Tag: March

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 1st March, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 16 verses 1-12

Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The Demand for a Miracle.
Yeast. Pharisees. Sadducees.
What is your response to God’s written Word today?
What are you asking God for at this time?

Then turn to pray to God in response

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me about who you are.
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And teach me more of your ways – even this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on your personal prayer list
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW 16 verses 1-12
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Lent Time-Out Tuesday

As we journey through these days of 2023…and the season of Lent…

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 once again this Tuesday…..and you are invited to take time-out with God at some point…7.30am – 7.30pm….and to pause with Him….reflecting…praying….

This is a quiet place…..a safe place for you and God to take time-out together

* A space for you to be still in a busy 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

There are opportunities to pause and pray with others at 8am, 12 noon and 7pm….and John and others gathered then will be happy to see you at any of these times…..or you can arrange to pray with the Prayer Team at some point suitable for you….

In the evening, we meet as a church family (on Zoom) for our monthly Gathering for Prayer….when we take time together to give thanks for blessings received….to wait and listen with God……and to name others in need in our world, our nation and our church family, and beyond, at this time. You are most welcome to be a part of this.

You are also invited to walk round the Kirk, pondering some of Paul’s words to the church in Ephesus at various stations…..or to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm – there are several helpful reflections and prayers – 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.

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 February and March our focus continues on the theme of Telling Others the Good News from Matthew’s Gospel. 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 you can still revisit Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel…..from our Prayer Ministry Team providing a reflection over the 11 days period

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as step into the month of March 2023.

Daily Devotions for MARCH 2023

…Jesus said to them,
“The Son of Man is about to be handed over to men who will kill him;
but three days later he will be raised to life.” Matthew 17 verses 22 and 23

During 2022 we were looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS.
In 2023, we are looking at TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

….and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world in this season of Lent as we journey with Matthew and a few Psalms.

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2023

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 MARCH

Dear Lord,
Some of us come to the season of Lent
with an attitude or practice of self denial
to remind us of your 40 days fasting in the desert.
Whether or not we each do this,
please help us all to use this time
to prayerfully examine our way of life and our commitment to You.
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

Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through Lent – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from LEVITICUS 22 verses 14-33 – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given this day – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our world at this time

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


(thank you Church of Scotland for this image)

Daily Devotions for Thursday 31st March, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LEVITICUS 22 verses 14-33

Meditation : take time and consider these words this morning.
The Holiness of Offerings
Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

Then pause to praise and pray to this holy and good God

All your creatures, LORD, will praise you,
and all your people will give you thanks.
They will speak of the glory of your royal power
and tell of your might,
so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
Your rule is eternal,
and you are king forever.
The LORD is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
He helps those who are in trouble;
he lifts those who have fallen.

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on your personal prayer list
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these words again from LEVITICUS 22 verses 14-33
Reflect on the words and images – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest humility in response to this God – our God

People will speak of your mighty deeds,
and I will proclaim your greatness.
They will tell about all your goodness
and sing about your kindness.
The LORD is loving and merciful,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
He is good to everyone
and has compassion on all he made.

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we step into a new month
Together
With You

In Jesus’ name, Amen.