Tag: Evening
Daily Devotions for Tuesday 1st October, 2024
Upper Room day – time-out with God
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : EZEKIEL chapter 1
Meditation : consider this opening passage as your day starts.
A Vision of God
God’s throne
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
Is this your God?
Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
Bowing before Him
Trusting in Him as you step into this new day, this new month
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read the passage again from EZEKIEL chapter 1
Reflect on the words…Ezekiel’s vision….. And then pray to this God in response
O God of majesty and glory
We bow before you
As this day ends
We look to you
As we step into tomorrow and this new month
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.
Evening Prayer with Others
Time-Out Tuesday
As we step into this first week of October 2024….and reflect on God’s 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.
The Upper Room will be open this Tuesday once more – and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am… Midday and 7pm….
* 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 walked prayerfully around the Kirk building following the Word for Today helpful words for this month? As you do…pray for the building, inside and outside… The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there.
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 October our focus is on the books of EZEKIEL and DANIEL. 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 2024.
Daily Devotions for Monday 30th September, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 25-30
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
The LORD is good.
What words stay with you?
How has God led you over the years?
Then Pray with your own words in response to this faithful and merciful God
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Local Leadership Team at LK
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from LAMENTATIONS 3 verses 25-30
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this God in response
Praise the LORD!
The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.
And so to you, O God, as this month closes,
We bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Sunday Evening Prayer with Others
As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LAMENTATIONS chapter 3 verses 19-24 – as we continue to pause in the Old Testament….
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Harvest Sunday – 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 Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow