Author: tanahmerah

Preview On Mark Gospel (May 19)

Whilst the Bible is arranged by
types of writings, we meditate it
chronologically to get better flow.
We start with Genesis on God’s
Plan for creation, then meditated
Job on the Sovereignty of God;
Exodus on Deliverance from Egypt;
Leviticus on the way of Holy Living;
Numbers on training in Obedience.
And the last 3 weekends on Deut
stresses Holiness as a way of life
and reminds the people of the
necessity of Obedience to God.

Having concluded OT bks of laws,
for variety we go to NT on Mark,
which is first gospel to be written.
Mark’s gospel captures the twofold
purpose of Christ’s coming to
earth to minister and to give his
life a ransom for many (10:45).
Mark describes Jesus as the
Perfect Servant, emphasising
more the actions of Jesus & gives
brief treatment to his teachings.
Jewish customs are explained
as the story moves briskly to the
completion of Jesus’ ministry.

We’ll cover Mark gospel over three
weekends in following 5 divisions:
Mk 1-3: Coming of the Servant
Mk 4-7: Mission of the Servant
M8-10: Magnificence of Servant
M11-13: Final Week of the Servant
M14-16: Finished Work of Servant
Let’s meditate thro Mark gospel,
be touched by Obedience of Christ
and be strengthened in Faith. Amen

Thank God for It’s Right (May 18)

Since the start of year, we have
been doing Right, Thanking God.
Often our prayers can degenerate
into list of needs presented to God.
Whilst God loves to hear our needs,
I believe He loves us to pray back
His promises; pray commitment
as well as Praise & Thanksgiving!

Lord, help us to use Scripture
to form prayers so that we learn
to think as God thinks; and pray
in a way that is pleasing to You.
Help us Lord to purpose and
want to Thank You regularly
for it is the Right thing to do;
for Gratitude in appreciation,
for it is Your key Will for us and
for we truly Belong to You. Amen.

Friends, thanksgiving for the past
20 wks or 100 days listed below:
For today’s devotion, suggest that
you pick a post that interests you,
Click PrayerThots.com to home
page & Scroll to calender for post
& be Uplifted with song of Thanks!

Thanking God (W20 Pet, 1Jn & Rev)
May 17: TG All Things New(Rev21)
M16: TG Victory over Evil (Rev20)
M15: TG for Forgiveness (1John 1)
M14 : Enabling Godly Living(2Pet 1)
M13: TG for Living Hope (1 Pet 1)

Thanking God (W19 Heb & James)
M10: TG for Help In Trouble (Jas 1)
M9: TG Unchanging Word (Heb13)
M8: TG for Renewed Mind (Heb10)
M7: TG Keeping Promises (Heb6)
M6: TG for Grace & Mercy (Heb4)

Thanking God (W18 Thess & Tim)
M3: TG for Word of Life (2Tim 3)
M2: TG for His Faithfulness(2Tim2)
M1: TG for Being Patient (1Tim 1)
Apr30:Establish Good Work(2Th2)
A29: TG for Honoring Faith (1Th 1)

Thanking God (W17 Eph, Phil & Col)
A26: TG Complete In Christ(Col2)
A25: TG Supplying Needs (Phil4)
A24: TG for Spiritual Armour (Eph6)
A23: TG for Empowerment (Eph3)
A22: TG Spiritual Blessings(Eph 1)

Thanking God (W16 Cor & Gal)
A19: TG for Spiritual Fruit (Gal 5)
A18:Strength In Weakness(2Cor12)
A17: TG for Secured Hope(1Cor15)
A16: TG for Spiritual Gifts (1C14)
A15: TG for Way Out (1C10)

Thanking God (W15 Acts & Rom)
A12: TG Overflowing Hope(Rom15)
A11: TG for Transformation(Rom12)
Apr10:TG for Freedom fr Sin(Rom3)
Apr 9: TG for Being Near (Acts 17)
Apr 8: TG for Power Source (Acts 2)

Thanking God (W14 John)
Apr 5: TG for Intercession (Jn 17)
Apr 4: TG for Helper Spirit (Jn 16)
Apr 3: TG Being Shepherd (Jn10)
Apr 2: TG for Bread of Life (Jn 6)
Apr 1: TG Giving Eternal Life(Jn3)

Thanking God (W13 Luke)
Mar29:TG Caring Disciples (Lk 22)
M28: TG Seeking the Lost (Lk 19)
M27: TG Witness Authority(Lk10)
M26: TG Caring Those In Need(L5)
M25: TG Nothing Impossible(Lk1)

Thanking God (W12 Matt & Mark)
M22:TG for Honouring Faith(Mk11)
M21: TG Jesus With Us (Mt 28)
M20: TG for Providing Rest (Mt 11)
M19: TG Rewarding Seekers (Mt 7)
M18:TG Providing Our Needs(Mt6)

Thanking God (W11 Prophets)
Mar15: TG Redeeming Time(Joel 2)
Mar 14: TG for Bringing Life (Ez37)
Mar 13: TG for Dir Access (Jer33)
Mar 12: TG for Good Plans (Jer 29)
Mar 11: TG for Being Healer (Jer17)

Thanking God (W10 Isaiah)
Mar 8:TG Beauty from Ashes(Is61)
Mar 7: TG for Caring You (Isa 46)
Mar 6: TG Helping Weak (Isa40)
Mar 5: TG for Giving Peace (Isa26)
Mar 4: TG Giving Good News (Isa9)

Thanking God (W9 Wisdom Books)
Mar 1: TG for Retirement (Ecc 5)
Feb28: TG for Best Friends (Ecc 4)
Feb 27: TG Future Hope (Prov23)
F26: TG Hearing Prayer (Prov 15)
F25: TG Benefits of Trusting (Pr3)

Thanking God (W8 Psalms Book 5)
Feb 22: TG for Saving Us (Ps 145)
Feb 21: TG Giving Success(Ps 127)
Feb 20: TG His Protection(Ps121)
Feb 19: TG for His Direction (l 119)
Feb 18: TG Being For Me (Ps 118)

Thanking God (W7 Psalms Bk 3-4)
F15: TG for His Benefits (Ps 103)
F14: TG for His Goodness (Ps100)
F13: TG for Being Shield (Ps 91)
F12: TG for His Miracles (Ps 77)
F11: TG for Being Shelter (Ps 73)

Thanking God (W6 Psalms Book 2)
Feb 8: TG Satisfying Soul (Ps63)
Feb 7: TG Plan For Me (Ps 57)
Feb 6: TG Bearing Burdens (P55)
Feb 5: TG for Being Refuge (Ps 46)
Feb 4: TG for Giving Desires (P37)

Thanking God (W5 Psalms Book 1)
Feb 1: TG for Freeing Fears (Ps 34)
Jan 31: TG for Hiding Place (Ps32)
Jan 30: TG Being Shepherd (Ps 23)
Jan 29:TG Whom I Can Trust(Ps18)
Jan 28: TG for Fruitfulness (Ps 1)

Thanking God (W4 Kings & Chron)
Jan 25: TG Fighting Battle (2Chr20)
Jan 24: TG Watching Us (2Chr 16)
Jan23:TG What He’s Done (1Chr16)
Jan22:TG Answer Prayer(2Kg19/20)
Jan 21:TG Giving Wisdom(1Kgs3-4)

Thanking God (W3 Josh & Samuel)
Jan18: TG His Forgiveness(2Sam12)
Jan 17: TG Being Deliverer(1Sam 17)
Jan 16: TG Mighty Helper (1Sam 7)
Jan 15:TG Keeping Promises(Jos21)
Jan 14: TG for Being With Us (Jos 1)

Thanking God (W2 Deuteronomy)
Jan11: TG Being Our Rock (Deu 32)
Jan10: TG Being Restorer (Deu 30)
Jan 9: TG His Faithfulness (Deut 7)
Jan 8: TG for Our Family (Deut 6)
Jan 7: TG for His Provision (Deut 2)

Thanking God (W1 Gen & Exo)
Jan 4: TG for Giving Strength(Ex15)
Jan 3: TG for Purpose In Life (Ex 9)
Jan 2: TG for Gift of Life (Gen 1-2)
Jan 1: TG thro Scripture (1Ths 5)

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Purpose of PrayerThots Devotional

Dear Brothers & Sisters In Christ,
The key purpose of PrayerThots
Devotional is to enable Christians
have a Closer Walk with the Lord.
Its three main objectives are:-
to Promote Growth as Disciples,
to Know the Scripture Better and
to Deepen Prayer Life of believers.

To Promote Growth as Disciples
of Christ, PrayerThots helps foster
a Close Walk with God by guiding
Christians know God’s attributes
better, praising and thanking Him.
As a daily devotional, PrayerThots
also facilitates a Consistent Walk.
The Focus of discipleship devt is to
Foster Obedience to God, in being
more Christlike in character and
doing His will; by developing heart
for God through praying His Word.

To help you Know Scripture better,
PrayerThots covers Key Verses
of the Bible Book-by-Book with
passage Background Context.
For variety, Weekday devotions
are on Discipleship themes like
thanksgiving & promises of God.
And Weekend biblical expositions
enables better understanding of
the scripture especially OT through
the devt of Theme of each book.

To Deepen Prayer Life of believers,
PT provides three-para Pointers
for you to select prayers relevant
to your needs and perspectives.
Differing spiritual maturity is also
catered for each post includes
not only agreeing the Word,
thanking, praising and claiming
the promises of God, but also
commitment and even surrender.
And there’s also a Spiritual Song
to help meditate on the Word and
express your prayer to the Lord.

Friends, the psalmist exhorts us to
meditate on the Word day & night.
And you are encouraged to use
PrayerThots as a Supplementary
devotion perhaps in the evening.
Trust it will help your discipleship
Walk with the Lord, Strengthen
your understanding of scripture,
and Deepen your prayer life. And
as u Respond to the Word of God,
you will be more and more Yielded
to the Spirit and steadily become
salt of the earth & light of the world

Thank God for All Things New

Following the catastrophic
judgments of the seven vials,
John sees the doom of Babylon.
And a great multitude sings but
praises to God in anticipation of
the marriage supper of the Lamb.
A white horse emerges, mounted
by the King of Kings who destroys
the beast and the false prophet..
setting the stage for the coming
of a new heaven and new earth.
Once again God and his people
live in intimate fellowship. Amen.

Lord, You make All Things New:
And I heard a loud voice from the
throne saying: Look God’s dwelling
place is now among the people,
and He Will Dwell with them…
And God will wipe every tear from
their eyes. There will be no more
death or mourning or pain, for the
former things have passed away.
… I am making everything New!
… these words are trustworthy
and true (Rev 21:3-5). And …
the glory of God illuminates
the city and the Lamb is its light.
The nations of the earth will
Walk in its Light (v23-24). Amen.

Lord, despite the promise that
You are always with me, the fact
is that sometimes I can’t sense
Your presence. So encourage
me and sustain me with the
promise that one day I will see
You face-to-face; and that
I will dwell with You forever.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Father, when I am sad, keep me
from despair. And remind me that
Christ has defeated sin & death.
The day is coming when the world
will be put right and all sorrow
will cease. Praise You holy name.
And Thank you for the promise
of making everything new.
Thank You for making heaven
a place of infinite joy. Amen.

Lord, help me to see not just
the present challenges, but also
the future that You have planned
for me. Flood my mind and heart
with Your light. Grant me wisdom
and help me find my way out of
dark places. Illuminate Your Word
and comfort me and assure me
that a wonderful future awaits.
Help me to take the long-term
view & keep me from impatience
& faithlessness. In His name, Amen

Thank God for Victory Over Evil

Following the catastrophic
judgments of the seven vials,
John sees the doom of Babylon.
And a great multitude sings but
praises to God in anticipation of
the marriage supper of the Lamb.
A white horse emerges, mounted
by the King of Kings who destroys
the beast and the false prophet..
setting the stage for the coming
of a new heaven and new earth.
Once again God and his people
live in intimate fellowship. Amen.

Lord, You Triumph Over Evil:
Then I saw an angel coming down
from heaven with the key to the
bottomless pit and a heavy chain
in his hand. He seized the dragon..
who is the devil and bound him
in chains (Rev 20:1-2). The Devil
who betrayed them was thrown into
the lake of fire… joining the beast
and the false prophets. There they
will be tormented forever & ever.
And I saw a great white throne,
and I saw the one who was
sitting on it (v10-11). Amen.

Father God, I give you all the praise
because you are still on the throne
and have already overcome the
enemy. Grant me courage and
a strong heart to keep pressing
on, to fix my eyes on Christ Jesus
and to rejoice in You, knowing
that You Triumph Over Evil and
that U make All Things New. Amen

Sovereign God, You are on the
throne. You have already overcome
the enemy and you are the victor.
Living in the end times, may I
spend less time worrying about
a defeated enemy and more time
concerned about those who need
the truth. Help me remember
that time is limited and how I play
the game of life is critical. Amen.

Lord, the revelation on end times
is both a warning to Christians
who have grown apathetic and
an encouragement to those who
are faithfully enduring struggles.
It reassures us that good will
triumph over evil, gives us hope
as we face difficulties & guides us
when we’re wavering in our faith.
Lord, we praise You for being in
control & rejoice that U reign. Amen

Thank God for His Forgiveness

Apostle John who enjoys delightful
fellowship with God, desires that
his spiritual children enjoy the same
fellowship & writes IJn telling them
how: God is Light and to be in
fellowship with Him means walking
in the light of His commandments.
God is love, and thus His children
must walk in love. And God is life,
and those who desire fellowship
with Him must possess spiritual
life, which begins with spiritual
birth through faith in Jesus Christ.

Lord, we’ll Confess & You Forgive:
If we claim to be without sin,
we deceive ourselves
and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just and will forgive
us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness (1 John 1:8-9)
Whoever conceals their sins
does not prosper, but the ones
who confesses & renounces them
finds mercy (Prov 28:13) Amen.

Lord, You say that if we claim
to be sinless we’re only fooling
ourselves; for our old nature
still exists. Give me an attitude
of discernment and humility,
so that when I sin I will know it
and desire to be cleansed of it.
Thank U Lord for Your forgiveness
which removes sins as far as
the east is from the west; and
U remember them no more. Amen

Lord, I confess my sins before You.
Thank You that You are faithful
to forgive them and to cleanse
me from all the effects of them.
If there is sin in my life that I am
no seeing, reveal it to me so that
I can confess it before You and
be purified of all unrighteousness.
For I want to live in the wholeness
of complete forgiveness. Amen.

Lord, give me strength of character
to take responsibility for wrong
actions and not to blame others.
Please forgive me when I’m wrong;
for You promise when I confess
my sins to You, You will forgive
me and cleanse me. And Thanks
for your promise of grace & mercy
when we confess & renounce sin.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Thk God for Enabling Godly Living

Peter’s second letter teaches
opposing internal spiritual struggles
and attacks by Satan with the
knowledge of the truth. Peter warns
against apostasy within the church,
moral perversions and the denial of
Christ’s return that false teachers
propagate. He exhorts his readers
to grow in grace and knowledge
that come through Jesus Christ,
thereby gaining strength to
resist error and avoid heresy.

Lord, You Enable Godly Living:
By His divine power, God has given
us everything we need for living
a godly life. We have received
all of this by coming to know Him,
the one who called us to Himself.
He has given us great & precious
promises; which enable you to
share His divine nature (2Pet 1:3-4)
And so we have the prophetic
Word confirmed, which you
do well to heed as a light that
shines in a dark place (v19) Amen

Father God, bless me with grace
& peace as I come to know Jesus
more and more. Open my eyes
and teach me how to develop a
more intimate relationship with U.
You promise Lord that as we get
to know Jesus better, His divine
power will give us everything
we need for living a godly life.
Help me grow spiritually; so that
I may live wholly for You. Amen.

Lord Jesus, as I purpose to be
diligent in Christian growth, help
me keep on knowing more of You.
Help me remember what You teach
& be diligent in faithful obedience.
Thank You that in Your goodness,
U not only Rescue but also Free
me. And I claim your promises:
that You Give us Godly Nature and
that You Enable Godly Living. Amen

Holy Spirit, teach me how to tap
into Your divine power so that I will
not lack anything that You offer.
Fill me continually Lord, and be
ever present within me; for I want to experience You more & more.
Increase daily the evidence of
Your presence in my life. And make
Your home in me so that I can
become a clear demonstration
of Your power & goodness. Amen

Thank God for Living Hope

Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has begotten us again unto a
Living Hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Purpose to do what is right; by
Imitating Christ in your submissive
spirit. And God will richly reward
you when the trials of life are over.

Lord, we Claim Our Inheritance:
Praise be to the God…In His Great
Mercy He has given us new birth
into a Living Hope through the
resurrection of Christ fr the dead
into an inheritance that can never
perish… This inheritance is kept
in heaven for you (1Pet 1:3-4).
Now for a little while you may
have had to suffer grief in all
kinds of trials. These have come
so that the proven genuineness
of your faith – of Greater Worth
than gold…may result in praise,
glory and honour when Jesus
Christ is revealed (v6-7) Amen.

Father, Thank You that it’s because
of Your Boundless Mercy that
I have the privilege of being born
again in Christ. Thank You for
giving Your Son to die for me
so that I could become your child.
Thank You that I can look forward
to a Priceless Inheritance with You,
an inheritance that can never
perish, spoil or fade. Amen.

Father, I thank you for the hope
and inheritance that you have
provided by the resurrection of
Your Son and our Saviour Jesus.
I praise You for the boundless
mercy that gave me the privilege of
being born again to a Living Hope.
Thank you for not only giving me
life but also a priceless inheritance
for all Your dear children. Amen.

Lord, help me realise that trials
are meant for my Ultimate Good;
so help me learn to rejoice in You.
Help me to hold on to what You
have promised for the future.
And as I face trials, pray that I will
continually seek Your guidance;
that my character be refined by U
and that U will strengthen my faith.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Gearing Up & Looking Forward

With the covenant reestablished
and the nation poised at the
Jordan River, Moses completes his
duties as leader of God’s people.
He commissions Joshua as his
successor with a sober warning
of Israel’s future rebellion. In order
for the people to remember his
message of life, Moses records
his final words in a song and
teaches the melody and message.

Lord, thank you for giving us Deut
which stresses holiness as a way
of life & reminds the people of
the necessity of obedience to God.
From Moses’ three addresses,
we Remember His Mighty Acts,
we Purpose to Be Holy; and
we Commit to Trust and Obey.
And from Moses’ Last Days,
we will Meditate Your Word;
we will Praise Your Greatness &
we will Seek Your Help. Amen.

Lord, we Meditate Your Word:
Then Moses called for Joshua and
said: Be strong and courageous!..
Do not be afraid or discouraged
for the Lord will personally go
ahead of you. He will be with you;
he will not fail u nor abandon u.
Read this Book of instruction to
all the people of Israel…& learn to
fear the Lord and carefully obey
all the instructions (Deut 31:1-13).
Lord, thanks for going before and
we will follow U one step at a time.
Help me sense Your presence
and free me from fear and worry.
Help me to put as priority the
discipline to meditate your word
and pass on your Truth. Amen.

Lord, we Praise Your Greatness:
Ascribe greatness to our God.
He is the Rock, His works is
perfect, for all His ways are Just,
A God of truth & without injustice;
Righteous and upright is He …
(Deut 32:3-4). Abba Father,
I praise You for Your greatness
and goodness. I worship You as
the God of creation and the Lord
of my life. I praise U in good times
and in the difficult times as well.
Thank you that You show Your love
for me by protecting me, providing
for me, delivering me & giving me
Your peace and power. Amen.

Lord, we Acknowledge Your Help:
The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath are the ever-
lasting arms… Blessed are you,
O Israel! Who is like you, a people
saved by the Lord? He is your
shield and helper and your
glorious sword (Deut 33:27-29).
Lord, You are Great and there is
no other God but You. You are
us safe refuge from the storm.
Help us find rest in You no matter
whether battles are with finance,
health, relationship or obedience.
And I know that because of Your
presence in my life, I will not face
those challenges alone. I depend
on Your strength & not mine. Amen

The Call for Commitment to God

Moses has come to a solemn and
climatic moment in his 3rd & final
address to the nation – the time for
a recommitment to the covenant.
He reminds the new wilderness
generation that the potential for
God’s richest blessing awaits them
in the land, as well as the potential
for his severest judgment. It all
depends on their submissive
response to the demands of the
covenant. Dramatically, Moses
delivers the challenge: I have set
before you life & death…choose life.

Dear Lord, we realise knowing Your
Word is Not Enough for we need
to make Commitment to Obey You.
Help us to keep covenant with you
by obeying Yr Word for we love U.
Help us to Commit to Obey to
Avoid Curses but Gain Blessings.
Help us Return to U when we fail
so that we can be transformed.
Grant us the grace as we express
our love by obeying You. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Obey to Avoid Curses:
Then Moses spoke to all Israel:
This day you have become the
people of the Lord your God.
Therefore you shall Obey the
voice of the Lord your God, and
observe His commandments…
Cursed is anyone who dishonours
Father or mothers… Cursed is
anyone who steals property from
a neighbour by moving boundary…
Cursed is anyone who denies
justice to foreigners, orphans or
widows… Cursed is anyone who
does not affirm and obey the terms
of these instructions. And all the
people will reply, Amen (D27:9-26).
Lord, the curses U wanted Israelites
to remember were oaths spoken
by priests and affirmed by the
people who promised to stay away
from wrong actions. Holy Spirit,
help us not to wrong others to
avoid the serious consequences of
neglecting God & His Word. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Obey to Gain Blessings:
The Lord will give u an abundance
of good things in the land he swore
to give your ancestors – many
children, numerous livestock and
abundant crops… If you listen to
these commands of the Lord your
God and carefully obey them, the
Lord will make you the head and
not the tail, and you will always
have the upper hand. You must
not turn away from any of the
commands I am giving u today to
follow after other gods (D28:11-14)
God, I know You have a good plan
and forged a path for me to follow.
But there’s an enemy who desires
I lose my way and seeks to destroy
the destiny U have planned for me.
Today, I purpose to love & obey you
and look forward to Your blessings.
And Thank You for making me
the head and not the tail. Amen.

Lord,we’ll Return to be Transformed
Return to the Lord… and the Lord
your God will circumcise your heart
to love the Lord your God with all
your heart & with all your soul that
you may live.. I have set before you
life and death, blessings & cursing;
therefore choose life that both you
and your descendants may live;
that u may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice and
that you may cling to Him, for
He is your life (Deut 30:2-6, 19-20)
God, U challenged Israel to show
their love for Him by choosing
to obey Him & thereby continue
to experience His blessings.
Lord, you promise to change our
heart when we return to You.
Transform us into people who obey
You out of gratitude rather than
imposed demand. And help us to
choose to obey You in each life
situation again and again. Amen.