Day: March 13, 2019

Thank God for Ready Access

God pledges to reestablish Judah
after it has been purified by the
discipline of exile. As a sign of His
promise, He orders Jeremiah to
buy a field that would soon belong
to the conquering Babylonians.
That land would one day become
part of the restored nation to be
ruled by the Righteous Branch,
David’s Messianic descendant.

Lord, we want to Hear from You:
The word of the Lord came to
Jeremiah while he was still shut
up in the court of the prison saying:
Thus says the Lord: the Lord who
made the earth and established it…
Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great and mighty
things which you do not know
(Jeremiah 33:1-3). Amen.

Lord, we may find it challenging
to listen to those we interact with
because we may be self centred.
But we want to consult You God
and hear your voice because You
are not a cruel task master & want
to share great and mighty things.
Lord, I confess not being a good
listener and tend not wait to hear
what You have to say. Teach me
to hear your voice and grant me
the faith to trust and obey. Amen.

Lord, I want to hear from You,
and I want to hear from You with
a reasonable level of certainty.
I am asking You to speak in a way
that I can understand You clearly.
I know I may make mistakes
and mishear You sometimes.
But I trust U to gently correct me
for I need to know Your voice.
Lord, I realise to hear U consistently
will require faith and patience. So
help me ask with expectation and
wait patiently for your voice. Amen

Lord, we love to hear secret truths
that the world doesn’t know about.
It may be some verse in the Bible
which Your Spirit enables us to
understand in a way we have never
grasped. Or it may be seeing deep
into a friend’s heart in a way we’ve
never seen that person before.
Or it may be revelation over the
reason things happen to us and
we’ve never yet come to terms.
Lord, enable me with such insights
which will enhance my love and
understanding of You God. Amen.

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Thank God for Good Plans

Backgrounder on Jeremiah 26-29:
Jeremiah’s messages of judgment
arouse strong opposition in the
palace. During Jehoiakim’s reign,
Jeremiah is threatened with a death
sentence. While Zedekiah rules,
Jeremiah dons a wooden yoke
to portray the importance of
Jerusalem surrendering to the yoke
of Babylon & thereby arouses the
denunciation of the false prophet
Hananiah. In the midst of this
turmoil, Jeremiah sends the exiles
in Babylon an encouraging letter.

Lord, You have Good Plans For Us:
After 70 years are completed at
Babylon, I will visit you & perform
My Good Word toward you and
cause you to return to this place.
For I know the Plans I have for
you, declares the Lord, Plans to
prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope & a future.
Then you Will Call upon me and
come and Pray to me, and I will
listen to you. And you Will Seek Me
and find Me, when u Search for Me
with all your heart (Jer 29:10-13).

Lord, noted that despite the depth
of Judah’s faithlessness, so great
is Your love that You Promised
to bring Your people home again.
Lord, thank you for Your Plans,
though I may not fully understand.
You promise that when I pray,
You will listen. Help me persevere
in seeking You. For in seeking You,
I know that I will find you. Amen.

Lord, thank you that Your plans
for me are for good to prosper me
and give me a future and a hope.
Lord, I realise that Your good plan
requires our participative Prayer.
Help me to Pray and Obey You in
every way so that I don’t do any
thing that will hinder Your plans
for my future. I seek You about
my future and Ask You to help
me to hear Your voice leading me
every step of the way. Amen.

Lord, thank You that You have
planned a future and a hope
for my life. Because of Your Power
and Your Faithfulness, I know
that nothing in my life is outside
Your Control. Help me to fully
and willingly submit to your will
for my future. Draw me to look
for You earnestly and to pray
wholeheartedly. And grant that
my hope be grounded in your
Unchanging Character. Amen.