Category: 2019 Prayers

Praising God Wholeheartedly !!

Sometimes it’s easy to praise God
by recalling the past (135-136);
at other times memories of the past
produce more pain than praise (137).
But even times of trouble can be
cause for Praise (138) as you think
about the unceasing presence
of Your omnipotent God (139).

Lord, You are worthy of our whole-
hearted Praise for You’re not only
mighty but also good, merciful,
faithful and caring omnipresent.
Lord, we’ll Revere In Your Love;
we’ll Abide In Your Presence and
we’ll Hold to Your Promises. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Revere In Your Love:
Who remembered us in our lowly
state,for His mercy endures forever.
And rescued us from our enemies,
for His mercy endures forever;
Who gives food to all flesh,
for His mercy endures forever.
O give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures(Ps136:24-26)
Lord, the blessed reality is Your
faithful love towards us. Were it not
for Your faithful love, we will have
no hope. We see in this psalm what
divine love looks like: the rescue of
redemption, the rest of provision,
the warm of being remembered.
Your faithful love endures forever.
Let me never lose sight of Your
great enduring love for me. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Hold to Your Promises:
I will Praise U with my whole heart…
I bow before Your holy temple
as I worship. I will give thanks
to Your name for Your unfailing
love and faithfulness, because
Your promises are backed by
all the honour of Your name.
In the day when I cried out,
You answered me & made me
bold with strength (Ps 138:2-3).
Lord, thank You for backing
Your promises by the honour of Your
holy and mighty name! And thank
You for unfailing love & faithfulness.
Help me move forward under
Your direction in the light of
Your unfailing promises. Amen

Lord, we’ll Abide In Your Presence:
O Lord, You have searched me
and You know me. You perceive
my thoughts from afar. You are
familiar with all my ways. For
there is not a word on my tongue,
but behold, O Lord, You know it
altogether. Where can I go from
Your Spirit? Or where can I flee
from Your presence? (Ps 139:1-7).
Lord, You know everything about
me and You still love me. You know
my thoughts and my mistakes, and
You still call me Yours. Thank You
that You are always with me,
guiding, comforting & restoring me,
and I am never alone. You know me
better than I know myself. Help me
to know You better too. Amen.

Going thro Dark Days Yet Hopeful

Ps 120-134 are Songs of Ascents
sung by pilgrims on way to Jerusalem
& concern people who are in journey:
Blessing for the righteous (Ps 128)
and judgment for the wicked (129)
are waiting at the journey’s end.
And though there may be Dark
Nights along the way (130), the quiet
soul will Find Hope in the Lord (131).
In the sanctuary of God (132, 134)
and among the people of God (133)
there is strength for each new day.

Lord, we learn from the songs of
adsents that there may be Dark
Nights along the journey of life.
But there is reason to Be Hopeful;
as long as our hope is in the Lord.
For we know U Lord will rescue us
as surely as dawn follows night.
Lord, grant us grace & mercy for:
We will Quieten before You;
We will Follow & Fear You; and
We will Wait Upon You. Amen.

Lord, we purpose to Fear You:
Blessed is every one who Fears
the Lord, who walks in His ways.
When u eat the labor of your hands,
you shall be happy and it shall be
well with you. Your wife shall be
like a fruitful vine, and your children
like olive plants (Psalm 128:1-3).
Lord, bless our families even as
we purpose to fear You and follow
Your ways. They may be hurting
and need to know You and Your
plan for them. Draw their hearts
to You and give them faith so that
they can experience the richness
of life You promise to those who
Fear You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, we will Wait Upon You:
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in His word I do hope…
O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord, there is mercy,
and with Him is abundant
redemption (Psalm 130:5-7).
Lord, I need Your limitless strength
so that I can keep going even
in the midst of difficult times.
For the only way to experience
Your strength is to Wait On You.
Reward my persistent waiting;
for I look to You Lord as the light
that breaks the darkness in my life.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Lord, we will Quieten before You:
Lord, my heart is not proud;
(and) my eyes are not haughty.
I don’t concern myself with matters
too great or awesome for me.
But I have stilled & quieted myself…
Yes, like a small child is my soul
within me. O Israel, put your hope
in the Lord now & always (Ps 131:1-3)
Lord, You are dependable & faithful
& U are calling us to childlike trust.
I come to You in humility & ask You
to Quieten my heart & busy mind.
Lead me to rest in You, depend on
You and trust fully in You. Help me
to leave all my burdens with You and
enjoy being in Your presence. Amen.

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Hebrews closes with an appeal for 
a persevering Faith that relies on
 the promises of God. Writing to
 an audience whose actions were
being shaped by pressure from
 the world, the author urges the
kind of Faith-inspired walk that 
characterised so many OT saints.
Being so convinced of God’s
 Faithfulness, they ordered their
lives according to His Word. Follow
their commendable example and
Walk By Faith; and not by sight!

Lord, help us Endure the Race:
Since we are surrounded by
so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and
the sin which so easily ensnares us,
and let us Run With Endurance
the race that is set before us,
Looking Unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him
endured the cross (Heb 12:1-2).
For consider Him who endured
such hostility from sinners…
Lest You Become weary and
Discouraged in your souls (v3).

Lord, we purpose to Run the Race
with Endurance depending on You
who initiates and perfects our faith.
The journey may be difficult; but
my longing is to hear Your voice
and purpose to follow after You.
As You live Your life within me,
let my spiritual ears open up and
my heart softens towards You God.
And may You live fully, deeply,
boldly in my total being. Amen.

Father, I want to Keep My Eyes
On Jesus, my Saviour and Master.
Grant me the grace to consciously
turn my eyes away from problems
and the many things of this world.
And help me focus on the one upon
whom my faith depends from start.
Open up my ears to Your voice and
Soften my heart towards You to live
closely, deeply & boldly in U. Amen.

Dear Jesus, we note the suffering,
humiliation and physical pain You
endured to do the Father’s will.
The struggles we endure to follow
U are real & we can get discouraged.
It takes discipline to pray and study
God’s Word on a regular basis. And it
takes commitment to say no to sinful
desires and say yes to good works.
Holy Spirit, when I feel discouraged,
remind me to stay focused on Jesus
& grant me strength & grace. Amen.

God Will Reward Faithfulness

Hebrews closes with an appeal for
a persevering Faith that relies on
the promises of God. Writing to
an audience whose actions were
being shaped by pressure from
the world, the author urges the
kind of Faith-inspired walk that
characterised so many OT saints.
Being so convinced of God’s
Faithfulness, they ordered their
lives according to His Word. Follow
their commendable example and
Walk By Faith; and not by sight!

Lord, we trust You Will Reward: 
 Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen. (Hebrews 11:1). But
without faith it is impossible to
please Him, for he who comes to
God must Believe that He is, and
that He is a Rewarder of those
who diligently Seek Him (11:6).
By faith Moses chose rather to
suffer afflictions… than to enjoy
the passing pleasures… for he
looked to the Reward (v24-26).

Lord, we need confidence in what
we hope for and assurance about
what we do not see. For Satan will
cast doubt & fear. So I claim Eph6:16
that You give me the shield of faith.
Teach me to obey even when I can’t
sense the desire to do what’s right.
Give me new desire as well as
new power to live as I should.
Wean me from excuse that I am
too weak; for Your strength is
sufficient for whatever I face. Amen

Lord, give me faith to trust You even
when the way is dark & uncertain.
Empower and strengthen me
to believe that You are who You
say You are in the Scriptures.
And that You will respond and
Reward those who Seek You.
For I purpose to Live By Faith in
Christ Jesus who truly loved me
and gave His life for me. Amen.

Lord, You promise future glory
to those who suffer in the present
for their faithfulness. Give me Lord
the courage to stand for Your cause.
Protect me from wrong and shallow
ways of thinking. I don’t want to
suffer; but I also don’t want to miss
Your blessing or the chance to
bring You honour. Amen & amen.

God Gives Assuring Covenant

The writer of Hebrews highlighted
the superiority of Christ by pointing
out the heart of the human problem
is the problem of the human heart.
The old covenant was inadequate
for it was unable to deal permanently
with sin. But God’s new covenant
written in Christ’s blood makes full
provision for the forgiveness of sins.

Lord, we receive Better Covenant:
 He is the one who mediated for
us a far Better Covenant with God,
based on better promises (Heb8:6)
This is the new covenant I will make
… on that day, says the Lord: I will
 put my laws in their minds so they
will understand them, and I will
 Write Them on their hearts so they 
will  obey them. I will be their God,
and they will be my people (v10).
…For all Shall Know Me, from the
least to the greatest (v11). Amen.

Lord, I embrace Your revelation
in scripture; and let me experience
what’s said in Your written words.
I claim every benefit of the Better
Covenant. I want to clearly know
Your will and to be Your people.
You treasure my company; and so
keep our two-way communication
thro reading Your Word & prayer
refreshing each day. Amen.

Father, thank You for lifting me to
intimacy with You through Jesus.
Thank You for the freedom and
rest to realise that through the
new covenant in Christ Jesus
I am enabled to obey Your words.
Empower me to cling to You O Lord
and Write Your Words in my heart.
Open my eyes to see Your great
work in those who believe. Amen.

Father God, You promise I Can
Know You – not just theoretically,
but through the experience of
a genuine relationship with You.
I really want that. And my prayer
is that You would become more
and more real to me as I turn my
thoughts and heart towards You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God In Control on the Throne

God spoke in times past through
the prophets, but He has reserved
the declaration of His glory for
His Son. By His death, Jesus lifts
mankind into the family of God.
Because of His perfect humanity,
Jesus is qualified to serve as High
Priest for sinful mankind. And He
will bring His people into eternal rest.

Lord,we Approach with confidence:
The word of God is… powerful…
piercing even to the soul and spirit
and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intent of the heart (Heb 4:12).
Let us hold fast our confession. For
we do not have a High Priest who
can’t sympathise with our weakness
but was in all points tempted as we
are yet without sin. Let us therefore
Come Boldly to the throne of
Grace, that we may Obtain Mercy
and Find Grace to help in time
of need (Heb 4:14-16). Amen.

Lord, breathe Your Words into me.
Don’t just teach me Your truth,
fill me with it. Let it shape me
in every way so that I can hear
Your voice in it. Lord, I invite You
to sharply and decisively divide
my own thoughts from Yours and
distinguish Your voice within me.
And let Your Words burn powerfully
in my heart and mind. Amen.

Lord, thanks for facing temptations
and problems and thus understand
our challenges and weaknesses.
Thank You for pouring out Your
life on the cross, for rising again
and reigning at the right hand of
the Father. Your throne is a place
of grace for Your people, where
we can receive Your mercy and
help when we most need it. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank you that You
understand my weaknesses,
for You have been tempted in
every way and yet did not sin.
Because You understand my
struggles, I know I can come to You
and receive mercy. And help me
approach You with confidence,
knowing that You will help me
in my time of need. Amen.

Keep Up Your Courage

Those who rebelled against God
in the days of the wilderness
wanderings were excluded from
His rest in the Promised Land.
However, for the people of God
today there exists an even better
rest than that – the one His Son
spoke about. Since the promise
of entering His rest still stands,
let’s enter and enjoy it.

Lord, we will Be Courageous:
We are God’s household, if we Keep
Up our Courage & remain confident
in our hope in Christ (Heb 3:6).
That is why today when you hear
the Spirit’s voice, Don’t Harden
Your hearts (Hebrews 3:7-8).
Lord, it is a calling for all of us
to see to it that none of us has
a sinful, Unbelieving heart that
turns from You the living God (v12).

Father, thank You for making
me a part of Your household.
Holy Spirit, fill me and renew
my confidence in Christ Jesus and
in His finished work on the cross.
Strengthen me to keep up courage,
empower me to believe Your Word,
to listen attentively to Your voice
and to remain confident because
my hope is in Christ. Amen.

Lord, You are constantly calling
us towards the place of fruitfulness
and fulfilment that You intend for us.
Yet we find it easy to ignore You or
push Your voice to back of our mind.
Forgive our negligence and
even our rebellious attitude.
Grant us Soft Heart to Listen to You.
And make us sensitive to everything
that You have to say. Amen.

Lord, let me be encouraged in Your
truth. Show me the ways that I can
be instrument of encouragement.
And keep me from any discouraging
actions or words to others each day.
Let me be sensitive to see where
those in my life are discouraged.
Encourage the hearts of my friends.
Encourage the hearts of loved ones.
Keep them from discouragement.
And keep discouraging people
far far away from them. Amen.

Pilgrim Songs of Ascents

The Fifth book of Psalms (107-150)
is similar to Deut being praise and
thanksgiving for God and his Word.
And Ps120-134 are Songs of Ascents
sung by pilgrims on way to Jerusalem
or while ascending Mount Zion.
These psalms will also concern
people who are in journey:
peace (120, 122); help (121).
protection (125, 127) and
provision (123, 124, 126, 127).

Lord, thank You for the psalms of
ascents and Your Word of blessing
to those who meditate on them.
Help us and meet our needs
as we Call on You Lord in Prayer.
For our Help Comes From You;
our true Security Is In You; and
we are Dependent On You. Amen.

Lord, our Help comes from You:
I look up to the mountains,
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made the heavens & the earth!
He will not let you stumble and fall;
the one who watches over you will
not sleep. The Lord is your keeper…
The Lord shall preserve u from evil.
The Lord shall preserve your going
out and coming in (Ps 121:1-3, 5-8).
Lord, my help comes from You,
who made the earth! Because
You hold me, I’ll not stumble & fall.
Because You Lord watch over me,
I’ll not fear for U care for me. Amen.

Lord, our Security is in You:
Those who trust in the Lord
are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but
will endure forever. Just as
the mountains surround and
protect Jerusalem, so the Lord
surrounds & protects his people,
both now & forever (Psa 125:1-2).
Lord, I put my trust in You today.
You are my security & protection,
my fortress and my hiding place
And I praise You! When troubles
multiply, help me to remember
that You are ever Faithful,
that You will never change,
that You surround & protect me,
both now and forever. Amen.

Lord, we are Dependent on You:
Unless the Lord builds a house,
the work of builders is useless.
Unless the Lord protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do
no good. It is useless for you to
work so hard, anxiously working
for food to eat; for God gives rest
to his loved ones (Psa 127:1-2).
Lord, I acknowledge that without
dependence and trust in You, all
my work is in vain & effort wasted
I need You to be the foundation
of my life, family and provision
so that the work of my hands
will bear fruit that honours You.
Then I will be able to enjoy
the rest that You give. Amen.

God Gives Light for Your Path

Psalm 119 is the longest psalm
and the longest chapter of the
longest book in the Bible. And
it provides the multifaceted Word
of God. Just as the psalm seems
to go on endlessly as you read its
176 verses, so let your praise and
love for God’s Word be endless
as you make it the focus of your
devotional time today & every day.

Lord, Your Word Directs Our Path:
Your Word I Have Hidden in
my heart that I might not sin
against You. (Psalm 119:11).
Your Word is a lamp for my feet
and a Light for my Path (P119:105).
You are my Refuge and my Shield;
(and) Your Word is my only Source
of Hope (v114). Amen and amen!

Lord, even as I Hide Your Word in
my heart, help me Keep From Sin.
Grant me the wisdom to seek You
and to hide your Word in my heart.
Grant me discernment to apply
Your truth to everyday situations.
Grant me the perseverance and
faith to trust Your Word when l am
going thro difficult times. Amen.

Lord, I will delight in your Word,
to obey it and to commit myself
to walking in the Light it provides.
I praise you that Your Word Lights
the path at my feet so that I don’t
have to wander in the darkness.
Guide me each day with Your Word
so that I will not copy the values
of this world but be transformed
steadily to be more Christlike. Amen

Lord, how grateful I am that You
are my Refuge and my Shield.
Though my perspective is affected
by circumstances, You know the
outcome of Your plans for my life.
And in the midst of difficulties,
Your Word is my Source of Hope.
Help me to Trust in You and hold
to an eternal perspective. Amen.

God Desires Faithful Witnesses

Paul writes his 2nd letter to Timothy
from prison with imminent death.
Yet the focus of Paul is not his own
needs but the needs of Timothy
who is pastor of church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood Faithfully for
the Lord through his life, passes
on that same challenge to Timothy.
There’s no need to fear when
You serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Lord, we’ll Share Your Good News:
A time is coming when people will
no longer listen to sound teaching.
They will follow their own desires &
reject the truth…Don’t Be Afraid of
suffering for the Lord (2Tim4:3-5).
I have Fought the good fight,
I have Finished the race, and
I have Remained FAITHFUL. And now
the prize awaits me, which the Lord
…will give me on…His return (v7-8).
The Lord STOOD with me and gave
me Strength so that I might preach
the Good News for all to hear. And
the Lord will Deliver me (v17-18).

Lord, we are living in the end times
as we see more earthquakes as well
as increased lawlessness and man
-made religiosity around the world.
Living for Jesus and sharing the
good news can be challenging.
Cause us to remember Your
commission; and not slack in our
responsibility. And grant us grace
& courage to share Your love. Amen

Lord Jesus, thank you for all that
You have done for us. In gratitude,
we purpose to further Your kingdom.
Grant us courage & determination.
Help me influence others toward
You & steer them to Your direction.
Help me speak words of edification
as well as utter prayers for others.
Help me Remain Faithful Running the
race to receive Your crown. Amen.

Lord, thank you for Your promise to
bring us to Your heavenly Kingdom.
You’ll in fact bring us thro difficulties
in a way that allows us to triumph.
We know that You are watching
as You use us to impact the world.
Stand by us, give us strength and
grant us continual deliverances that
boost our confidence to persevere
and Share Your Good News. Amen.