Daily Devotions for 31st August, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : EXODUS 40 verses 34-38

Meditation :   take time and consider these few verses.
What do they say to you?
Where has God taken you this past month?
Where do you long to see the glory of the LORD?                        

then pray in response to Him 

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers this morning.
Thank you for rescuing and saving us.
Forgive us when we wander from your laws.
And hear us as we call out for you to lead us forward.
For yours is the power and the glory!

Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the growing Church in Saudi Arabia

O LORD, thank you! Continue to have mercy there we call out.

Evening

Reading : read these few verses again

Reflect on these words at the end of your day, your month
and Pray in response to this God, our God.

LORD, hear our evening prayers
As this day closes
As this month ends
As we thank you for Exodus
And that you haven’t finished with us yet!

In Jesus’ name,
Amen!

Daily Devotions for 30th August, 2017

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : EXODUS 40 verses 1-33

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

then pray in response to what you have read and considered

O LORD our God,
We believe that you meet with us
And speak to us
In Christ Jesus
By the Holy Spirit.
Thank you
Thank you.
Oh walk and talk with me this day
and pour out a blessing on Pram Praise this morning we ask!

In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the secret Church in the Maldives

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from this chapter

Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers

Daily Devotions for 29th August, 2017

Upper Room day   and   evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 39 verses 32-43

Meditation : take time and consider these words.
What do they say to you today?
Is there something unfinished God has asked of you?

Pray in response to what God is saying to you

LORD God
I read
I hear
I need your help
Even today
To persevere
And complete the task you have given just to me.
Oh may we see Your kingdom come, Your will done
That You may be glorified above all else.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’

Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again

Reflect….on what happened here and then Pray in response

O God of Moses, our God.
Hear our evening prayers
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for 28th August, 2017

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 35 verse 30 – ch. 36 verse 7

Meditation : consider what happens here as your day starts.
What is God saying to you?
What is your response? What do you need to do now?

Pray in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of offering and service)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
(See in the magazine or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)

God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read the words again from the reading set

Reflect on their meaning – now and then – and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my evening prayers.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 27th August, 2017 – Covenant Sunday

Covenant Sunday together at Liberton Kirk

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 34 verses 27-35

Meditation :  take time and consider these verses this morning.
Picture in your mind what happens.
What words or image stays with you?

and then pray in response to this God, our God

O LORD God, our glorious God!
Shine Jesus shine!
Flow river flow!
Blaze Spirit blaze!
Today!
On me!
On our church!
On our city!
In our land!
In our world!

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s Kingdom blessings on your church family
And on the Church worldwide in these days.

O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from chapter 34

Reflect on how they apply to your life and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our prayers we ask this evening.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 26th August, 2017

Messy Church afternoon

Morning

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

Reading : EXODUS 33 verses 12-23

Meditation : consider what is said here – how God promises to be with His people.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

And then Pray in response to what you have been considering 

O God,
Hear our morning prayers

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own midday prayer
(See Matthew chapter 6 or online under the Prayer tab on LK website)

God of grace and mercy…and hope, hear our prayers..and pour out a blessing on Messy Church this afternoon we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these given verses again

Reflect on these truths…. and then Pray to this God

LORD God, our God, hear our prayers
As we thank you for being with us all of today.