Tuesday Tuesday

As we journey through these days of October……

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…. Please note the Upper Room will NOT be open next Tuesday, 18th.

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 – and our role as an Eco Congregation. 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.

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 days of October 2022.

Daily Devotions for Monday 10th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 14 verses 10-12

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Judgment.
Giving an Account to God.

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.
Hear our morning prayers we ask
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen
.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in our judicial system
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 14 verses 10-12
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your help and forgiveness and mercy.
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we name others before you
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 14 verses 5-9

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Regarding others.
Christ died
.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you facing hard times

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 verses again from ROMANS 14 verses 5-9
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great Help,
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.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Sunday – with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from ROMANS chapter 14 verses 1-4– as we continue to consider the GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2022

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 8th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 14 verses 1-4

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Weak and the Strong.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For our Church Family
For those in need known to you

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

My God. My strength.
My hope. My help.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people
As we name others before you

In Jesus’ name.
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 these verses again from ROMANS 14 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.

My strength, my help this day.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
As we name others before you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen