Daily Devotions for Thursday 20th March, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-14
Meditation : prayerfully consider these significant words this morning
Jesus said….

What is your response to these words?
Do you know God as your perfect Heavenly Father?

And then pray in response to this Jesus– as your day starts

Pray your own words of faith and trust to Him
The Way
The Truth
The Life

Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit the Offering House
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 14 verses 1-14
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – with your words of faith and trust

Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
Give saving grace to this struggling with faith and doubt
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 19th March, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 12 verses 23-28
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Jesus said…..

What is God teaching/reminding you about today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for those struggling with who Jesus is.

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who visit the Cemetery grounds
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 12 verses 23-28
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for your Church worldwide
Telling others of this Jesus
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday Prayers with Others

On this Tuesday in March 2025 – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with the growing number who will gather in the Kirk House Upper Room today……..

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the particular needs of our church family, the SEECOS church family, our nation and our world at this time – especially the people and leaders of Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Syria and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 18th March, 2025

Upper Room day – in Kirk House

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 23-26
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Jesus said…..

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 : JOHN 11 verses 23-26
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 Kirk House

As we journey through Lent 2025 ….and reflect on God’s amazing grace 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. However, for the weeks of Lent this space will move into the Kirk House – next to the Kirkgate entrance – through the red door and with access on the ground floor. This is a safe place for you to be.

You are encouraged to find a time and place that suits you…..if getting to this Upper Room during Lent is not possible….

* 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 JOHN 15…..I am The Vine….

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 March our focus will continue on some of the things that Jesus said. 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 the rest of March 2025.

Daily Devotions for Monday 17th March, 2025

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

Reading : JOHN 10 verses 14-18
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
Jesus said…..
I am the Good Shepherd

What is your response to these words?
What do they mean for you at this time?

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your Pray for 5 list
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 10 verses 14-18
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!