Day: April 21, 2020

My Jesus I Love Thee

16 year old William Featherston of
Montreal wrote this simple hymn
shortly after his conversion in 1862.
Featherston sent the poem to his
aunt in LA who then sent it to
England, where it appeared in
the London Hymnbook of 1864.
Baptist minister Gordon was
preparing a hymnal for Baptist
congregations when he saw: My
Jesus I Love Thee in British hymnal.
He didn’t like the music the words
were set to, and he later wrote
a tune which complemented
the simple words and soon the
hymn was sung across America.

Lord Jesus, we Love Thee:
This is real love – not that we
loved God, but that He loved us
and sent His Son as a sacrifice to
take away our sins. Dear friends,
since God loved us that much, we
surely ought to love each other.
If we love one another, God
abides in us… There is no fear
in love; but perfect love casts
out fear… God Is Love, and he
who abides in love abides in God.
We love Him because He first
loved us (1 John 4:10-12, 18-19).

Lord, thank U for first loving me!
As we live in You, our love grows
more complete. Although I don’t
understand the trials I may go
through, I trust Your love for me.
Help me to truly abide in You.
Fill me with Your perfect love that
casts out all fear, so that I can
live in confidence and rest in You.
Help me share Your amazing love
with those around me. Amen.

Lord, You are love. And because
of that Nothing will happen to me
that is not permitted within the
scope of Your love. Lord, I want
to overflow with the constant
refreshing fountain of Your love
so that I will spill out in my words
and actions. Even in difficult
circumstances with difficult people
help me Lord find the path of love.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know
Thou art mine – For Thee
all the follies of sin I resign;
My gracious Redeemer,
my Saviour art Thou: If ever
I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now…
I love Thee because Thou hast
first loved me And purchased
my pardon on Calvary’s tree;
I loved Thee for wearing
the thorns on Thy brow: If ever
I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

Loving Heavenly Father, we thank
and acknowledge Your steadfast
love and sovereignty. We humbly
come before You confessing
our anxieties while submitting
our Petitions to You. We come
united in the Name of our Lord
Jesus to intercede this day for
the Coronavirus crisis in general
and for Singapore in particular….

Lord, we are really concerned
by the surge in cases yesterday.
In Your mercy and compassion,
together we intercede that You
will miraculously bring about
a Containment and an eventual
turnaround to this situation
in all affected countries; and
Your Antioch Singapore….

Lord God of Wisdom, we ask
that You may grant officials at the
national and international levels
Wisdom, competence & favour
as they coordinate efforts to
maintain public health and order…

Lord, we ask for Protection and
good health for all as we go about
our daily lives. We seek protection
especially the vulnerable young,
elderly or ill. And those in the
frontlines of essential services;
those in healthcare, food retailing,
policing and immigration. And
remember my three children who
are covering Covid cases these days.

Lord Jehovah Rapha, we ask
for swift recovery and complete
Healing for the quarantined in
hospitals as well as calm for those
in the cities undergoing lockdown.
We especially ask for Faster
recovery rate in Singapore so that
the hospital spaces will be able
to cope the surge in cases….

Lord of Compassion, we ask
for all of us to continue to abide
in our Lord Jesus, show practical
love to one another and to look out
for our fellow citizens, colleagues
and neighbours. Help us to sow
seeds of kindness so that we
can Be Light of the world. And
in due time share Your gospel…

Lord God Almighty, together we
Thank You that we can come
with these requests, knowing
that we can cast all our cares
on You because You Care for us.
Have mercy, Lord, as we pray all
these in mighty Name of Jesus.
Amen.