Month: September 2018

Final Victory & All Things New
(Prayer Walk thro Rev 17-22)

Following the catastrophic
judgments of the seven vials,
John sees the doom of Babylon.
And a great multitude sings but
praises to God in anticipation of
the marriage supper of the Lamb.
A white horse emerges, mounted
by the King of Kings who destroys
the beast and the false prophet..
setting the stage for the coming
of a new heaven and new earth.
Once again God and his people
live in intimate fellowship. Amen.

Lord, the revelation on end times
is both a warning to Christians
who have grown apathetic and
an encouragement to those who
are faithfully enduring struggles.
It reassures us that good will
triumph over evil, gives us hope
as we face difficulties & guides us
when we’re wavering in our faith.
Lord, we praise You for being in
control & rejoice that You Reign,
that You Triumph Over Evil, and
that U make All Things New. Amen
Continue reading “Praying thro Revelation (Sep 30)”

Hope in the Midst of Gloom
(Prayer Walk thro Rev 8-16)

Lord, the revelation on end times
is both a warning to Christians
who have grown apathetic and
an encouragement to those who
are faithfully enduring struggles
in the world. It reassures us
that good will triumph over evil,
give us hope as we face difficult
times and gives guidance when
we are wavering in our faith.
Lord, our prayers rise up to You;
and we will Overcome with You;
for U are Great & Marvelous. Amen
Continue reading "Praying thro Revelation (Sep 29)"

God Is Kind & Patient to All

Defection within the community
of believers can be devastating.
To counteract the effects of this
“poison”, Peter reminds his readers
of the timeless truths of the faith
and exhorts them to continue
growing toward Christian maturity.

Lord, You are Long-Suffering:
The Lord is not slack concerning
His promise… but is longsuffering
toward us, not willing that any
should perish but that all should
come to repentance (2 Pet 3:9).
But the day of the Lord will
come as unexpectedly as a thief.
Then the heavens will pass away…
& the earth and everything on it…
But we are looking forward to the
new heavens and new earth he
has promised, a world filled with
God’s righteousness (v10-13) Amen
Continue reading “Prayer Thots on 2 Peter 3 (Sep 28)”

The Lord Enables Godly Living

Defection within the community
of believers can be devastating.
To counteract the effects of this
“poison”, Peter reminds his readers
of the timeless truths of the faith
and exhorts them to continue
growing toward Christian maturity.

Lord, You Enable Godly Living:
By His divine power, God has given
us everything we need for living
a godly life. We have received
all of this by coming to know him,
the one who called us to Himself.
He has given us great & precious
promises; which enable you to
share His divine nature (2Pet 1:3-4)
And so we have the prophetic
Word confirmed, which you
do well to heed as a light that
shines in a dark place (v19) Amen
Continue reading “Prayer Thots on 2 Peter 1 (Sep 27)”

God’s Eyes On Those Doing Right

Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has begotten us again unto a
living hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Be sure you are doing what is right.
Imitate Christ in your submissive
spirit toward one another,
and God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord, You Will Hear our prayers:
Finally… Be Like-minded, be
sympathetic, love one another,
be compassionate and humble.
Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult. On the contrary,
repay evil with blessing, because
to this you were called so that you
may inherit a blessing (1Pet3:8-9)
For the eyes of the Lord Watch
over those who do right and His
ears are attentive to their prayers,
but the face of the Lord is against
those who do evil (v12). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thots on 1 Peter 3 (Sep26)”

God Sets You Free In Christ

Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has begotten us again unto a
living hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Be sure you are doing what is right.
Imitate Christ in your submissive
spirit toward one another,
and God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord,we’ll live as Yr Special People:
But you are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own Special People, that you
may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness
into His marvellous light (1Pet 2:9)
Live such good lives among
the pagans that…they may see
your good deeds & Glorify God
on the day he visits us (v12).
Live as Free People, but do not
use your freedom as a cover-up
for evil; live as God’s slaves (v16)
Continue reading “Prayer Thots on 1 Peter 2 (Sep25)”

God Gives You Living Hope

Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has begotten us again unto a
living hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Be sure you are doing what is right.
Imitate Christ in your submissive
spirit toward one another,
and God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord, we Claim Our Inheritance:
Praise be to the God…In His Great
Mercy He has given us new birth
into a Living Hope through the
resurrection of Christ fr the dead
into an inheritance that can never
perish… This inheritance is kept
in heaven for you (1Pet 1:3-4).
Now for a little while you may
have had to suffer grief in all
kinds of trials. These have come
so that the proven genuineness
of your faith – of Greater Worth
than gold…may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed (v6-7) Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thots on 1 Peter 1 (Sep 24)”

Worshipping God & Seven Seals
(Prayer Walk thro Rev 4-7)

John describes visions depicting
activities in heaven and on earth.
God enthroned, holds a scroll
which is sealed with seven seals.
No one is found worthy to break
the seals and reveal the contents
of the scroll except Lion of Judah.
As the first six seals are broken,
calamities break forth upon the
earth involving warfare, famine,
death, earthquakes and heavenly
disturbances. The kings of earth
know too well the explanation of it
all. For the great day of his wrath is
come & who shall be able to stand?

Dear Lord, we praise for being
All Holy and Almighty and that
You will defeat all evil in the end.
Thanks that You have good plans
not only in the future but also now.
And we bow down in Worship;
help us as we Serve You; and
help us to Reign With You.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro Revelation (Sep 23)”

God’s Word for Seven Churches
(Prayer Walk thro Rev 1-3)

After greeting the seven churches
in Asia Minor, John describes
how he received his orders to write.
Each church needs a particular
message, and John is commanded
to tailor his exhortation to fit each
scriptural need. Each message
begins with the expression: I know
thy works; each contains a promise
“to him that overcometh”; each
concludes with the warning:
He that hath ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches.
In short, John sends words of
reproof and reassurance from
Jesus Christ, the Alphs & Omega
to each of the seven churches.

Lord, thank you for the lessons
from the letter to seven churches.
We willingly receive Your charge
to constantly fight against the
temptation to become loveless,
immoral, lenient, compromising,
lifeless or casual about our faith.
Thank You for loving us so much
and wanting relationship with us.
We will Come Back to first love
and we will Draw Near to You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro Revelation (Sep 22)”

Preview on Revelation

We have been Chronologically
covering the Bible phase by phase.
We start the Gospels, with Jesus
presented as the Perfect Servant,
Savior of the world, Messianic King
and the Son of God, before Acts
chronicles Growth of the Church.
Then Paul urges the Galatians to
live by Faith alone, Thessalonians
to Serve ahead of Second Coming,
to Corinthians to Live Rightly,
to Romans Justification by Faith,
to Eph Living as Body of Christ,
to Colossians Doctrinal Purity and
to Philippians Unity of the Spirit;
before Paul’s pastoral letters and
then pursing Maturity in Hebrews,
Practical Christianity in James,
Maturing thro tough times in 1/2Pet
Walking in Love in the 3 letters of
John & Keeping the Faith in Jude.

And finally we reach Revelation.
Just as the first book of the Bible
– Genesis – provides the opening
chapter of God’s redemptive
program, so the last book supplies
the conclusions as it describes
the return of Jesus Christ and
the creation of a new heaven
and earth. Revelation portrays
Jesus Christ as the victorious
King and coming Judge. Writing
from exile on the Island of Patmos,
John uses a dramatic series of
symbolic word pictures to capture
the awesome holiness of the
Lamb of God coming to defeat
Satan’s forces and judge the
world in perfect righteousness.
Continue reading “Preview on Revelation (Sep 22)”