Month: July 2021

Be Strengthened in Day of the Lord

Paul begins his second letter to the
Thessalonians by commending them for their faithfulness in the midst
of persecution and by encouraging them that present suffering will be
repaid with future glory. Paul also
deals with a misunderstanding concerning the Day of the Lord.
That day had not yet arrived, and
Paul recounts the events which
must take place first. Labouring
for the gospel, rather than lazing is
the proper response to such truth.

We… thank God always for you…
brethren… because your faith grows
exceedingly, and the love of every
one of you all abounds toward each
other… so that we ourselves boast
of you among the churches of God
for your patience and faith in all
your persecutions and tributions
that you endure (2Thess 1:3-4).
We keep on praying for you, that
our God will make you worthy of
the life to which He called you.
And we pray that God by His power
will fulfill all your good intentions
and faithful deeds. Then everyone
will give honour to… Lord Jesus
because of you (2Thess 1:11-12)

Lord, I lift up the needs of my
loved ones and friends to You.
Meet their physical and obvious
needs; meet their emotional and
less obvious needs; and also meet
their spiritual and ultimate needs.
Cause their faith to grow so that
they would fear You; and create
in them a desire to love others.
And help me to point them to You
in my words and in my life. Amen.

Lord, grateful efficacy in Your calling
does not depend on our abilities.
In Your grace, impart Your power
to me so that I may live the life
to which You have called me.
Make me a vessel of Your glory
so that those who see my works
will look past me and be drawn
to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, forgive us from focusing
on temporal matters in our prayers.
While we know that You are about
every area of our lives, we do
not want to neglect praying for
the things that are most important
to You and the things that will
bring us lasting joy and honour.
So we ask You Lord the power
to accomplish all the good things
faith prompts us to do, so that the
name of the Lord be honoured. Amen

Christ Gives Great Commission

Herod’s magnificent temple sets
the stage for Jesus’ Olivet Discourse,
a prophetic look at future events.
His followers are urged to watchful
expectation with faithful service
ahead of the return of Christ.
The events in the final two days of
Jesus’ earthly life carry shadows of
the cross: the anointing in Bethany,
the Passover Observance, Lord’s
Supper, the prayer in Gethsemane.
Jesus is arrested, tried, condemned
executed and placed in a tomb. But
in triumph, Jesus comes forth from
the grave in resurrection power.
The Kings of the Jews Lives again,
a message which His followers
are commissioned to share.

Lord, we’ll Do Your Assignment:
And there will be famines, pestilences
and earthquakes in various places…
And… lawlessness will abound…
And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in all the world…
and then the end will come…
Immediately after the tribulation…
the sun will be darkened… Then…
they will see Son of Man Coming
on the clouds (Matt 24:7-14, 29-30).
Then the eleven disciples went to the mountain which Jesus had appointed.
And Jesus came to them and said:
Go and make disciples of all the
nations… teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you;
and lo I am with you always, even
to the end of the age (Mt 28:16-20)

Lord, help us Keep Watch and
Be Ready for Your sure return
so that we may be able to give an
account of ourselves at any time.
Help us declare the word of t Lord
for righteousness being restored.
These are the days of the harvest,
The fields are as white in Yr world.
We are the labourers in Yr vineyard
Declaring the word of t Lord! Amen

Lord, there is no doubt about
the task You had left for us to do.
Help me step out of comfort zone
to find people who need to know U.
Help me witness to the people You
hv placed in my sphere of influence
Help me in my concern for the lost,
in words, deeds and attitudes.
Help me make disciples for Christ to
be like Him & further His Kingdom.
And Help me reflect as one who
has found the answer to life. Amen.

Lord, it’s easy to look at others and
think that I have nothing to offer.
But You have implanted passion
within me and blessed me with gifts
and talents that the world needs.
Help me to see where You God are
at work & watch for opportunities to
join U by sowing seeds of kindness.
Help those seeds to grow & flourish
and thank You for reaping a good
harvest. In Jesus’ precious name.

God of the Impossible (July 1)

Mathew records many crucial
incidents from Jesus’ life in M16-19.
Though Christ takes time to heal
an epileptic boy, pay His temple
tax and confront hostile Pharisees,
His key concern is for His disciples
to continue the work He had begun.
Healings and discourses, miracles
and parables all focus on Jesus’
faithful followers to prepare them
for the difficult days just ahead.

Lord, we’ll Exercise Faith In You:
The disciples asked Jesus
privately: Why couldn’t we
cast out that boy’s demon?
So Jesus said to them: Because
of your unbelief; for assuredly
I say to you, if you Have Faith
as a mustard seed, you will say
to this mountain: Move from here
to there, and it will move; and
nothing will be impossible for you.
But this kind does not go except
by prayer & fasting (Mt 17:19-21)

Lord, although circumstances
seem challenging, yet You
are the source of my strength.
Although my faith seems small,
yet when placed in the Creator’s
hands, it can produce a greater harvest than I could ever imagine.
Lord, take my tiny seed of faith
and multiply it with Your strength.
Thank You for assuring me that nothing is impossible with You. Amen.

Lord, You promise that With Faith
In You Nothing Is Impossible.
Thank You for being the God
of the possible; for You are the
Almighty who moves mountains.
Help me to remember that
my faith, even though small
and weak, can do great things.
For it’s not the amount of faith but
the Focus of the faith in You. Amen

Lord, we want to boost kingdom
growth by sharing the gospel as it’s
more valuable than anything else.
We purpose to regularly spend
time alone with You, to know
You more and to seek Your will.
Help us to pray in faith trusting
You Lord to do the impossible and
be wary of the spirit of unbelief.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.