Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th June, 2022

Communion Sunday at Liberton Kirk

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verse 14

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Led by God’s Spirit.
What do these words mean for you in your daily living?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at a distance from God at this time
Asking Him to bring them back

Holy Spirit of God
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on those we name

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O God of Pentecostal giving
Pour out you Holy Spirit
Afresh on us
Your children

O God of Romans 8
You have given us
So much
In Christ Jesus

O God of the future
Sustain us
Lead us
Bless us

In Jesus’ name
Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 8 verse 14
Reflect on the truths written here and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Deliverer,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To be led by your Holy Spirit

In Jesus’ name, Amen and Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

On this Saturday after Pentecost…as we step into Communion Sunday at Liberton….You are invited to pause at the close of your day…with God….with others…..and pray

for yourself
for another person
for a particular situation
for our world

giving thanks for the blessings of this day

Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th June, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verse 11

Meditation : take time to consider these words of promise this morning.
The Spirit living within.
Jesus Christ raised!

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

As we believe and trust in you
As we hope in you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 8 verse 11 at the end of your day
Reflect on these truths as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

As we believe and trust in you
As we hope in you
For tomorrow
And beyond

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Evening Prayer with Others

On this Friday after Pentecost…as we step into the weekend….You are invited to pause at the close of your day…with God….with others…..and pray

for yourself
for another person
for a particular situation
for our world

giving thanks for the blessings of this day

Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name

Daily Devotions for Friday 10th June, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS 8 verse 9

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
‘God’s Spirit lives in you.’
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then take time to Pray with and Praise this God of ours

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those affected by Leprosy in India
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 8 verse 9
Reflect on the way God has led you in your life
and pray in response to Him
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And the help of your Spirit even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.