Tag: Thy kingdom come

Daily Devotions for Sunday 25th November, 2018

What is so Different about a Christian’s Funeral?

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-44
Meditation : take time and consider these words – and events!
What do they say to you?
What is your response to God’s Word this morning?

and then pray in response to this God of resurrection life, our God

O LORD God,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And hope in life beyond death!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray for a church elsewhere in our land to know Sunday blessings
O LORD, our God, hear our cry!

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from John 11
Reflect on their meaning for you and then Pray in response, as your day ends
A Celtic Prayer
Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
We thank you that your Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
Gave up this life’s loveliness for us
And opened the gates of heaven itself, that we might go in.
Eternal God, hold us in the hollow of your hand.

In Jesus’ name,, Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #toJesus

In our land and across our world during the 10 days before Pentecost earlier this year believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm we are revisiting the 11 themes on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am.

Today we are encouraged to pray for others to come to Jesus – to meet with Him – to become His disciples, living for Him – seeking His Father’s will to be done.

Please take a few minutes to pray for others known to you.
Please pause and pray for families to come to faith at Liberton.
Please pray for prodigals to return to Jesus.

O Lord, hear our prayers and show amazing grace we ask.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Thy Kingdom Come

As the Poppy Remembrance Display at the Kirk comes to a close, we pause this Saturday morning and take the time with God in prayer, in silence.

We wait and listen.

We allow His Holy Spirit to speak and prompt and guide.

We set ourselves to seek His Kingdom first and foremost
in our lives
in our Church
in our community
in our city
in our land
in our world.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th November, 2018

Remembrance Sunday
Why Remember?

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

Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 1 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these particular words this morning.
Which words stay with you?
What is God saying to you from today?
Look again at verses 4 and 5.

Pray humbly in response – including for others in need today

Father God,
God of grace and mercy and comfort
Thank you.
Hear my prayers on this day for others known to me.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray for those grieving and suffering at this time – to know God’s blessing
O God of all comfort, in your mercy hear our prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on the truths beyond the words and then Pray to our God …
Giving thanks for the blessings He has given even today
A Celtic Prayer
Watch, dear Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep tonight and
give your angels charge over those who sleep.
Tend your sick ones, O Lord, rest your weary ones,
Bless your dying ones, soothe your suffering ones,
Shield your joyous ones,
And all for your love’s sake.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.