As we continue to move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2024 ……so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the global video for Day 9 2024 for us to consider afresh…..God encourages and challenges us
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 2
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
God’s Chosen King
What is your response today to these words about the LORD’s choice?
And then pray in response to Him, our God
In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
Jesus
Name above all names
We bow before You
Jesus
Word of Life
Come to us
Jesus
Son of God
Live with us
Jesus
Saviour and Lord
Save us
Amen and Amen!
Evening
Reading : read these words again from PSALM 2
Reflect on the psalm and then Pray in response at the end of your day
O LORD, our Great God
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 live and speak of this Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1 verse 14
In 2024 we were considering BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS – as we stepped back into the Old Testament and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In December we celebrate the birth of a Saviour! His name is JESUS.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response
as we journey together in our closing ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2024.
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
Prayer for the Month of DECEMBER
Jesus
Name above all names
We bow before You
Jesus
Word of Life
Come to us
Jesus
Son of God
Live with us
Jesus
Saviour and Lord
Save us
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
As we step into this final week in November 2024….and reflect on God’s walk with us…
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 once more – and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with others at 8am… Midday and 7pm….
* A space for you to be still in your busy needy 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
You are invited to gather with others in the Church Family in the evening – on Zoom – for our Church Gathering for Prayer – 7.30-8.30pm. We will give thanks for blessings received. We will take time to wait and listen with God. We will bring our prayers for Christmas events ahead, needs in our Church Family and beyond, and our hurting world at this time. All are invited.
You are also encouraged to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – where you can find more information 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. Have you walked prayerfully around the Kirk building following the Word for Today from Luke chapter 18 helpful words for this month? As you do…pray for the building, inside and outside… The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there.
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 November our focus has been on the books of HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS and JONAH. 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 Sunday reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture ran 9-19 May. Will you still be praying for 5??
May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we continue to journey through 2024.
As we continue to move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2024 ……so we keep praying!!
Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting the daily themes – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos for the younger members of our Church Family!
Here was the global video for Day 8 2024 for us to consider afresh…..the God who saves us!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : AMOS 2 verse 6 – chapter 3 verse 8
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
God’s judgement
What is God teaching/reminding you?
What words stay with you?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.
For our world in these days
Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in North Korea
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from AMOS 2 verse 6 – chapter 3 verse 8
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with your words of faith and trust
Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
Give saving grace to those struggling in hard places
We ask
In Jesus’ name, Amen.