Trusting God In Titus 2 (Nov 17)God Desires Holy Living
Titus lived on Crete, and worked
among a people who had one of
the worst reputations in the world.
Paul had left Titus to oversee the
church & now writes to encourage
him in that difficult task.To promote
sound teaching and offset false
doctrines, Titus is told to appoint
& train spiritual leaders as elders.
Paul’s short letter is a summary of
Christian doctrine that emphasises
holy living and encourages all
to live worthy of the gospel.
Lord, we’ll aspire Godly Lifestyle:
Teach the older men to exercise
self-control, to be worthy of
respect, and to live wisely…and
be filled with love and patience…
Teach the older women to live
in a way that is appropriate
for someone serving the Lord.
They must not go around
speaking evil of others (Tit2:2-5).
The grace of God has appeared
that offers salvation to all people.
It teaches us to Say “No” to
Ungodliness & worldly passions,
and to live self-controlled, upright
and godly lives (v11-12). Amen.
Lord, I want to be a person who
with strong faith, love & patience
helps others to live godly lives.
Since I can do nothing apart
from You Lord, I ask for the power
of Your Holy Spirit to enable
me to be a shining example.
Help me Lord to mentor others
in living a life that truly honours
and glorifies You. Amen.
Lord, help me to Say “No” to
ungodliness and worldly passions.
Help me know the right thing
to do in every situation, and
give me the courage to do it; for
I want to honour You in my choices.
Help me to serve You, to build Your
kingdom and to grow spiritually so
that I’ll be ready for Your return.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, thank You for teaching us
from Titus that Christians are to
be self-disciplined and orderly.
Help us Lord to live upright lives,
control our speech & live peacefully
with others so that we can be
living examples of our faith in You.
Help us Lead a Godly Lifestyle;
help us Say “No” to Ungodliness &
help us Live Worthily of You. Amen
Trusting God In 2 Timothy 3 God Gives Word of Life (Nov 15)
Paul writes his 2nd letter to Tim
from prison with imminent death.
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the 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 Receive Your Word of Life:
All who desire to live godly in Christ
Jesus will suffer persecution…
But you must continue in the
things which you have learned
and been assured of (2Tim 3:12-14)
All Scripture is inspired by God
and is useful to teach us what
is true and to make us realise
what is wrong in our lives.
It straightens us out and
teaches us to do what is right.
It is God’s way of preparing us
in every way, fully equipped for
every good thing God wants us
to do (2Tim 3:16-17). Amen.
Father God, You have shown us in the Old Testament the need of Man for redemption. Through the gospels, You reveal the way to salvation thro faith in Your Son. And You have given us letters that reveal Your heart & guide our lives. Thank you for your inspired Word which is more precious than silver or gold. In His name, Amen.
Lord, thank You for not leaving us
to walk in darkness & for giving us
the light of Your Word to guide us.
Help us to cherish the wonderful
gift in Your holy Scriptures and
also to receive its teaching
and instructions for our lives.
Spur us to desire to lead godly
lives and be prepared to withstand
testing of our faith in Christ. Amen.
Lord, thank You for revealing
Yourself through the Bible.
Your Word is truly a trustworthy
and invaluable guide for our lives.
It teaches and corrects us
as well as Prepare us spiritually
for whatever the future holds.
And we claim that Your Word
is alive and active and will be
our resource when in trouble.
Thank You Lord for giving us
Your Wonderful Word of Life. Amen.
Thought for the Week: Galatians 2
Christ Jesus Living In Me
This epistle is Paul’s manifesto of
justification by faith and the liberty
that produces. Paul directs this
great charter of Christian freedom
to people who are about to forsake
the priceless liberty they possess
in Christ. Certain Jewish legalists
are influencing the believers in
Galatia to trade their freedom
in Christ for bondage to the law.
Paul writes to refute their false
gospel of works & to show the
superiority of justification by faith.
Lord, we purpose to Live For You:
Knowing that a man is not justified
by the works of the law but by faith
in Jesus Christ, even we have
believed in Christ Jesus, that we
must be justified by faith in Christ
and not by the works of the law;
for by the works of the law
no flesh shall be justified (Gal 2:16)
For through the law I died to the
law so that I might Live For God.
I have been crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I who live, but
Christ Lives In Me; and the life
which I now live in the flesh
I Live By Faith in the Son of God,
who Loved Me and Gave Himself
for me (Galatians 2:19-20). Amen.
Lord Jesus, thank You that I have
been justified by Faith in You.
And thank You Lord for enabling
me to Live By Faith this life. For
I have been crucified with Christ
and so I no longer live, but You
Christ Lives in me. May the truth of
Your Word enable me to Trust You
so that all You are may dwell in me.
Grant me the grace to live joyously
because of my Faith in You. Amen.
Lord Jesus, thank You for loving
me and giving Yourself for me.
Thank You for Your desire to live
through me and enable me to
Live For You. What a wonder
that You Lord would take up
residence in my life. In gratitude,
I purpose to Live For You God.
And set me free to serve You
with all my heart and soul. Amen.
Lord Jesus, thank you for Your
great sacrificial Love for us. Thank
You that You died for us to pay for
sin’s penalty. Thank You for living
in us to purify us from sin’s power.
Teach me to Live by Confidence
In You instead of confidence in me.
Let the old ways of my flesh
die daily so that I can find new
resurrection life in You. Amen.
Trusting God In 1Cor 15 (Sep 30)
Your Labour Is Not In Vain
False teachers had been confusing
the Corinthians by denying the
doctrine of physical resurrection.
Paul defends the Resurrection
as a historical fact confirmed
by more than 500 eyewitnesses.
The Resurrection provides hope
for the believer’s body and soul
as well as motivates believers to
abound in the work of the Lord.
Lord, thanks for Confident Hope: For when the trumpet is blown, those who have died will Be Raised to Live Forever. And we who are Living will also be transformed… O death, where is your victory ? O death, where is your sting ? But thank God! He gives us Victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ (1Cor 15:52-57). (So)… be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is Not In Vain in the Lord (1Cor 15:58). Amen
Lord, in a world filled with gloomy news, thank You that Your Word holds Great Hope for the future. Someday all believers of Christ will be given new bodies. And eternal life with God in heaven is far better than what we encounter here. Thank You we can be confident for Your good plan for us and that You are in control of everything. Amen.
Lord, the sting of death is not dying but rather what happens after. Thank You for eliminating possibility of hell; but giving eternal bliss in heaven for all who believe in Christ. Because Jesus had paid for our sin and rose from the dead, death has No Power over us. In gratitude and realising importance of the gospel, help us be worthy witnesses. Amen.
Lord, we recognise that You have given us talents and gifts. They may not be something overt like teaching and singing; but skills like cooking or greeting people. For all that matters is that we use them for the Lord. God promises that Nothing done for Him will be useless. And You Will Honour us for the faithful service. Amen.
Reflection on the Gospels (Sep 11)
Trusting God Through His Promises
Over the last eight months plus, we
have been meditating on the theme:
Trusting God thru His Promises.
We know the importance of prayer
in our lives; and there are so much
to pray about for ourselves and
for others: dreams, hopes & plans.
But often we are held up by doubts:
Does God care about our requests?
How valuable then it is to pray back
to God the very promises found
in His Word. When we speak God’s
very words back to Him, we no
longer wonder if this is something
God cares about, for He brought
it up in the very first place.
Lord, each time when You reveal
something of Your nature, You are
promising us that You will be true
to that nature in any circumstance.
We know by promising and then
performing what U promised, You’ll
awaken in us expectation & desire
and find outlets in prayer of faith.
Praise You that Your promises are
rock solid; and that Your very nature
and character stand behind them.
Grant us faith not only to merely
believe Your Word but also to act
on it. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
We are meditating through the Bible,
which is organised by genres:
Laws, History, Poetry and Prophets…
Before we continue to Acts & letters
here’s the key thots fr the gospels
which portray Christ Jesus as
the Messianic King, the Son of Man
who came to serve and give His life,
the Saviour who seeks & saves the
lost, and the Son of God that all who
believe in Him will have eternal life.
Feb 5: Father Provides Needs (Mt 6)
Feb 12: Christ Gives Rest (Mt 11)
F19: Christ Answers Faith Pr(Mt21)
Apr9:God’s Word Trustworthy(Mk4)
Jul 2: G Answers Persistent Pr(Lk11)
Aug27:Christ Satisfies Longing(Jn4)
Sep 3: Good Shepherd Cares (Jn10)
S10: Christ Wants us Fruitful (Jn 15)
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Reflection on John 13-21 (Sep 10)
Trusting God thru His Promises
The purpose of the gospel of John
is to prove conclusively that Jesus
is the Son of God and that all who
believe in Him will have eternal life.
On Monday, we learn from John 13
that Christ Models Caring Love.
On Tuesday, we learn from Jn 14
that Christ the Way Gives Peace.
On Wednesday, we learn from Jn 15
that Christ Desires us to be Fruitful.
On Thursday we learn from Jn 16
that Christ Sends Helper Spirit.
On Friday, we learn from John 17
that Christ Intercedes for our Unity.
On Saturday, we learn from John 20
that Christ the Truth Teaches Faith.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who trust You:
for You truly keep Your promises;
for You caringly love us, give peace;
for You want us be fruitful & united,
to trust You and sends helper Spirit;
In Jesus’ precious name we pray…
Trusting God Eccl 3
Lord, we will Wait for Your Timing:
Making sense out of life is not easy.
And this is the problem facing the
preacher as he thinks through what
he has seen and experienced in life.
Every thing he has undertaken
from acquiring wisdom to amassing
wealth has ended in emptiness.
In a sudden burst of emotion the
preacher realises God does indeed
appoint the Times & purposes of life.
Lord, we will Wait for Your Timing:
For everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose
under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
A time to be born & a time to die…
A time to weep & a time to laugh…
A time to keep and a time to
throw away… A time to keep silence and a time to speak (v2-7).
He has made everything beautiful
in its time. He has also set eternity
in the hearts of men; yet they
can’t fathom what God has done from beginning to end… There is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
That everyone may eat and drink
and find satisfaction in all his toil –
this is the gift of God (v11-13).
Lord, You’re sovereign & do things
at Your time to achieve Your plan,
including moulding our character.
Pray for grace not to extend the
gruelling waiting time. Enable me
be honest to recognise inner flaws.
In Your mercy Lord, remove defects
that keep me trapped in self will.
Grant me a character makeover so
that I can represent You well. Amen.
Lord, as human beings, we have a keen sense of having the right time in sharing advice or exciting news. But when it comes to talking to God, we tend to expect You to answer our prayers or reveal Yr Will right away. Waiting is hard and we don’t always know how to interpret the rhythm of our dialogue. Grant us patience to wait & watch for Your words. Amen
Lord, I realise Your Timing is not the same as mine. I want all the answers to my prayers right now; but You want me to be patient and wait on You. So I lay down my concerns before You Lord and leave the outcome in Your hands. Help me to rest in the knowledge that Your timing is really perfect, just as everything You do is perfect. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
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Trusting God In Psa 126/7 (Jun 3)
God Will Restore His People
Backgrounder on Psalms 120-127:
These psalms deal with topics
dear to the heart of travellers
far from home: peace (120, 122);
protection (121, 125, 127); and
Provision (123, 124, 126). As you
read these “hymns of the highway”
imagine yourself on a journey of life.
Lord, You Restore & Give Rest:
When the Lord Brought Back
His exiles to Jerusalem… We were
filled with laughter & we sang for joy.
Yes, the Lord has done amazing
things for us! What joy! (Ps 126:1-3).
Those who plant in tears
Will Harvest with shouts of joy.
They weep as they go to plant
their seed, but they sing as
they return with the harvest,
Bringing In the Sheaves (v5-6).
Unless the Lord Builds a house,
the work of the builders is useless…
It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working… for God Gives
His beloved sleep (Ps 127:1-2).
Lord, thank You for not giving up
on Your people and thank You
for doing amazing things for us.
Just like God’s people returning
from exile, we will praise You for
Your grace that Brings Restoration.
Our hearts Lord are filled with joy
knowing that You hold out a loving
hand saying: Trust me! Try again
for I am with you. In Jesus’ name.
Lord, when we plant the seed
of God’s Word in the hearts of
those we love; Your promise
is that the harvest is coming.
One day we will see many of
those seeds come to fruition.
Help us not despair but keep on
planting; for You God will not waste
the seed we’ve obediently scattered.
And one day we will surely see
the fruit of our labour. Amen.
Lord, thanks for the promise that
You Give Rest to Your loved ones.
For You God didn’t wire us to work
like machines 24/7 all the time.
In Your goodness, You God has
promised to Give us Rest so that
we can also have balance in life.
And we can Trust You God with
the results for You are Almighty
and You are a faithful God. Amen.
Trusting God In Job 16/19 (April 12)
God In Control of the Situation
Backgrounder to Job 15-19:
Job agonises over his situation.
His three friends explain that he
must be suffering because of
some terrible sin he committed.
They try to persuade Job to repent
of his sin. When Job argues that he
hasn’t sinned enough to deserve
such suffering his friends respond
with even harsher accusations.
Lord, we’ll Put out Trust in You:
Then Job spoke: I have heard
all this before. What miserable
comforters you are! Won’t u ever
stop your flow of foolish words?
I could say the same things if
you were in my place. I could
spout off criticisms against you
…but that not what I would do.
I would speak in a way that
helps you. I would try to take
away your grief (Job 16:1-5).
Then Job spoke again: How long
will you torture me? You are
trying to use my humiliation as
evidence of my sin (Job 19:1-5).
For I know that my Redeemer Lives,
& He shall stand at last on the earth;
My flesh may be destroyed, yet from
this body I Will See God (v25-26)
Dear Lord, help us from the painful
experience of Job how to be a true
friend and Encouraging Comforter.
Lord, whilst we sometime cannot
understand troubles that befall us
we know You’ve awesome power,
and You are In Control of situation.
Help us never doubt You but
have unwavering faith like Job
that Our Redeemer Lives. Amen.
Lord, help me learn from the painful experience of Job not to sermonise, accuse, criticise, or even talk for sake of talking to someone who is in pain and grief. Help me instead to put myself in the other person’s place, offer help and encouragement, thereby Be A Comforter. Amen.
Lord, whilst sometimes just
like Job, we could not explain
troubles that beset us, we will
purpose not to forget You God.
Whatever happens, we like Job,
Trust You God Is In Control,
Trust You will never forsake us &
Trust You God in Your kairos time
will come as a redeemer. Amen.