Day: September 6, 2020

Repent of Sins & Offences

In a series of visions, Ezekiel
foresees the what, why and how
of God’s judgment upon Judah.
The What: total destruction of
Jerusalem and the departure
of God’s glory from the temple.
The Why: generations of idolatry,
wickedness & spiritual indifference.
The How: through the cruel Baby-
lonians, God’s agents of judgment.
But the harshness of the sentence
is tempered by a tender reminder:
A remnant will survive, receive
sanctuary in a foreign country
and return to the Land of Promise.

Lord, Thank You for New Heart:
Tell the exiles, this is what the
Sovereign Lord says: Although
I have scattered u in the countries
of the world, I will be a Sanctuary
to you during your time in exile…
I will gather you… and give you
the land of Israel (Ezek 11:16-17).
I will give them an undivided Heart
and put a new spirit in them; I will
remove from them their heart of stone & give them a Heart of Flesh…
Then they will truly be my people;
and I will be their God (v19-20).
Rid yourselves of all the offences
you have committed, and get
a new heart and a new spirit.
Why will you die, O house of Israel?
So turn and live (Ezek 18:31-32).

Lord, I pray You will fill me with
Your love; and help me to keep my heart from wandering away from U.
Make my heart be undivided & take away any hardheartedness in me.
I invite You Lord to take charge of
my mind and emotions & help me
to give complete control to You.
Light a flame of desire in me for
You that never goes out. Amen.

Lord, Thank You that when we
become Christians, You did a
miracle by making us new inside.
You took out the hard cold hearts
and put in new & compassionate
hearts so that we are able to
serve, do good and help others.
Help us to have an ear for those
who need counsel or a kind word.
Help us to give practical helps
when someone has a real need.
Help us to intercede for people in
need and live as we should. Amen.

Lord, take away everything in my heart that is not right before You.
And help me Lord to get rid of
bad attitudes and wrong thinking.
Show me anything that has taken
root in my heart that should not be
there so that I can free myself of it before there’s a serious price to pay.
Help me clear the slate & begin again
with a new heart & right spirit. Amen

Divine Direction In Troubled Times

Though God’s people have marched
into exile, God’s Word continues
to come through the mouth of His
prophet. When Nebuchadnezzar
establishes a puppet governor over
the city of Jerusalem, Jeremiah
chooses to remain in the city –
and urges his countrymen to do
the same. But after Gedaliah’s
brutal assassination, the surviving
Jews disregard God’s command
and flee to Egypt for safety, taking
the unwilling prophet with them.
There Jeremiah predicts Egypt’s
destruction and Judah’s discipline
at the hands of Jehovah for knowing
what to do but refusing to do it.

Sovereign God wisely and lovingly
directs all creation to fulfil His
plans and He brings events to
pass according to His timetable.
As He is Lord over all the world and
because of God’s power and love,
our duty is to submit to His authority.
Lord, we Submit to Your Plan.
Lord, we Accept You are In Control.
Lord, we Trust You Get Us Through.
In Jesus precious name we pray.

Lord, we will Submit to Your Will:
Pray for us to the Lord for all this
remnant… that the Lord your God
may show us the way in which
we should walk and the thing
we should do (Jeremiah 42:2-3).
Do not be afraid of the king of
Babylon… for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand…
All the men who set their faces
to go to Egypt to dwell there.
They shall die by the sword,
by famine and by pestilence.
And none of them shall remain
or escape from the disaster that
I will bring upon them (v11 & 17).
Lord, it is good to look at the way
You God has worked in the past.
But this doesn’t mean we ignore
what You are saying at present.
For what seems sensible may go
against the bigger picture that
only the all knowing God can see.
Tell us Lord what we should do and
prompt us to check out Your will
on a regular basis. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, we Accept You are In Control:
The people refused to obey the Lord
and went to Egypt, going as far as
Tahpanhes. The Lord told Jeremiah:
While people of Judah are watching,
bury large rocks…at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace here in Tahpanhes.
Then say to the people of Judah.
The Lord Almighty the God of Israel
says: I will surely bring my servant
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,
here to Egypt. I will set his throne on
these stones I’ve hidden (Jer43:7-10)
Lord, the root of the rebellion of the
Jews was fear; for they were more afraid of Nebuchadnezzar than God.
They were more impressed by the king of Babylon’s power to punish them than by God’s ability to save.
Help us realise U Lord is sovereign
and is in control over all things.
And cause our hearts to abide in You
rather than turn against You. Amen.

Lord, we Trust You’ll Get Us Thro:
The word that prophet Jeremiah
spoke to Baruch in the fourth year
of Jehoiakim king of Judah saying:
Should you then seek great things
for yourself? Seek them not.
For I will bring disaster in all
people, declares the Lord, but
wherever you go I will let you
escape with your life (Jer 45:1-5).
Lord, be with me in the most trying
areas of my life, helping me in
ways I may not even comprehend.
Your Word says even though there may be troubles ahead when I walk with You, You will not let me fall.
Help me not to complain when
I go through difficult situations.
For You will Make A Way through
or provide means of escape. Amen.