Tag: Thy kingdom come

Daily Devotions for Saturday 6th July, 2024

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

Reading : PSALM 101
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning.
A promise

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response
For your family and neighbours
For yourself

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

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 PSALM 101
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.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Friday 5th July, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PROVERBS 12 verse 26
Meditation : take time to consider these words this morning

What words stay with you?
Who will you reach out to 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 PROVERBS 12 verse 26
Reflect on what is said here
and pray in response to Father 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.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 4th July, 2024

General Election

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God on this particular day

Reading : PROVERBS 12 verse 25
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here – as your day starts.
Worry
Kind words

Which words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you today?

And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
Praying for our nation at this significant time

In Jesus’ name
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in South America
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out help and strength we ask

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from PROVERBS 12 verse 25
Reflect on these truths again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with confidence

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help and provision in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
on our nation – today
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 3rd July, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : PROVERBS 12 verse 22

Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning
Liars

Then turn to pray to this God in response
Humbly
Honestly

O LORD our God
Thank you for these words
And all they teach us
Receive my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving
And confession
And help me keep my words truthful this day
My Teacher
My Saviour
My Messiah
Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in the USA
O LORD, give help and hear our prayers we ask this day.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from PROVERBS 12 verse 22
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God

LORD God, our God,
Creator and Saviour God
God who deserves our thanks
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of rescue from ourselves
And from this world
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 2nd July, 2024

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

Reading : PROVERBS 12 verse 15
Meditation : take time and consider these particular words this morning.
Stupid people.
Wise people.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you afresh today?

Take time to pause and Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

We believe
Help our unbelief
As we seek your Kingdom ways in our lives

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : PROVERBS 12 verse 15 – in another version?
Reflect on these words this evening…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

With thanksgiving

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Time-Out Tuesday Pathway of Peace

As we step into these early days of July 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. However, the Upper Room is having a break until the 2nd Tuesday in August.

You are however invited to walk the Peace Pathway around the Kirkyard in July and August…taking time-out with God as you walk…..and also to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-8pm 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. 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 July our focus is on the book of Proverbs and some Psalms. 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.