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Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th November, 2018

What is so Different about a Christian’s Funeral?

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider these words – and events!
What do they say to you?
What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

and then pray in response to this God of resurrection life, our God

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And hope in life beyond death!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church elsewhere in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from John 11
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day ends
A Celtic Prayer
Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
We thank you that your Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
Gave up this life’s loveliness for us
And opened the gates of heaven itself, that we might go in.
Eternal God, hold us in the hollow of your hand.

In Jesus’ name,, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #toJesus

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 themes on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am.

Today we are encouraged to pray for others to come to Jesus – to meet with Him – to become His disciples, living for Him – seeking His Father’s will to be done.

Please take a few minutes to pray for others known to you.
Please pause and pray for families to come to faith at Liberton.
Please pray for prodigals to return to Jesus.

O Lord, hear our prayers and show amazing grace we ask.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Saturday 24th November, 2018

Messy Church Afternoon

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

Reading : ROMANS 10 verses 5-21
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this morning.
Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today? What is your response to Him?

and Pray in response to this God of ours

O God of Paul and your Church in Rome,
God of today and of tomorrow,
Hear my morning prayer
And by Your Spirit’s help
Make me a person who takes each opportunity
To tell others
And serve Your Kingdom purposes
Even today.
Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Messy Church this afternoon
God of grace and mercy… hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words and events and then Pray in response
as Sunday approaches
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we trust You for all that lies ahead tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 23rd November, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW 28 verses 16-20
Meditation : take time to consider these words from Jesus.
What do they mean for you today?
Is there someone you need to tell the Good News to??

Take time to Pray to this Jesus
For yourself
For another person/situation known to you
For our world at this time

O LORD God
I read
But
Help me believe
and
Let Your mighty Holy Spirit work in and through me
As You are doing across the world.
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Dougie and Brad and Gracemount Church
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on these words at the end of your day and pray in response
for others in need of knowing this Jesus at this time in life
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we call out to You
For ourselves and for others.
For all those following you in our city.
Amen.

Pray for Big Alpha

This evening the course comes to an end with Part 11 – Telling Others!

Pray for all who attend.

Pray for God’s blessing!

Pray for an overflow to others!

“1. Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.”

2 Corinthians 4 verses 1-6

Daily Devotions for 22nd November, 2018

Telling Others?

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

Reading : PSALM 51
Meditation : take time and consider this psalm – noting verse 13,
What is God saying to you today?

then take time to pray in response

(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,
For yourself and for others.)

O LORD, have mercy and hear our prayers this new day.
In Christ alone, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Big Alpha course tonight.
Lord, hear our prayers we ask and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the Psalm again
Reflect on what David says here – and what God is saying to you
And then Pray in response to Him, honestly, at the end of your day
LORD of amazing grace, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
And mention those we have shared this day with.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.