Tag: Thy kingdom come
Upper Room Tuesday Peace Pathway
As we journey through these opening days of August 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 – after taking a summer break in July – 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 John and 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 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 the Peace Pathway round the church building? It takes about 20-30 minutes and is a meaningful way to take time-out…. 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 August our focus is on the book of Isaiah. 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.
Daily Devotions for Monday 5th August, 2024
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 6
Meditation : take time to consider this powerful passage this morning
Isaiah
Temple
Holy, Holy, Holy
God’s call
Which part of the passage stays with you?
What is your response to these events?
Pray in response to what you have read
Humbly
Honestly
Here I am Lord,
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Denmark
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work we ask – even today.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from ISAIAH chapter 6
Reflect on all that happens here and then Pray in response to this God
LORD God, Holy, Holy, Holy we call out.
Hear our Monday evening prayers we ask
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.
Thy Kingdom Come – Scottish Video Day 6
Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture happened earlier this year in May.
But….we pray on!
Each Sunday at midday we are revisiting the videos – including the Cheeky Pandas and Youth Videos – to be encouraged and challenged to keep praying for our 5 friends to meet with Jesus.
Here is the Scottish video for Day 6 to watch and listen to…..
Daily Devotions for Friday 2nd August, 2024
Summer Buzz week
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ISAIAH 2 verses 3-5
Meditation : take time to consider these few verses this morning
Everlasting Peace
What words stay with you?
What is God asking of you today?
Then take time to Pray in response
Humbly, honestly.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Prayer List.
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy on each and all we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ISAIAH 2 verses 3-5
Reflect on what is said here
and pray in response to this God, our God
LORD God, Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day in leading us
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who have sinned against us even today
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
And grant us Your peace we ask
Amen.
Daily Devotions for AUGUST 2024
A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God“.
Isaiah 40 verse 3
In 2024 we are considering BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS – as we step 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.
From August-October we are journeying with the major prophets of ISAIAH, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘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 AUGUST
O LORD our God
The God of the Prophets
Yesterday, today and forever
Meet with us
O LORD our God
The God of the Prophets
Yesterday, today and forever
Speak with us
O LORD our God
The God of the Prophets
Yesterday, today and forever
Lead us and use 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