Author: tanahmerah

Christ Is Our Advocate to Father

Apostle John who enjoys delightful
fellowship with God, desires that
his spiritual children enjoy the same
fellowship & writes to tell 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 Love You & One Another:
These things I write to you, so that
you may not sin. And if anyone sins,
we have an Advocate with the Father
Jesus Christ the righteous. And
He Himself is the propitiation for
our sins, and not for ours only but
also for the whole world (1Jn 2:1-2)
Those who Obey God’s word truly
show how completely they love Him.
That’s how we know we live in Him.
Those who say they live in God
should live their lives as Christ did…
(And His) commandment (is)
to Love one another (1Jn 2:5-7).
Do not love this world nor the things
it offers you, for when you love
the world, you do not have the love
of the Father in you (1 John 2:15).

Father, reveal to me any areas of
unconfessed sin; and also reveal
to me any areas of unknown sin.
Draw me through Your grace;
and replace my waywardness
with the fruit of Your Spirit.
Thank You Lord for providing
Jesus Christ as my Advocate
with You. In His holy name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, we confess not being
consistent in doing what You say.
Although You understand ourfalling,
we don’t want neglect trying to
obey for that will be hypocritical.
We don’t want to be a liar nor
not living in the truth. Help us Lord
to saturate ourselves in Your Words
and purpose in our hearts to obey
as our gratitude and love to You.
And help us love one another. Amen.

Holy Spirit, we need wisdom and
help in this battle against the world.
Help us recognise the world seeks
to shape and satisfy cravings that
only You God can truly satisfy.
This lifelong battle with worldliness
can’t be won by personal willpower.
Help us replace love for the world
with a love that won’t disappoint.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God Promises Forgiveness

Apostle John who enjoys delightful
fellowship with God, desires that
his spiritual children enjoy the same
fellowship & writes to tell 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, our hope is in the Word of Life:
That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which
we have seen with our own eyes,
concerning the Word of Life…
This is the message which we
have heard from Hin and declare
to you, that God is light and in Him
is no darkness at all (1 Jn 1:1, 5).
If we walk in the light as He is in the
light, we have fellowship with one
another & the blood of Jesus Christ
Cleases us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
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 & will forgive
us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness (1 John 1:8-9).

Lord, Thank You for Your Word that
says You are the Word of life and
You are our solid rock, no matter
whatever circumstances around us.
You are always with us and we are
safe and secure under Your arms.
Lord, You are our all in all, our hope
is in You alone and we rest on You.
Support us Lord in challenges for 
we look to You our solid rock. Amen.

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

Lord, I Confess my sins before You;
grateful 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
not 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.

The Lord Enables Godly Living

Peter’s 2nd letter teaches opposing
internal spiritual 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 & knowledge that come thru
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… He has given us great
…promises; which enable you to
share His divine nature (2Pet 1:3-4)
Brethren, be…diligent to make your
call and election sure, for if you do
these things you will never stumble;
for so an entrance will be supplied to
you abundantly into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord (v10-11).
And so we have the prophetic
Word confirmed, which you do
well to heed as a light that shines
in a dark place… For prophecy
never came by the will of man,
but holy (ones) of God as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit (v19-21).

Father God, I claim Your promises:
that You Give us Godly Nature
and that You Enable Godly Living.
Grant me grace of developing deep
intimate relationship with You as
I know more of You & Christ Jesus.
Help me remember what You teach
and be diligent in faithful obedience.
Help me grow spiritually; so that
I may live wholly for You. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving
me new life that will never end; for
Your holy word says if anyone is in
Christ; the new creation has come.
I purpose Lord to make the call
and election sure; so that I will not
stumble but grow into Your image.
And with Your empowerment, I will
have the capacity to further Your
kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Holy Spirit, teach me how to tap
into Your divine power so that I will
not lack anything that You offer.
Shine Your light in areas of darkness
& fill me continually Lord, for I want
to experience You more and more.
Increase O Spirit the evidence of
Your presence in my life; so that
I will display more love, more power,
more of You in my life. Amen!!

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of the First epistle
of Peter is to offer encouragement
to suffering Christians while
Second Peter is to warn
Christians about false teachings
and to exhort them to grow in
their faith and knowledge of Christ.

On Monday,we learn fr 1Pet 1 that
God of Mercy Gives Living Hope.
On Tuesday, we learn from 1Pet 2
that God Sets Us Free In Christ.
On Wed, we learn from 1Pet 3 that
God Eyes On Those Doing Right.
On Thu, we learn from 1Peter 4
that God Is Faithful to His People.
On Friday, we learn from 2Pet 1
that God Enables Godly Living.
On Saturday, we learn from 2Pet 3
that God Is Kind & Patient to All.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
 and seek His face. Help us O God
 be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
 For You are worthy of our Thanks
 as God of Mercy Gives Living Hope
 and Father sets us free In Christ,
For You are worthy of our Praise
 as God Eyes on those Doing Right and He is Faithful to His People.
For You God Enables godly living
as well as kind and patient to us.
 In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God Is Kind & Patient to All

Persecution from unbelievers can
be hard for Christians to bear, but
defection within the community of
believers can be more devastating.
To counteract the effects of this
“poison”, Peter reminds his readers
of the timeless truths of the Faith
and exhorts them to continue
growing toward Christian Maturity.

Lord, we’ll Share the Good News:
Be mindful of the words which
were spoken… by the prophets,
and the commandment of…
the Lord and Saviour (2Pet 3:2).
The Lord is not slack concerning
His promise… but is longsuffering
toward us, not willing that any
should perish but that all should
come to repentance (2 Pet 3:9).
But the day of the Lord will
come as unexpectedly as a thief.
Then the heavens will pass away…
& the earth and everything on it…
But we are looking forward to the
new heavens and new earth He
has promised, a world filled with
God’s righteousness (v10-13) Amen

Lord, You display immense patience
as an example for those who will
believe and receive eternal life.
You are patient towards sinners and
grateful for showing mercy and not
treating me as my sins deserve.
Help me Lord encourage others
to also seek Your mercy and grace.
For what You have done in my life,
You will also do for others. Amen.

Lord, some Christians are facing
difficulties or suffering for their
faith & look forward for Your return.
We know God is patiently waiting for
more pple to repent. You’re moving
with perfect timing & not slowness.
Each day delayed is to give more
people opportunity to accept Jesus.
Help us use the time God has given
us to pray for the lost, sow seeds of
kindness & share the gospel. Amen.

Lord, apostle Peter exhorts us
towards maturity & godly living.
In this regard, help us O Lord,
to keep on knowing more of You,
remember what Christ taught us
and be diligent in faithful obedience.
Grateful for rescuing & freeing us
and thank You for being patient.
Help us to be witnesses of You and
declare the Word of the Lord. Amen

God Enables Godly Living

Peter’s 2nd letter teaches opposing
internal spiritual 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 & knowledge that come thru
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… He has given us great
…promises; which enable you to
share His divine nature (2Pet 1:3-4)
Brethren, be…diligent to make your
call and election sure, for if you do
these things you will never stumble;
for so an entrance will be supplied to
you abundantly into the everlasting
kingdom of our Lord (v10-11).
And so we have the prophetic
Word confirmed, which you do
well to heed as a light that shines
in a dark place… For prophecy
never came by the will of man,
but holy (ones) of God as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit (v19-21).

Father God, I claim Your promises:
that You Give us Godly Nature
and that You Enable Godly Living.
Grant me grace of developing deep
intimate relationship with You as
I know more of You & Christ Jesus.
Help me remember what You teach
and be diligent in faithful obedience.
Help me grow spiritually; so that
I may live wholly for You. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving
me new life that will never end; for
Your holy word says if anyone is in
Christ; the new creation has come.
I purpose Lord to make the call
and election sure; so that I will not
stumble but grow into Your image.
And with Your empowerment, I will
have the capacity to further Your
kingdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Holy Spirit, teach me how to tap
into Your divine power so that I will
not lack anything that You offer.
Shine Your light in areas of darkness
& fill me continually Lord, for I want
to experience You more and more.
Increase O Spirit the evidence of
Your presence in my life; so that
I will display more love, more power,
more of You in my life. Amen!!

God’s Eyes On Those Doing Right

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.
Be sure you are doing what is right.
Imitate Christ in your submissive
spirit toward one another,
and God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord, You Will Hear our prayers:
Finally… Be Like-minded, be
sympathetic, love one another,
be compassionate and humble.
Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult. On the contrary,
repay evil with blessing, because
to this you were called so that you
may inherit a blessing (1Pet 3:8-9).
For he who love life and see
good days, let him turn away
from evil and do good…
For the eyes of the Lord Watch
over those who do right and His
ears are attentive to their prayers,
but the face of the Lord is against
those who do evil (v10-12).
Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts
& always be ready to give a defense
to everyone who asks you a reason
for the hope that is in you (v15).

Loving Lord, You promise blessing
for those who treat others well.
Give me sympathy, love, humility
and a tender heart towards others.
Help us Lord to be like-minded
in majoring on the truly important
things and not quibble over the rest.
Help us Lord to be empathetic and
realise we’re all work in progress &
be patient with one another. Amen.

Lord, Thank You that You see
my heart and hear my prayers.
Grateful that when You see me,
You see the righteousness of Jesus
in me and not the sinner I was
before I received Him into my life.
Thank You that You not only hear
my prayers, but You also see
my need and will answer the cries
of my heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, we may not understand
why those who do the right thing
find themselves in difficult times.
Nevertheless we thank You
for the promise that Your eyes
watch over those who do right.
Though we may not understand
how this promise works itself out,
we can have the confidence that
You God want to hear from us.
And we know that You will work it
for our good in the long run. Amen.

God Sets Us Free In Christ

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.
Be sure you are doing what is right.
Imitate Christ in your submissive
spirit toward one another,
and God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord,we’ll live as Yr Special People:
But you are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own Special People, that you
may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness
into His marvellous light… (And)
have obtained mercy (1Pet 2:9-10)
Abstain from fleshly lusts…
Live such good lives among
the pagans that…they may see
your good deeds & Glorify God
on the day he visits us (v11-12).
Live as Free People, but do not
use your freedom as a cover-up
for evil; live as God’s slaves.
Honor all people. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God (v16-17).

Lord, thank You for bringing me
out of darkness into Your wonderful
light because of Your mercy.
Thank You for making us Your
people, Your very own possession.
Help me to continually yield to
You so that the life and character
of Christ will be formed in me.
Then others may see Yr goodness
and will be drawn to You. Amen.

Holy Lord, pray that You will help
me to abstain from freshly lusts;
and enable me to have a godly
character so that my life will
be a shining example of You.
Live in me and live through me
so that others, even the pagans
will be drawn to You and to the
saving knowledge of You. Amen.

Father, I am truely Free In Christ;
and this is an amazing truth; but
I confess I don’t always live it out.
Instead of delight in Your salvation,
sometimes I feel dry and dismay.
Nevertheless, I claim Your promise
that I’m free; and help me Lord not
to live as I want but as You desire.
For I’m Free In Christ, Your special
people & Chosen Generation.Amen

God of Mercy Gives 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 Value 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 from the
dead into an inheritance that
can never perish… (1Pet 1:3-4).
Now for a little while you may have
had to suffer… in all kinds of trials.
These have come so that your
faith of greater worth than gold…
may be proved genuine and may
result in praise…and honor (v6-7).
Your new life will last forever
because it comes from the eternal
living word of God… The word of
the Lord endures forever (v23-25).

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 planned for me for the future.
Lord, even as I face trials, pray that
I will continually seek Your guidance;
that my character be refined by You;
and that You’ll strengthen my faith.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, when You’ve given us vision,
we need not worry that current
situation is inconsistent with it.
For Your purposes Lord are
eternal; and that Your Words to
us are based in those purposes.
Whatever You tell us will endure;
and we trust them for as long as
it takes to see them come to pass.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.