Kirk.

O LORD our God
Receive our prayers of thanks this morning.
You are great! You are good!
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 12th May, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : 2 CHRONICLES 20 verses 1-30

Meditation : take time to consider these verses and images described here.
What is God saying to you today?

And then Pray in response to this LORD Most High.

O LORD God,
I read
I believe
I worship You
With cries of joy
With songs of praise
Oh this day
Help me to keep my eyes upward
Seeing your hand of victory
And exalt You above all else.
Amen we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those seeking to know God’s Kingdom will
And for Big Alpha coming in autumn
God of grace and mercy hear our prayers and bless all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again – with joyful praise!
Reflect on your God…. and then Praise Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are!
For all you have done for us!
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Praise

In our land and across our world during the next 10 days believers and followers of Jesus are being invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This is a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there will be 11 posts on our website and social media pages – 10-20 May at 8am – on the 11 themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers and songs of praise – for who He is and for all He has done and given!

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers of praise this morning.

O LORD our God
Receive our praises
With songs of thanksgiving
In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen!