Daily Devotions for Thursday 21st March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 9-20
Meditation : take time and consider these words and truths this morning.
No-one is right with God
No-one

Which words stay with you?
Who is on your prayer list at this time?

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

Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Afghanistan
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 3 verses 9-20
Reflect on the words and truths written – at the end of your day
and Pray with honest words in response to this God – our Father God

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 20th March, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God

Reading : ROMANS 3 verses 1-8
Meditation : take time to consider all that is said here in these few verses
The Jews and God’s Message

What are you challenged and encouraged by this morning?

Then take the time to Pray to this God, our God of truth

In Jesus’ Name
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Iran
O LORD God, have mercy on each and all and hear our prayers this day we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 3 verses 1-8
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. 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 are before You
And our world
And those speaking out your Truth
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday Prayer with Others

On this Tuesday in March 2024 – you are invited to pause and pray where you are with those gathered in the Upper Room today…… as we pause to commit the Service for Healing to God

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 Russia, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Yemen and other countries in need
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 19th March, 2024

Upper Room day and Service of Healing in evening

Morning

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

Reading : ROMANS 2 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider these words and truths this morning.
God’s judgement

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 Gospel 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 : ROMANS 2 verses 1-16 – in another version?
Reflect on these words and truths…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With honest humility

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.

Time-out Tuesday Healing

As we journey through these days of Lent in March 2024….

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… 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

In the evening you are invited to join with others for our Service for Healing – in the Kirk – 7.30-8.30pm when there will be an opportunity for worship, personal stories, a short talk and prayer ministry.

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 newWord for Today around the Kirk building yet?

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 has been on the words and events from various parts of the Bible as we journey through Lent and into Easter weekend. These are available on the Kirk website, social media pages on Facebook 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 will run 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 journey through 2024.

Daily Devotions for Monday 18th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 8-32
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Prayer of thanksgiving
Power of the Gospel
Guilty mankind

What words stay with you today?
What is your prayer this morning?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 16-17

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Words of thanksgiving
Words of confession

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Sudan
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 1 verses 8-32 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
Of thanksgiving
Of confession
As I lay myself and my world before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.