Tag: October
Daily Devotions for Saturday 1st October, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 13 verse 1
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
Governing Authorities.
What is God saying to you today from His written Word?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for our national and world leaders at this time.
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O God of mercy and amazing grace
Thank you for all you have given us
In Christ Jesus
O God of love and saving grace
Thank you for all you are doing in us
Through Christ Jesus
O God of help and wondrous grace
Equip us to serve you in this world
For Christ Jesus
For yours is due all the glory and honour
Praises and worship
Because of Christ Jesus
Amen and Amen
Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 13 verse 1 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer
LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you give wisdom to our national leaders
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Daily Devotions for Friday 30th September, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS 12 verses 16-21
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about Christian living.
Live in Harmony.
Live at peace.
Do not take revenge.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
And then Pray with honest words to this God of ours in response
Naming others before Him
As the month ends
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 bring our morning sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Have mercy
Give help
We ask in Jesus’ name
As we step into a new month with You
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of our Kirkgate Trust
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 12 verses 16-21
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our God
And so we bring our evening sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Have mercy
Give help
We ask in Jesus’ name
As we step into tomorrow – a new month
Amen – we pray together.
Daily Devotions for OCTOBER 2022
So then, my brothers, because of God’s great mercy to us
I appeal to you : Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God,
dedicated to his service and pleasing to Him.
Romans 12 verse 1
During 2022 we have been looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In October, as we move on through the year, we look at the truths behind the words of CHAPTERS 13-16 – including those names and people in chapter 16!
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions
which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of OCTOBER
O God of mercy and amazing grace
Thank you for all you have given us
In Christ Jesus
O God of love and saving grace
Thank you for all you are doing in us
Through Christ Jesus
O God of help and wondrous grace
Equip us to serve you in this world
For Christ Jesus
For yours is due all the glory and honour
Praises and worship
Because of Christ Jesus
Amen and Amen
The Lord’s 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
Daily Devotions for OCTOBER 2022
So then, my brothers, because of God’s great mercy to us I appeal to you : Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to Him.
Romans 12 verse 1
During 2022 we have been looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In October, as we move on through the year, we look at the truths behind the words of CHAPTERS 13-16 including those names and people in chapter 16!
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of OCTOBER
O God of mercy and amazing grace
Thank you for all you have given us
In Christ Jesus
O God of love and saving grace
Thank you for all you are doing in us
Through Christ Jesus
O God of help and wondrous grace
Equip us to serve you in this world
For Christ Jesus
For yours is due all the glory and honour
Praises and worship
Because of Christ Jesus
Amen and Amen
The Lord’s 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
Tuesday Spaces
As we journey through the closing days of September……
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 – 7.00pm….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 and 12 noon….and John and others gathered then will be happy to see you at any of these times…..
You are also invited to join with others as we meet as a Church Family for our monthly Gathering for Prayer – in the Kirk 7.30-8.30pm – when we will take time to give thanks….to wait and listen with God…..to focus on our nation at this time… and to pray for others/each other around the Cross.
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 – and our role as an Eco Congregation.
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. 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 closing days of September 2022.