Daily Devotions for 21st February, 2019

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

Reading : GENESIS 41 verses 37-57

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the Bible this morning.
Consider Joseph’s journey in life to this point and his relationship with Pharaoh.
What does it say to you today?

Then pray in response – as your day starts
Praying for those in leadership in our country
.

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for those you serve with in Christian life and work.)

O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Senior Citizens Club at LK
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for guiding us even this day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 20th February, 2019

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : GENESIS 41 verses 1-36

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning.
What words stays with you?
What is God saying to you today?
Is there a dream He has given you recently?

Then pray in response to Him

O LORD our God,
Sovereign and eternal God,
Giver of dreams
The One who speaks to us by name
Thank you for what we read
For your written Word
For what you want to say to us
Even today.
Open our ears
Open our minds.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on parents in your Church Family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless each of them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from Genesis 41
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response
LORD God, Father God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for 19th February, 2019

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : GENESIS chapter 39

Meditation : consider these events and the people involved.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response?

Take time to Pray in response to the Lord – with honesty and humility

In Jesus’ Name
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read the passage again about Joseph and Potiphar’s wife
Reflect on the words and the events here…. And then pray to Father God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
Forgive us
Help us
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

UPPER ROOM Tuesday

Is this part of your weekly routine as you step further into 2019?
If you are unable to attend due to work or family commitments – why not find a place with space and join with others in pausing to listen and pray with God.

The room above the Café becomes an Upper Room each Tuesday

Space
Sofas
Candles
Cross
Prayer Tree
Bibles
Journals
Music
Windows with a view

all to be used – or not – as you prefer

There are opportunities to pause and pray and listen with others
7.30-8am
12 noon-12.30pm
2.45-3.45pm
7-7.15pm

And the Café is open from 9am!

You are encouraged to make this opportunity to pause and pray with God an active part of your walk with Jesus and our church life and work so that together we hear what God is saying to His Church at Liberton Kirk.