Just a reminder that there will be a retiring offering this Sunday morning to help the work of the Big Idea group of churches – especially with Messy in the Park and the Fischy Music concerts.
Tag: September
Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd September, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 14-18
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
God and Mercy.
What do they mean for you today?
And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Pray for God’s mercy for yourself and for another
In Jesus’ name
Amen and 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 ROMANS 9 verses 14-18 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 continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd September, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 6-13
Meditation : consider this passage about the promises of God
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to bless others in His Church in these days
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Street Pastors in our city
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 9 verses 6-13
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
And bring blessing and hope to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.
Daily Devotions for Thursday 1st September, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ROMANS 9 verses 1-5
Meditation : take time and carefully consider these particular words.
God’s Sovereign Choice.
What do these words teach you about God’s Kingdom ways?
Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Care Van in our city
Lord, hear our prayers and give blessing we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 9 verses 1-5
Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you
Pray in response to this God who is the God over all
O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we praise you for who You are
As we return our thanks to You for help received today
As we humbly confess our sins
As we lay all we are and our world before You
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Daily Devotions for SEPTEMBER 2022
Look, I place in Zion a stone that will make people stumble,
a rock that will make them fall.
But whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.
Romans 9 verse 33
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 September, as we move on from summer, we look at the truths behind the words of CHAPTERS 9-12
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 SEPTEMBER
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
How great are your riches!
How deep is your wisdom!
How marvellous are your ways!
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
How much we do not know
How much we do not understand
How much we need to trust you
O God of Israel
O God of Good News
Our God
In Jesus’ name
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
August Time-out Tuesday
As August draws to a close…and life and work get a tad busier…
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 once again be open this Tuesday…and it’s had a new make-over during the summer…..you are invited to take time-out with God at some point…7.30am – 7.15pm
This is a quiet place…..a place for you and God to take time-out together
* A space for yourself to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – 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…..
This Tuesday evening we come together as a Church Family for our monthly Gathering for Prayer…in the Kirk 7.30-8.30pm. You are invited to join us as we take time to give thanks to our God for blessings received….to wait with Him….to bring Him our prayers together as we step into the season’s life and work….and to pray for others/each other around the Cross.
You are also invited to visit the Peace Pathway as you walk the grounds around the Kirk building whatever day of the week you choose before it ends this week – 8am-8pm – there are several helpful reflections and prayers – starting at the Offering House.
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.
You are reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of war in Ukraine you may want to add your own prayer for our world at this time.
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 ISAIAH for the summer weeks of July and August. 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 refreshing closing days of Summer 2022.