Month: November 2019

God Will Come & Save You !!

The psalms of Asaph (Ps 73-83)
conclude with six testimonies to
the greatness and faithfulness of
the God of Israel. He has kept His
promises in the past (Ps 78) which
is a comforting reminder in the face
of an uncertain future (Ps 79-80).
God is there (Ps 81) & is not silent
(Ps 82-83) when it comes to cries
of help and overthrowing enemies.

Lord, thanks for Psalms 73-89 that
show Your enthronement & holiness.
Because You are Almighty & Holy;
We will Turn to You for Deliverance.
We will Run Race together with You.
We will Listen and Follow You. And
We will Praise & Adore You. Amen.

Lord, we will Wait for Your Help:
How long Lord? Will You be angry
forever? Let Your compassion
quickly meet our needs, for
we are on the brink of despair.
Help us O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of Your name.
Save us and forgive our sins…
Why should the nations say:
Where is their God? (Ps 79:5-10).
Lord, we realise that You don’t
always shield Your people from
attacks of this world; for You often
have a higher purpose in mind.
Help us to endure injustice with
patience and strengthen us O God.
Remember us & we appeal to Your
compassion to vindicate us. Amen.

Lord, we will Run Race Together:
Restore us O God; cause Your face
to shine, and we shall be Saved…
Come back, we beg You O God
Almighty. Look down from heaven
and see our plight. Watch over and
care for this vine that You yourself
have planted, this son You have
raised for Yourself (Ps 80:3, 14-15)
Lord, thank You for the churches
in my community. Bless their pastors
and leaders with strength & unity
and help their congregation to grow.
Help us to work together to reach
our community for You. Help me
to be an encouragement to my
brothers and sisters in Christ and
not to forget that we are all running
the race together. Amen and amen.

Lord, we will Listen & Follow You:
You Cried to me in trouble & I Saved
you; I answered out of the thunder-
cloud & Tested your faith when there
was no water at Meribah (Ps 81:7)
Oh, that my people wd Listen to me!
Oh, that Israel would Follow me,
walking in my path… And with
honey from the rock I would have
satisfied you (Psa 81:13-16). Amen.
Lord, help us not only wanting to
hear from You but to Listen to You.
Help us not to be skeptical and
passive hearers but willing listeners.
I know You Lord value discernment
but You value trust even much more.
You urge me in Your word to walk
by faith and not by sight. And so
I purpose to commit to Listen intently
and fill me with Your holy boldness
to act on what I hear from You. Amen.

Lord, we will Praise & Adore You:
Do not keep silent O God!
Do not hold Your peace.
And do not be Still O God! For
behold, Your enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have
lift up their head (Psa 83:1-2).
Let them be dismayed forever; Yes;
let them be put to shame & perish,
that they may know that You,
whose name alone is the Lord
are the Most Highly Exalted One
over all the earth. (Psa 83:17-18).
Lord, You are great & greatly to
be praised. Great is Your power,
and Your wisdom there is no end.
We who are part of what You
have created, desire to praise You.
For You have stirred our hearts
so that we take pleasure to praise U.
For You have created us for Yourself
and our hearts are restless until
they rest in You. Amen and amen.

Praise Source of Our Strength

In Psalms 73 to 77 by Asaph,
those who ignore God will find
their path slippery and their
prosperity short-lived (P73 & P75).
By contrast, those who order their
lives according to God’s Word will
discover hope in the midst of havoc
(P74) and resources to face every
situation in life victoriously (P76-77).

Lord, thanks for Book 3 Psalms that
show Your enthronement & holiness.
Because You are almighty, we can
turn to You for deliverance. And
Because You are holy, You truly
deserve our reverence & worship.
We Seek You Lord for Strength.
We Give You Thanks & Praise.
We Trust You Can Do Wonders.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, U are Our Strength & Shelter:
I Desire You more than anything
on earth. My health may fail and
my spirit may grow weak, but God
remains the Strength of my heart;
he is mine forever (Ps 73:25-26).
But as for me, how good it is to
Be Near God! I have made the
Sovereign Lord my Shelter, and
I will tell everyone about the
wonderful things you do (v28).
Lord, I want to Experience You in
fresh ways so that I can truly say
that I Desire You more than anything.
Lord You are the Strength of my
heart, and deep inside I know
I can rely on You in any situation.
Be Near Me! Help me to abide
in You & to stay anchored in You.
Grant me fresh vision to constantly
see Your love for me. Amen.

Lord, we give You Thanks & Praise:
We give thanks to You O God
we give thanks! For Your wondrous
works declare that Yr name is near.
When I choose the proper time,
I will judge uprightly. (Ps 75:1-2).
As for me, I will always proclaim
what God has done; I will sing
praises to the God of Israel (v9).
Lord, how I praise the wonders of
Your works. May I be found faithful
in proclaiming thro a heart of praise
all that You have done in my life.
You are so many things to me.
Thank You for the privilege of
receiving a heart that is able to
praise U every day of my life. Amen

Lord, we trust You can do wonders:
I will remember the works of the Lord
Surely I will remember Your works
of old. I will also meditate on all
Your work, and talk of Your deeds…
You are the God who does wonders;
You have declared Your strength
among the peoples (Ps 77:11-14).
O Lord, You are able to do miracles
and work wonders. Remind me of
Your limitless power. I know I serve
a God who can do anything. You
demonstrate Your infinite strength
as You choose. Display that same
might in my life in this season. But
if You choose not to deliver me yet,
then give me the strength to hang
on and keep trusting You. Amen.

God’s Strength In Weakness

Paul defended his ministry by
showing how individuals can be
reconciled to a loving God. And he
pleads with the Corinthian church
to be reconciled to him as their
spiritual father. In his final words,
Paul draws upon his authority as
an apostle to exhort the rebellious
to repent so that his approaching
visit can be a time of rejoicing.

Lord, we will be Enabled by You:
Three different times I begged
the Lord to take (my thorn in the
flesh) away. Each time He said:
My grace is all you need.
My power works best in weakness.
So now I am glad to boast about
my weaknesses, so that the power
of Christ can work through me.
That’s why I take pleasure in
my weaknesses, hardships and
troubles that I suffer for Christ.
For when I am weak, then I am
strong (2 Cor 12:8-10). Amen.

Lord, I have plenty of weaknesses
to give You. You know all my
frailties that keep me feeling
insufficient. But You are my
sufficiency and my strength.
I depend on You; and I surrender
my frailties to You. And please
step into my gaps & weaknesses
with Yourself and Your help. Amen

Lord, You promise in Your Word
that Your power works best in
my weaknesses. So work in
and through my all weaknesses.
I am thankful and grateful that
I don’t have to be perfect so
that I can be useful to You. And
help me trust in Your strength.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, teach me the art of looking
to You God instead of being
just immersed at my problems.
Remind me that anything of
lasting value in my life is really
because of You, not me. For
Power & success come from You.
And give me eyes of faith that
I may press on even when I feel
being overwhelmed. Amen & amen.