Daily Devotions for Tuesday 21st January, 2025

Upper Room day

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

Reading : LUKE 2 verses 41-52
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
The boy Jesus in the Temple

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

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

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 : LUKE 2 verses 41-52
Read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

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 and Amen.

Tuesday Time-Out Tuesday

As we step further into this new year of 2025 ….and reflect on God’s faithfulness 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.

The Upper Room will be open this Tuesday once more – and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with 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 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 visited the nativity scene in the Offering House? 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. Have you walked the new Word for Today around the Kirk building? It is based on Isaiah 61….

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 January our focus will be on some of the things that Jesus did. 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 January 2025.

Daily Devotions for Monday 20th January, 2025

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

Reading : MARK 8 verses 22-26
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus heals a blind man

What is your response to this event?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Naming others in need of His healing touch

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the SEECAT group of churches in 2025
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 8 verses 22-26
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to this Jesus in response

And so to you we bring our evening words of prayer
For ourselves
For others
Amen!

Thy Kingdom Come – Cheeky Pandas and Gemma Hunt

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2024 and prepare for TKC 2025……so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!

Here was the Cheeky Pandas post from TKC with Gemma Hunt telling a story for us all to ponder afresh…..

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th January, 2025

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

Reading : MARK 6 verses 7-13
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter again this Sunday morning.
Jesus sends out 12 disciples

What do these words mean for you today?
Where is Jesus sending you – even today?

And then pray in response – to this Jesus

Here am I, Lord

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How sweet is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How strong is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How great is your name
Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
How precious is your name
Jesus

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from MARK 6 verses 7-13
Reflect on the words and people involved and then Pray in response to this Jesus

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow and where you send us
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen
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