As we prepare to step into Advent…….
Tag: Jesus
Tuesday Tuesday
As we journey onwards through these closing days of November 2023….
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 and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space…..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 invited to join with others in our wider SEESCOS church family as we gather for prayer – on Zoom – 7.30-8.30pm. We will give thanks…wait and listen….pray for others in need…..and each other. Alastair or John can provide the Zoom meeting info.
You are 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 yet?
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 November our focus continues on the words and events from THE GOSPEL OF JOHN as we continue on the theme of Telling Others the Good News . 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 reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture ran 18-28 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 step into Advent 2023.
Daily devotions for Monday 27th November, 2023
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN chapter 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider this passage again this Monday morning.
Lazarus
Martha and Mary
Jesus
Resurrection!!
What words stay with you?
What is your response to all that is said and done here?
Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Honestly
Humbly
Asking
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session members
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 11 verses 1-44
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, we bring our evening words of prayer and faith
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 JOHN 10 verses 1-21 – as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.
We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….and reflect on all that has happened
We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular 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 Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Somalia and other parts of our world in deep need at this time
We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow
Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
John 21 verse 25
Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…. Words to trust….
Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – God gives
As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the Day 5 video post for us to ponder afresh…..God Gives!