Time-Out with God

As we journey through November……a reminder to take time-out with God…..

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 invited to take time-out with God at some point…7.30am – 7.30pm….and to pause with Him….reflecting…praying….

This is a quiet place…..a place for you and God to take time-out together

* A space for you to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God at this significant time – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these times

There are opportunities to pause and pray with others at 8am, 12 noon and 7pm….and John and others gathered then will be happy to see you at any of these times…..

You are invited to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm – there are several helpful reflections and prayers – 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 is a new Bible passage/Word for Today passage in the Kirkyard – Jeremiah 29.7-14 – and you are invited to start at the Offering House and walk around the church building, pausing to consider the thoughts and prayers stationed at various locations.

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 are taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word in the book of ROMANS during 2022 – 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 – as we round off our time with Paul. 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 you can still revisit Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel…..from our Prayer Ministry Team providing a reflection over the recent 11 days

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through these autumnal days of November 2022.

Daily Devotions for Monday 14th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7 verses 17-20

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the chapter this morning.
The Conflict Within.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
What is your response?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness even to me
Hear our morning prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Indonesia
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless it all we ask – even today.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from ROMANS chapter 7 verses 17-20
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness even today
Hear our evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th November, 2022 – Remembrance Sunday

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 7

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The Law of God and Sin.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Asking
Confessing
Receiving

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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

Lord, we thank You for our founder, Paul
We thank You for his wisdom and resolve
Help us to understand the intricacy
Of his message, and to follow You as a Christian Nation
Built from the ‘nations’.
In Jesus’ name
Amen


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 7
Reflect on the words and images 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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 12th November, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 6 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Sin.
Union with Christ Jesus.

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

And then Pray in response

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

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen


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 ROMANS chapter 6 verses 1-4
Reflect on these words as you look back over the 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

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th November, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ROMANS chapter 6

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
Dead to Sin.
Alive in Christ.

What words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

Then take time to Pray in response
Asking
Confessing
Receiving

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

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Church in Brunei
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 6
Reflect on the way God has worked in your life
and pray in response to Him

LORD God, the God of help and new life
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.