Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th April, 2025

Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer in the evening

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 55-57
Meditation : take the time and consider this powerful passage this Tuesday morning
Victory over Death!

Then pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 55-57
Read these words of victory again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen!

Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into a new week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 50-54– as we consider this part of Paul’s letter….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Monday – 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 Vancouver, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Time-Out Upper Room Tuesday

As we journey onwards after Easter….and reflect on God’s amazing grace and 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. Please note this space will be available 9-5 on a Tuesday for the next couple of months.

You are encouraged to find a time and place that suits you…..if getting to this Upper Room during the day is not possible….

* 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 the Word for Today around the Kirk building? As you do…pray for your family, and the Kirk buildings, inside and outside..and all those who pass through the doors and gates. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there.

You are invited to gather with others in the evening…..Church Gathering for Prayer in the Wilson Hall 7.30-8.30pm. This is a time to give thanks, worship, listen and pray for others on our Church prayer list..as well as ask, seek, knock for God’s leading and guiding at this significant time for us.

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 May our focus will be on the theme of THY KINGDOM COME and THE LORD’S PRAYER. 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 May 2025.

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th April, 2025

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 50-54
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Monday morning.
When the trumpet sounds!

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus – with hope!
Humbly
Honestly

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay’s family as they all re-adjust
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 50-54
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this Jesus in response
Humbly
Honestly
With hope!

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 27th April, 2025

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

Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 44-49
We take time to consider these words about Jesus this particular morning ….
Our Resurrection Body

What is your response to these words today?

Then pray in response to this Jesus
Naming others in need of resurrection hope at this time

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Father God, Our God
We can but offer to you
Our sacrifice of praise
For loving us
For sending Jesus
For triumphing over
The Cross
The Tomb

Holy Spirit
Cleanse us
Fill us
Again and again
Use us
Even us

To God be the glory
Great things You have Done!

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from 1 CORINTHIANS 15 verses 42-49
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

Amen and Amen.