Daily Devotions for Tuesday 28th January, 2025

Upper Room day and Gathering for Prayer in the evening

Morning

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider this powerful passage this Tuesday morning

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

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

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles and fears.

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 : JOHN 11 verses 1-44
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 and fears.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Tuesday Time-Out Prayers

As we step further into January 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.

In the evening you are invited to the Church Gathering for Prayer (on Zoom this month) as we come together to say thanks for blessings received…to wait and listen with God….to focus on the way ahead and those in need on our Prayer List….. All are welcome!

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 has been 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.

Thy Kingdom Come – Cheeky Pandas and Mary Berry!

As we move onward towards Thy Kingdom Come 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 Mary Berry telling a Bible story for us to ponder afresh…..

Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th January, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 7 verses 1-13
We take time to consider these words about Jesus this particular morning ….
Jesus and his brothers
Jesus at a festival

What is your response to these words and events today?

Then pray in response to this Jesus
Naming others in your family

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 words again from JOHN 7 verses 1-13
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 25th January, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
The wedding in Cana
A Miracle!

Then take time to Pray in response to this Jesus
Praying for those needing to see and experience a miracle

O LORD our God
Hear our cries this morning
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verses again from JOHN 2 verses 1-11
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
For yourself and for others
As you step into tomorrow

In Jesus’ name, Amen!