Tag: Midday

Daily Devotions for Saturday 18th May, 2024 – God Empowers!

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture – God Empowers!
Service of Healing at Balm Well

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

Reading : ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and events this Saturday morning.
Dead to Sin
Alive in Christ!

Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His Kingdom ways today?

And then take time to Pray with honest words in response to this God
Looking again at verse 4

Praise the LORD!
It is good to sing praise to our God;
it is pleasant and right to praise him.

He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds.
He has decided the number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
but crushes the wicked to the ground.

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 ROMANS 6 verses 1-14
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray with honest words in response to what you have read

This is our God! The God who gives the victory over sin

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th May, 2024 – God Challenges and Empowers

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture
God Challenges and Encourages!

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 14-29
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here
Instructions and Warnings

What images or words stay with you?
How is God challenging or encouraging you today?

And then Pray with honest words to this God of ours in response

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry

And so we ask, Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us
Even those far from You and from our homes
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from HEBREWS 12 verses 14-29
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to Father God

Honestly
Humbly

Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th May, 2024 – God Saves!

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture – God Saves!

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 3 verses 16-21

Meditation : take time and consider these words and great truths this morning.

Which words stay with you?
Who is on your pray-for-5 list at this time?

Then pause to pray to Father God
Seek…..ask…..listen….hear…..

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who feel trapped and guilty
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask, give saving grace!

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 3 verses 16-21
Reflect on the words spoken here – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our Father 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 ask, seek and knock on heaven’s door
For those on our prayer lists at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 15th May, 2024 – God Listens!

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture – God Listens!

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : JAMES 3 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time to consider all that is said here
Speaking and Listening

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God who listens
Asking for help today – to speak and listen like Him

In Jesus’ Name
Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Prayer Ministry Team members
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JAMES 3 verses 1-12
Reflect on these words and truths…. And then pray to the LORD our God

Hear our evening prayers, O God, as this day ends.
We believe and trust in You and lay ourselves and all we have before You
Forgive us our careless words and closed ears
Even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 14th May, 2024 – God Walks with Us

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture – God Walks With Us!
Upper Room day

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 1-14
Meditation : take time and consider these words and truths this morning.
Before the world was created….
The Word became a human being…..

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you afresh today?

Take time to pause and 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.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we wrestle with your Kingdom ways in our lives

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 1 verses 1-14 – in another version?
Reflect on these words again as your day ends…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With thanksgiving

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

Creative Tuesday Time-Out

As we journey through these days of May 2024….and Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture….

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 at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am… and Midday….. as we prayerfully journey through the global prayer venture Thy Kingdom Come. This Tuesday there are creative spaces for you to use in praying – and to see the contributions from our young people.

* 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 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 round the church building? It takes about 20-30 minutes and is focussed on words from Matthew 14 verses 22-33…. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there.

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 join with the wider SEECOS Churches (South East Edinburgh Church of Scotland) as we formally unite. 7.30pm in the Kirk.

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 May our focus is on the closing chapters of Esther and the theme of the Kingdom of God. 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 runs 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 2024.