Tuesday Time-out

As we journey onwards through these days of November 2023….

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…..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

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. There will be times of Prayer for Healing tomorrow Tuesday 14th….see image at bottom of this page. Have you walked the Word for Today 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 November our focus continues on the words and events from THE GOSPEL OF JOHN as we continue on the theme of Telling Others the Good News . 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 ran 18-28 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 November 2023.

Daily Devotions for Monday 13th November, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 19 verses 17-27
Meditation : take time to consider this passage this morning
Jesus is crucified.

Which part of the verses stay with you?
What is your response to these events?

Pray in response to what you have read
Humbly.
Honestly.

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church across Asia
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 19 verses 17-27
Reflect on these significant words and then Pray in response

Thank you Thank you Father God for your amazing forgiveness and love
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – God Speaks

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit some of the daily themes from Thy Kingdom Come – including videos for all members of our Church Family from the Cheeky Pandas and the Youth videos.

Today we return to the main videos and the theme of God Speaks…….

Daily Devotions for Sunday 12th November, 2023

Remembrance Sunday

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 19 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Jesus and Pilate
Jesus is sentenced to death
Jesus is handed over

What is your response to these words today?
Which words stay with you?

And then pray in response to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Naming others known to you in a hard place

In Jesus’ Name, Amen we pray together

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your 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 these words again from JOHN 19 verses 1-16
Reflect on these words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our God
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in a hard place at this time
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of this Jesus.
In His saving name we ask, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 11th November, 2023

Day of Remembrance
Church open morning

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 18 verses 28-40
Meditation : take time to consider these significant words this morning.
Jesus before Pilate.
Jesus is sentenced to death.

What challenges and encourages you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our world on this particular day
For yourself

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

On this day of Remembrance

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

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

Prayer for November (look at John 16 v 33 & 17 vs 9-11)

O Lord you have said that we would have troubles in this world,
but, You have overcome the world.
Keep us, therefore, in your grace as you have promised.
Amen

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 18 verses 28-40
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

On this day of remembrance

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 10th November, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JOHN chapter 18 verses 15-27
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Peter denies Jesus. Three times.

What words stay with you?
What is your response?

Then take time to Pray in response
Honestly. Humbly.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 18 verses 15-27
Reflect on what happens, what is said and not said.
And then pray in response to this Jesus

Amen we pray together.