Tag: Jars of Clay

Daily Devotions for 15th July, 2019

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 18 verses 1-17

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
At the Potter’s House.
What words or images stay with you?
What encourages or challenges you today?

Pray in response to what you have read – to our God, the Great Potter

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
Break me
Melt me
Mould me
Fill me
Use me
Even today
In and through Christ Jesus
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Libya
O LORD, hear our prayers and make them aware of you we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again about Jeremiah at the Potter’s House
Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers,
As we lift up to you
Our circumstances
Today
Tomorrow
And others on a life journey
At this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 13th February, 2019

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 34

Meditation : consider this part of the Bible this morning.
How would you describe this family’s relationships?

Then pray in response….to our God of mercy

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever seek justice
And who also show mercy
Even today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the land and people of Nigeria at this time.
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to our Father God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed jars of clay.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for FEBRUARY 2019

‘Jacob woke up and said, “The LORD is here!
He is in this place, and I didn’t know it!.” Genesis 28 verse 16

During 2019 we are looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, and with each other – as well as a couple of Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.
We journey with Jacob and Joseph this month.

** There will be a call to Midday and Evening Prayer at various times during each week **

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we start together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2019.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day
and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions
which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of February

O God
Of Jacob
Of Joseph and Judah
We believe in You
We trust in You
We seek to please You
In our family life
In our Church family
Forgive us
Bless us
Lead us
Help us
Use us
Surprise us
This month
This year
In Jesus’ name
Amen

The Lord’s 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

TUESDAY upper room TUESDAY

Perhaps you already make use of this opportunity for time out each week?
Maybe you don’t.

Perhaps you used to make use of this place with space?
Maybe you don’t now.

Why not make this part of your weekly routine as you step further into 2019?
If you are unable to attend due to work or family commitments – why not find a place with space and join with others in pausing to listen and pray with God.

The room above the Café becomes an Upper Room each Tuesday

Space
Sofas
Candles
Cross
Prayer Tree
Bibles
Journals
Music
Windows with a view
all to be used – or not – as you prefer

There are opportunities to pause and pray and listen with others
7.30-8am
12 noon-12.30pm

2.30-4pm…part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as we pause to pray for the life and work of SEECAT
7-7.15pm

And the Café is open from 9am!

You are encouraged to make this opportunity to pause and pray with God an active part of church life and work
so that together we hear what God is saying to His Church at Liberton Kirk.

Daily Devotions for 16th January, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : GENESIS 14 verses 1-16

Meditation : consider all that happens here as your day starts.
How would you describe Abram/Lot’s relationship?
Is there a Lot in your life at this time?

Then pray to God in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever look out and rescue others
In our family
In our city
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those serving as Chaplains across our city
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our Saviour God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue
In Jesus’ name. Amen.