Daily Devotions for Friday 21st June, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PROVERBS 10 verse 12
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here.
Love and Hate

And then pray in response – as your day starts

Pray your own words of faith and trust to the LORD our God.
Naming others you are finding it hard to love at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in the Maldives
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PROVERBS 10 verse 12 – in another version?
Reflect on this one verse and pray in response to God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our thanks to you
For all you have done for us
We believe
Help our unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Thursday 20th June, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PROVERBS 10 verse 4
Lazy
Hard work

What is your response to this verse?
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.

Lord
I believe
Help my unbelief
In Jesus’ name, Amen
.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Iran
Father God…hear our prayers and bless each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from PROVERBS 10 verse 4
Reflect on this verse 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 this struggling with faith and doubt
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 19th June, 2024

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

Reading : PROVERBS 10 verse 1
Meditation : prayerfully consider these words this morning

What words stays with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about today?

Then pray in response to this God of ours
Pray with confidence
Pray with honesty
Pray with humility
Pray for those in your own family at this time

In Jesus’ name
Amen and amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Kyrgyzstan.
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from PROVERBS 10 verse 1
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, merciful God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for all you have provided this day
As we thank you for our own family members
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 18th June, 2024

Upper Room day

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

Reading : PROVERBS 9 verses 10-12
Meditation : take time and consider these verses this new morning.

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

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.

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 9 verses 10-12
read these words again – reflect and then pray in response to our God

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

I rest in Him this evening

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Tuesday Time-Out

As we journey through these days of June 2024….and pause to take time-out with God…

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 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 Word for Today round the church building? It takes about 20-30 minutes and is focussed on words from Matthew 14 verses 22-33…. 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 June, our focus is on the book of Proverbs as well as 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.

Daily Devotions for Monday 17th June, 2024

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

Reading : PROVERBS 8 verses 7 and 8
Meditation : take time and consider these 2 verses this Sunday morning.
Truth
Lies

What do these words mean for you at this time?

Then Pray with your own words in response to Father God

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Central Asia
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PROVERBS 8 verses 7 and 8
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

And so to you, O God of perfect Truth,
we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen