Month: January 2024

All Sufficient God Meets Our Needs

“All Sufficient God” was written
by Nathaniel Bassey, a Nigerian
gospel artist & worship leader;
and it was first released in 2018.
The title & lyrics of “All-Sufficient
God” drew inspiration from Moses’
Burning Bush encounter in Exodus 3.
The song reminds believers that
God is always present to guide and
protect them. And it emphasizes
that God is able to meet our needs,
provide comfort in times of trouble
and bring hope in midst of despair.

Lord, You’re the All Sufficient One:
            Moses was amazed because the
 bush was engulfed in flames but it
 didn’t burn up… When the Lord saw..
He had caught Moses’ attention,
 God called to him from the bush… 
I have seen the misery of my people
in Egypt. I have heard their cries for 
deliverance… Now go for I’m Sending
 you to Pharaoh. You Will Lead my
 people… out of Egypt (Exo 3:2-10).
Then Moses said: when I come to
 the children of Israel & say to them:
 The God of your fathers has sent
 me to you, and they say to me:
What is His name? what shall I say
to them? And God said to Moses:
I AM WHO I AM (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh
Eternal All-Sufficient God). Thus you
shall say to the children of Israel:
I AM has sent me to you (v13-14).

All Sufficient Lord, You are beyond
 our capacity of full understanding.
But we trust Yr Spirit will grant the
 things You want us to experience.
 Empower us to cooperate with You
 even as You manifest Your kingdom.
And thanks for Your lovingkindness 
& praise You for being our All in All
and for supplying all that we need.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Lord, You’re the all-sufficient one,
holding the world in Your hands.
Your sufficiency is comforting for
I am after all one of Your children.
And I can see my insufficiency
 in the light of Your all-sufficiency.
Pardon me the impatience I feel
 when something goes wrong.
 Forgive any doubts that You are
mighty and good; for You can
and will meet my needs. Amen.

Lord, many of us say we long
 to hear God more clearly; but
 then the clearer the revelation,
 the greater the expectations.
 And the more clearly You speak, the greater the demand for obedience. 
The costs of hearing You can be high but we still want to encounter You for You are a good good God.
 Grant us Lord willingness to face the
 responsibility of knowing Your will.
 In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Almighty God El Shaddai

“El Shaddai” is a hymn written
by Michael Card & John Thomson.
It was first released in 1981 and has
since become a popular worship
song. The title El Shaddai is the
Hebrew name for God Almighty.
The hymn explores the devine
attributes & character of God,
emphasizing His power, strength
and faithfulness. The lyrics of
El Shaddai draw inspiration from
Genesis 17 where God reveals
Himself to Abraham as El Shaddai.

All Praise be to Lord El Shaddai:
When Abram was 99 years old,
the LORD appeared to him & said
I am God Almighty (El Shaddai);
walk before me faithfully and
be blameless. Then I will make
my covenant between me and
you and will greatly increase
your numbers. Abram fell facedown
and God said… this is my covenant
with you. You will be the father
of many nations (Gen 17:1-4).
And I will establish My covenant
between Me and you and your
descendants after you… for
an everlasting covenant… Also
I give to you and your descendants
after you… all the land of Canaan
as an everlasting possession
and I will be their God (v7-8).

Lord El Shaddai, You are great
and You are mighty in power.
Your wisdom knows no limits;
and Your might knows no bounds.
As the heavens are higher than the
earth,so Yr ways higher than mine.
Surround me with grace & blessings
even as who sit enthroned in might.
And Thank You for establishing the
Abrahamic covenant, thru which You
have truly blessed all nations. Amen

Lord El Shaddai, look upon me with
a gracious heart and witness the
struggles I face. Have compassion
for You see me seeking to follow
You and yet failing to do it well
Forgive me when I am unfaithful
for You Lord have asked me to
walk faithfully and be blameless.
Let Christ’s blood cover me
even as I seek Your grace. Amen.

Lord El Shaddai, show us how to
honour You with our faith, just as
Abraham did throughout his life.
Help us to stay committed to You,
our King & Your kingdom agenda.
Trust You will fulfil Your promise
to Your people of an everlasting
possession of the promised land.
And in Your mercy, cause suffering
to cease over the land and bring
back shalom peace. Amen & amen.

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of Genesis is
to record God’s creation and
His desire to have a people
set apart to worship Him.
The first portion (chapter 1-11)
presents a wide-angle view of God’s
dealings from Creation to Babel,
a period characterized by human
faithfulness. But chapter 12-50
focus on God’s relationship
with one man (Abraham) and his descendants over the next four centuries, during which a nation is
founded and salvation is promised
for the fallen race of mankind.

On Monday, we learn from Rom 1:21
to adore God thru Thanks & Praise.
On Tuesday, we learn from Gen 1
that This Is My Father’s World.
On Wed, we learn from Gen 2
to Breathe on Me Breath of God.
On Thursday, we learn from Gen 17
about Almighty God El Shaddai.
On Friday, we learn from Gen 22
about Jehovah Jireh My Provider.
On Saturday, we learn from Gen 28
about Nearer My God To Thee.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who adore You:
For This Is Our Father’s World, and You’re Worthy of Thanks & Praise;
For You’re Almighty God El Shaddai
and Jehovah Jireh Our Provider;
For we seek the Breath of God
and be Nearer our God to Thee;
In Jesus’ precious nam, Amen.

Nearer My God To Thee

Sarah Adams had to say farewell
often. Her mother died when she
was five. At 32, as an actress in
London’s Richmond Theatre, she bid
farewell to stage on failing health.
When Adam’s pastor asked her
and sister to prepare a hymnal, the
two responded with 62 new tunes.
As the sisters were finishing their
work, their pastor told them he was
planning a sermon about Jacob’s
dream of a ladder ascending
to heaven and needed an
appropriate hymn; Adams soon
completed Nearer My God to Thee.

Lord, we Come Nearer to Thee:
Jacob found a stone to rest his
head against and lay down to sleep.
He dreamed of a stairway… to
heaven… and angels… going up and
down the stairway (Gen 28:11-12)
The Lord said… the land on which
you lie I will give to you… Behold,
I am with you and will keep you…
I will not leave you until I have done
what I have spoken to you (v13-15)
Jacob rose early in the morning
and took the stone… set it up as a
pillar and poured oil on it. He named
that place Bethel which means
house of God (v18-19). Amen.

Lord, through the trials of life,
You God avails to be nearer to me.
As I grow more senior, I find I want to
be nearer to You; and as I draw near
to You God, You draw near to me.
Help me to recognise Your presence
in ordinary & extraordinary places
and help me to have eternity in view.
Your holy presence challenges me
to be more like You, and Your love
encourages me to do Your will.Amen

Lord, thank You for this hymn
that draws me to You my Maker.
As I grow older, I find I want to be
nearer to You and this hymn assures
me God is nearer than I can imagine.
As I draw near to God, You draw
near to me. Your light exposes me
but at same time,Your love comforts
and brings hope of Your good will.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross
that raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be,
nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee…
Then with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise;
All that Thou sendest me
in mercy giv’n;
Angels to beckon me
nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer my God to Thee,
nearer to Thee. Amen.

Jehovah Jireh My Provider

The song Jehovah Jireh My Provider

was composed by Merla Watson
in 1974 & published under Universal.
The phrase “Jehovah Jireh”
is a Hebrew name for God that
means “The Lord Will Provide.”
In the Genesis 22 story, God tested
Abraham’s faith by asking him
to sacrifice his son Isaac as a
burnt offering.Abraham obediently
followed God’s command and
took Isaac to Mount Moriah.
As they were about to proceed
with the sacrifice, an angel
stopped Abraham and provided
a ram as a substitute for Isaac.
The song Jehovah Jireh is often
sung to celebrate God’s provision
and faithfulness in our lives.

Lord, You are Jehovah Jireh:
Sometime later God tested
Abraham. He said to him: Abraham!
‘Here I am, he replied. Then God
said:Take your son, your only son,
Isaac, whom you love and go
to Moriah. Sacrifice Him there
as a burnt offering on one of the
mountains I’ll tell you (Gen 22:1-3).
Abraham took the knife to slay
his son. But the Angel of the Lord
called: Do not lay your hand on
the lad for now I know that you
fear God since you have not
withhold your son, your only son
from Me. Then Abraham lifted his
eyes and there was a ram caught
in a thicket by its horns. So,
Abraham took the ram & offered
it up for a burnt offering instead
of his son. And Abraham called
the name of the place: The Lord
Will Provide (Gen 22:10-14).

Lord, how my life will change
when I say “Here I am” I don’t know
for sure. It might require laying down
of a dream that I long held tightly.
But Lord You are my Provider
and You work things for good.
You are the one I can put my trust
since it is also well within Your will.
So I present myself to You, to be
activated by Your voice. Here I am
while I am yielded and still. Amen.

Lord, realise that Abraham saw
Your willingness and ability to keep
promises even if it took a miracle.
Know that You wanted Abraham
to sacrifice Isaac in his heart so that
he learn to trust God completely.
Lord, obeying You may often be
quite a struggle for it may mean
giving up something we truly want.
Help us Lord when tested that we
will not complain but trust You.Amen

Lord Jehovah Jireh, my provider,
at this juncture, I appeal to this
name perhaps more than any other.
In Your lovingkindness, let me know
You in the truest form of this name.
In Your mercy, let me see You on
the mountain-top of my struggles.
Come through for me as You Lord
did in providing Abraham’s sacrifice.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Almighty God El Shaddai

“El Shaddai” is a hymn written
by Michael Card & John Thomson.
It was first released in 1981 and has
since become a popular worship
song. The title El Shaddai is the
Hebrew name for God Almighty.
The hymn explores the devine
attributes & character of God,
emphasizing His power, strength
and faithfulness. The lyrics of
El Shaddai draw inspiration from
Genesis 17 where God reveals
Himself to Abraham as El Shaddai.

All Praise be to Lord El Shaddai:
When Abram was 99 years old,
the LORD appeared to him & said
I am God Almighty (El Shaddai);
walk before me faithfully and
be blameless. Then I will make
my covenant between me and
you and will greatly increase
your numbers. Abram fell facedown
and God said… this is my covenant
with you. You will be the father
of many nations (Gen 17:1-4).
And I will establish My covenant
between Me and you and your
descendants after you… for
an everlasting covenant… Also
I give to you and your descendants
after you… all the land of Canaan
as an everlasting possession
and I will be their God (v7-8).

Lord El Shaddai, You are great
and You are mighty in power.
Your wisdom knows no limits;
and Your might knows no bounds.
As the heavens are higher than the
earth,so Yr ways higher than mine.
Surround me with grace & blessings
even as who sit enthroned in might.
And Thank You for establishing the
Abrahamic covenant, thru which You
have truly blessed all nations. Amen

Lord El Shaddai, look upon me with
a gracious heart and witness the
struggles I face. Have compassion
for You see me seeking to follow
You and yet failing to do it well
Forgive me when I am unfaithful
for You Lord have asked me to
walk faithfully and be blameless.
Let Christ’s blood cover me
even as I seek Your grace. Amen.

Lord El Shaddai, show us how to
honour You with our faith, just as
Abraham did throughout his life.
Help us to stay committed to You,
our King & Your kingdom agenda.
Trust You will fulfil Your promise
to Your people of an everlasting
possession of the promised land.
And in Your mercy, cause suffering
to cease over the land and bring
back shalom peace. Amen & amen.

Breathe on Me Breath of God

Edwin Hatch was a learned man
who could string together sentences
filled with many-syllable words.
After all, he was a distinguished
theologian and lecturer in ecclesiastical history at Oxford.
But when it came to expressing
his faith, Hatch was as simple as
a child. This hymn is filled with
one-syllable words and is a simple
heartfelt prayer. At man’s creation,
Jehovah (Relational) God breathed
and man became a living person
(Genesis 2:7). At our re-creation
through Jesus, the breath of God
brings spiritual life and power.

All Praise be to Jehovah:
And on the seventh day God ended
His work which He had done,
and He rested on the seventh
day from all His work which
He had done (Genesis 2:2).
This is the account of the
heavens and the earth when
they were created, in the day
that the LORD (Jehovah) God
made earth and heaven (v4).
And the Lord God formed man
of the dust of the ground, and
breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life; and man became
a living being (Genesis 2:7).

Lord Jehovah, You are worthy
of all praise and adoration.
You are the God who made
the heavens and the earth.
You rule over all, and yet You also
seek relationship with Your creation.
Thank You for sustaining our
lives and delighting in our souls.
Thank You for not only being high
and lifted up but also dwelling
among the lowly. Thank You for
desiring to Be Close to us. Amen.

Jehovah, I come before You with
a heart of contrition, knowing that
I often have not honoured You
enough as Lord & master of my life.
You’re a Relational God who desires
to walk with me just as You walked
with Adam & Eve in the early days.
Slow my steps so that abiding
with You will become a way of life.
And dear Jehovah Relational God
please Draw Me Close to You. Amen

Lord, Breathe on me Breath of God
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love
And do what Thou wouldst do…
Breathe on me Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will,
To do and to endure…
Breathe on me Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Till all this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine. Amen.

This Is My Father’s World

Maltbie Babcock was a champion
swimmer and he kept himself
in shape by running. When he was
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church in Lockport New York,
he would run out in early morning
to the brow of the hill two miles
away and look over Lake Ontario.
Before he left, he would tell his
church staff: I am going out to see
my Father’s world. Babcock loved
athletics and nature, as well as
playing music on the organ,
piano and violin. So it was not
strange that he would write a hymn
extolling God’s handiwork in nature.

Lord, thank You for Creating Us:
Then God said: Let the waters
under the heavens be gathered…
and let the dry land appear…
Then God said: Let the earth
bring forth grass… and fruit trees…
Then God said: Let the waters
abound with living creatures
and let birds fly… (Gen 1:9-20).
Then God said: Let Us Make man
in Our Image, according to Our
likeness; let them have dominion
over all the earth… So God
created man in His own image…
male and female… Then God
blessed them and said to them:
Be fruitful and multiply; fill the
earth and subdue it (Gen 1:26-28).
Then God saw everything
that He had made, and indeed
it was Very Good (Gen 1:31).

Lord, I thank You for creating me
and because I am wonderfully
made in Your image. Thank You
that everything about me: physical
features, the way I think and my
talents is handcrafted by You.
And thanks for the opportunity
to live in this wonderful world
which is also Your creation. Amen

Lord, I acknowledge that You are
the Giver and Sustainer of my life.
Help me to cultivate a life of
thanksgiving and be constantly
aware that You’re always with me,
caring, guiding, protecting me.
I will ever be thankful for the life &
goodness You’ve blessed me with.
And as each day the Lord makes,
I’ll rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.

This is my Father’s world,
And to my listening ears
All nature sings & round me rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world:
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies & seas
His hand the wonders wrought…
This is my Father’s world,
The birds their carols raise;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world:
O let me ne’re forget That though
the wrong seems oft so strong,
God Is the Ruler yet. Amen.