The purpose of Jeremiah is to urge
God’s people to turn from sins and
back to God; Daniel shows how God
is in control & cares for His people,
Hosea shows God’s love for sinful
people; and Zechariah gives hope by revealing God’s future deliverance.
This week we understand God better
thru seeing His Shepherding Ways.
On Monday, we learn from Jer 18
that Master Potter Moulds You.
On Tuesday, we learn from Jer 28
that God Has Good Plans for You.
On Wednesday, we learn from Dan 2
about God who Gives Revelation.
On Thursday, we learn from Dan 4
about God who Fulfils Dreams.
On Friday, we learn from Hosea 11
about God who is Loving & Faithful.
On Sat, we learn from Zec 12/13
about Gracious God who Delivers.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.
Psalms 31-36 show how a proper
perspective can help you face
any circumstance; and can bring
you from gloom to glory (Ps 31)
from failure to deliverance (Ps 32),
fr false security to secured trust(P33)
from affliction to adoration (Ps 34),
from persecution to praise (Ps 35)
and from darkness to light (Ps 36).
Lord, You Are My Hiding Place:
When I kept silent,
my bones grew old through
my groaning all the day long…
For this cause everyone
who is godly shall pray to You…
You are My Hiding Place;
You protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs
of Deliverance (Psalm 32:3-7).
The Lord says: I Will Guide you
along the best pathway for your life.
I will Watch over you… (And)
he Who Trusts in the Lord,
mercy shall surround him (v8-10).
Lord, Thank You for giving us
security in midst of insecurity,
peace in the storm of life, and
a Hiding Place in Your safe arm.
Thank You for Your promise
that Your unfailing love will
surround those who Trust You.
And they who dwell in the shelter
of the Most High will rest in the
shadow of the Almighty. Amen.
Lord, You promise that You will
Guide Your people along the
best pathways for their lives.
Thank You for Your assurance
of direction and protection.
So, Guide me Lord day by day;
and give me the strength to step
out with courage and faith as
I sense Your leading. Amen.
Lord, You are My Hiding Place
You always fill my heart
With songs of deliverance
Whenever I am afraid
I will trust in You
I will trust in You
Let the weak say I am strong
In the strength of the Lord
I will trust in You. Amen.
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 day of his wrath is
come & who shall be able to stand?
Lord, we will Bow Down In Worship:
The 24 elders fall down and worship
the one who lives forever and ever.
And they lay their crowns before
the throne and say: You are worthy,
O Lord our God, to receive glory and
honor… For You created everything,
and it is for Your pleasure that they
exist & were created (Rev 4:10-11).
The 24 elders fell down before the
Lamb… And they sang a new song:
You are worthy to take the scroll,
and to open its seals; For You were
slain, and have redeemed us by Your
blood… And have made us kings…and
we shall reign… Then I heard angels:
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to
receive…honor & glory (Rev 5:8-12)
And every creature which is in heaven
and on the earth… I heard saying:
Blessing & honour and glory & power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb forever & ever! (v13)
Lord, Thanks for revealing Your
glory being celebrated in heaven.
You are worthy; for it is for You and
because of You that all things exist.
Reveal to us more glimpses of how
infinite, limitless and majestic You
are so that Your glory is our focus.
Draw us Lord into worship; and
we lay down our crowns before You,
all that we have done and all that
we are, we lay before You. Amen.
Lord, Your Word says we are
already a royal priesthood, with
authority to pray and implement
Your mission in this current age.
Increase our Faith that we are
inhabited by the God of the
universe & carry Your presence.
Lord, it’s hard to fathom how I
can reign with You. Show me how
as I want to walk in the authority
You offer in this age. Amen.
Father God, You are worthy of it
all; and we join the host of heaven
in proclaiming that You are holy.
We praise You for Your Goodness
& You are worthy of our devotion.
Father, ad we draw near to You,
deliver us from coldness of heart
and of wandering mind. And also
Grant us wholehearted affection
and steadfast thoughts that we may
fully worship You in spirit & in truth,
for You Are Worthy Of It All. Amen.
Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
He reminds his readers God has
begotten us again unto a living hope.
So don’t be surprised when suffering
comes your way; expect it, prepare
for it and responds to it correctly.
And be sure you are doing what is
right, not for doing what it wrong.
If you do, God will richly reward
you when the trials of life are over.
Lord, Thank You for Your gracious
gift of salvation with provides us
eternal life and a secured future.
Thank You Lord that as Your special
people You have set us free and
given us a priceless inheritance.
Help us serve U with commitment
as well as endure suffering faithfully.
For You Will Hear Our Prayers;
For You Will Strengthen Us;
For You Will Equip Us; & above all
For What A Faithful God U Are. Amen
Lord, You Will Hear our prayers:
For the eyes of the Lord are on
the righteous and His ears are
attentive to their prayers, but
the face of the Lord is against
those who do evil (1Pet 3:12).
Lord, Thank You that You see
my heart and hear my prayers.
Grateful that when You see me,
You see the righteousness of Jesus
in me and not the sinner I was
before I received Him into my life.
Thank You that You not only hear
my prayers, but You also see my
need and will answer the cries
of my heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, we Seek Your Equipping:
As each one has received a gift,
minister it to one another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace
of God. If anyone speaks, they
should do so as one who speaks
the very words of God. If anyone
serves, they should do so with the
strength God provides (1Pet 4:10-11).
Lord, thanks for giving me unique
gifts and special abilities with
which to serve others. I want
to be a blessing to others and
most of all to bring You glory.
Help me declare Your Words and
let me recognise them in others.
So work in me Lord and work
through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, You Care & Strengthen Us:
God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble.
Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
Casting all your care upon Him,
for He cares for you (1Pet 5:5-7).
May the God of all grace… establish,
strengthen and settle you (v10).
Lord, we are prone to be anxious
with the heavy weight of problems.
Yet Your Word says You don’t want
Your children to be anxious about
anything but to pray everything.
Grant us deep humility and renewed
dependence on U to do this each day.
Help us rest the full weight of
our worries in Your capable hands;
and thank You Lord for the peace
You give us in return. In Jesus’ name.
The time has come for Jesus to demonstrate the full extent of His servanthood. For the Passover Lamb of God, the long-awaited hour has arrived. Conspired against by His enemies – betrayed by one close follower and denied by another – tried and finally executed, Jesus’ life of service seems to be finished. But in the greatest of all miracles, Easter dawn reveals an empty tomb, setting the stage for Jesus to commission His followers to bear the glad tidings worldwide.
Lord, having thoroughly prepared the disciples, your actions in the Final Day on earth shows you are Fully Obedient to the Father’s Will to Give Yr Life as ransom (Mk10:45) At the Last Supper, You said one of you who eats with me will betray me (M14:18) & yet You did not stop him. You greatly desire to get out of the intense suffering and yet You went to Gethsemane to pray: Not what I will but what You will (v36). Thanks You chose to surrender to the Father’s will in loving obedience.
Lord,at trial before religious leaders You chose to remain silent when false charges were thrown at You. And yet when high priest asked: Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? You said I am. And you will see the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven (Mk14:62). At trial before political authority, when Pilate asked: Are you King of the Jews? You said: It is as you say. And yet when Pilate asked about priests’ false accusations, You answered nothing (Mk 15:1-5). In all Your previous encounters where religious leaders accused You of wrong doings You had no problem defending yet this time You chose not to do so?!
Lord, at the cross when teachers of the law mocked You; He saved others but He can’t save himself? Let this Christ come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe (Mark 15:27-32). You who Calm the sea (Mk4:39) & yet chose to remain at the cross. And then there was darkness over the whole land for 3 hours (v33). And You cried: My God, My God, why have You forsaken me ? Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. So when the centurion saw that He cried out like this & breathed His last, he said: Truly this Man was the Son of God! (Mk15:34-39). Thank U Lord for Yr love enduring all the suffering on our behalf. We love You in deep gratitude!
Lord, we purpose to Trust Your Word: We note You appeared to the eleven and rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. Then He said: Go into all the world and preach the good news. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned (Mk 16:14-16). Lord, with Your resurrection, we have good news to proclaim in obedience to Your commission.
Lord, You have good plans for us and You fulfil promises. We learnt from last three chapters of Mark, You are fully obedient to Father’s will. Whilst Your sacrificial love is really lofty, we are challenged to be more obedient to God and His mysterious ways. Holy Spirit, grant us grace to take up our cross, trust U without doubt and carry out our assigned tasks out of love of You and others. Whilst there may be challenges, we know the Almighty, all loving and all faithful God is on our side! In Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
The final week of Jesus’ earthly life occupies more space in the gospels than any other stage of Jesus’ ministry. His arrival in Jerusalem coincides with the preparations for the Feast of Passover. Though events move quickly, Jesus is never hurried. There is time to clean out the temple,watch the widow contribute her two mites and give final instructions to the disciples.
Lord, grant us Faith & Grace: As they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots… Jesus said: Have Faith In God. For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain: Be removed and does not doubt in his heart, but Believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, Believe that you receive them & you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if u have anything against anyone, Forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses (Mark 11:21-26).
Lord, I have faith in You, the Almighty, all loving faithful God. And I believe that You reward those who diligently seek You. Lord, I place this issue before You In Faith and Without Doubt and seeking Your face and will. Your Word says if I ask anything according to Your will, You hear me and I can have what I ask of You. Into Your hand I surrender. Amen.
Lord, I come to You with my need and desire, asking You In Faith and claiming the promise in Mark 11:24. Trust that the need is within Your will; and implore You to reward those who diligently seek You. I know that in Your sovereignty, You do things Your way & Your time. But Father God, I plead for Your mercy for it’s been such a long time that I have been asking You. So grant me Your favor and favour of men as soon as possible. Amen.
Lord, I don’t want Your Presence to be quenched due to unforgiveness. I don’t want to hinder Yr forgiveness because I’ve not forgiven someone. Instead I want to receive Yr blessing because I have forgiven someone. Reveal any place in my heart where I have not yet forgiven someone. And create in me a forgiving spirit that sees others as You do. Amen.
The purpose of Ezekiel is to
announce God’s judgment on Israel
and other nations & to foretell the
eventual salvation of God’s people.
This week we understand God better
thru His revelation of names, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Ezek 3
about Message of the Almighty.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ezek 11
about A Sanctuary for His People.
On Wed, we learn from Ezek 36
about God Moves in the Spirit.
On Thursday, we learn from Ezek 37
about God Brings Dead Things Alive.
On Friday, we learn from Ezek 48
The Lord Is There Jeh Shammah.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.
In Psalms 73 to 77 by Asaph,
those who ignore God will find
their path slippery and their
prosperity short-lived (Ps 73, 75).
By contrast, those who order their
lives according to God’s Word will
discover hope in the midst of havoc
(Ps 74) and resources to face every
situation in life victoriously (P76-77).
Lord, You’re Able to Do Anything:
I will remember the works
of the Lord; surely I will
remember Your wonders of old.
I will also meditate on all Your
work and talk of Your deeds…
You are the God
who performs miracles;
You display Your Power among
the peoples (Ps 77:11-14) Amen.
Lord, You’re Able to do
miracles and work wonders.
Remind me of Your limitless power.
Remind me of Your past deeds.
I serve a God who can do anything.
You demonstrate Your infinite
strengths among the nations.
Display that same might in my life.
For You love to do God-sized
things and nothing is too difficult
for You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Lord, In Your sovereignty, You may
choose not to deliver us from our
trials yet, then give us the ability
to hang on and keep Trusting You.
For we realise sometimes You may
be growing our faith muscles,
when one is able because of
God’s sustaining strength endure
crushing troubles until His chosen
kairos timing arrives. Amen.
Lord, You said through Prophet
Habakkuk that the vision
is Yet for an appointed time;
at the end it will speak & not lie.
Though it tarries, Wait for it;
because it will surely come!!
So Lord, make all things
beautiful in Your time.
And show me Lord each day
as You’re teaching me Your way
That You Do just what You say
In Your time. In Jesus’ name, Amen
In Psalms 73 to 77 by Asaph,
those who ignore God will find
their path slippery and their
prosperity short-lived (Ps 73, 75).
By contrast, those who order their
lives according to God’s Word will
discover hope in the midst of havoc
(Ps 74) and resources to face every
situation in life victoriously (P76-77).
Lord, You’re Able to Do Anything:
I will remember the works
of the Lord; surely I will
remember Your wonders of old.
I will also meditate on all Your
work and talk of Your deeds…
You are the God
who performs miracles;
You display Your Power among
the peoples (Ps 77:11-14) Amen.
Lord, You’re Able to do
miracles and work wonders.
Remind me of Your limitless power.
Remind me of Your past deeds.
I serve a God who can do anything.
You demonstrate Your infinite
strengths among the nations.
Display that same might in my life.
For You love to do God-sized
things and nothing is too difficult
for You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Lord, In Your sovereignty, You may
choose not to deliver us from our
trials yet, then give us the ability
to hang on and keep Trusting You.
For we realise sometimes You may
be growing our faith muscles,
when one is able because of
God’s sustaining strength endure
crushing troubles until His chosen
kairos timing arrives. Amen.
Lord, You said through Prophet
Habakkuk that the vision
is Yet for an appointed time;
at the end it will speak & not lie.
Though it tarries, Wait for it;
because it will surely come!!
So Lord, make all things
beautiful in Your time.
And show me Lord each day
as You’re teaching me Your way
That You Do just what You say
In Your time. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Psalms 42-49 are attributed to
the sons of Korah, descendants
of the man who died for his
rebellion against Moses (Num 16).
One part of this family became
the temple doorkeepers (1Chr 9:19)
while another became the singers
and musicians in the temple
(1 Chron 6:31-33, 37).
Praise be to the Lord of My Life:
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I’ll yet
praise him, my Savior and my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember You…
By day the Lord directs His love,
at night His song is with me –
a prayer to the God of My Life
– El Hayyay (Psalm 42:5-8).
Lord El Hayyay, when it is dark
You light the way and give comfort.
Yet at times I just cannot see the
goodness before me because
my eyes are dulled by darkness.
But in those times, You ask me
to have faith in You and to cling
to Your Word, so that when the
sun rises, I will see the greatness
of Your goodness in my life. Amen.
Lord El Hayyay, sometimes I have
questioned more than I should.
Forgive me for doubting Your heart
when I couldn’t see Your hand or
when Your ways seemed confusing.
Forgive me for not resting in
Your name, El Hayyay, the God
of my life and for trying to be
in charge of my life myself.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen
Lord El Hayyay, open my ears
to hear from You; and soften
my heart to discern Your Spirit.
Help my eyes to recognise when
You are weaving something new
in my life. Help me remember
You are sovereign and nothing
happens to me that doesn’t
first pass through Your hands.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
