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Daily Devotions for Sunday 28th May, 2023

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture concludes
PENTECOST Sunday!

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 1-4
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm of praise this particular Sunday morning.
Life through the Spirit.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response on this Pentecost Sunday?

And then pray in response
Pray with Hope.
Pray for 5 to meet with Jesus.
Pray for evidence of God’s Spirit at work in our world.

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me
Mould me
Fill me
Use me
Even today

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
On your Church
In our nation
In our world

Amen and Amen

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

Dear LORD God,
As we witness the trials and the groaning of your beautiful creation,
which in large part we have caused, we ask You humbly
to grant us Your wisdom to try to put right all that we have done to foul it up.
We also ask You to bring about that new Kingdom with
a New Heaven and Earth to the end that we can see how Great is Our God!
We ask this of You, Mighty God, so that we may look forward to Your closer presence, through the blessings of Jesus our Saviour,
and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 8 verses 1-4
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me

Break me
Melt me
Mould me
Fill me
Use me
Even tomorrow

Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on me
On your Church
In our nation
In our world

Amen and Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 26th May, 2023

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture Day 9

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : HEBREWS 12 verses 14-29
‘CHALLENGES and ENCOURAGES’
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here.
Warning.
Refusing God.
A Kingdom that cannot be shaken.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray to this Kingdom God of ours in response
Pray with Hope.
Pray for 5 to meet with Jesus.
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom in our world.

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those struggling with God’s Kingdom ways
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from HEBREWS 12 verses 14-29
‘CHALLENGES and ENCOURAGES’
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our King.
Pray with honest words.
Pray for 5 to meet with Jesus.
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom in our world.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Thy Kingdom Come Tuesday

As we journey through these days of May 2023….and the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come….

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 once again this Tuesday…with a creative flavour….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 safe place for you and God to take time-out together
There will be art work from our children on display……posters and images to ponder…and Meg Milne’s Kingdom artwork……and space for you to creatively pray!

* A space for you to be still in a busy 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

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…..or you can arrange to pray with the Prayer Team at some point suitable for you….

You are also invited to walk round the Kirk, pondering some of the words laid out at the various stations from the Bible……or to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – 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.

Our Prayer Team also invite you to Prayer for Healing – a safe place with a small trained team – each Tuesday in May and June. This will be available in the McDonald Room (near the cafe foyer) 1-2pm and 6.30-7.30pm.

In the evening we gather in the Kirk to pray – Thy Kingdom Come – with others from SE Edinburgh. 7.30-8.30pm

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 May our focus will be on Thy Kingdom Come 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 runs 18-28 May. Will you be praying for 5??

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through the month of May 2023.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 18th May, 2023

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture starts
Ascension Day

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 21
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
A new heaven and a new earth.
The New Jerusalem.
What is God teaching/reminding you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

And then pray in response – as your day starts
Pray with Hope.
Pray for 5 to meet with Jesus.
Pray for evidence of God’s Kingdom in our world.

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Kirk Session members.
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION chapter 21
Reflect on the verses and images at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your words of faith and trust

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all your good gifts to us
For our trust and hope is in you
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done
In my life
In Jesus’ name, Amen.