Author: tanahmerah

God Rewards those who Seek

Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the king of the Jews. And Matthew
5 to 7 traditionally called the
Sermon on the Mount, essentially
presents His statement of heaven.
Relationship to God (not adherence
to ritual) and our inward attitude
(not outward action) become
the focus of Christ’s message.

Lord, we will Ask, Seek & Knock:
Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find; knock and
the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives;
he who seeks finds; and
to him who knocks, the door
will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8).
If you then, being evil, know how
to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your Father
who is in heaven give good things
to those who Ask Him (v11).
Without faith it is impossible
to please Him, for he who comes
to God must believe that He is,
and that He is a rewarded of those
who diligently seek Him (Heb 11:6).

Lord Jesus, thank You for promising
that those who ask receive and
that when we seek, we will find.
Grant me the grace to Persevere,
to Keep On asking, seeking and
knocking until the answer comes.
Grant me the power of Your Spirit,
and strength to Persevere In Prayer
especially when I am in my weakest
moment & felt like giving up. Amen.

Father God, I come to You in faith,
believing in Your Goodness and
that You want to bless Your children.
I Ask that the desires of my heart
be aligned with Your will so that
my prayer will surely come to pass.
And Lord I will keep asking You and
Knock on Your door, and anticipate
it being opened by You. Amen.

Lord, Your Word says it’s impossible
to please God without Faith.
And so we come to You believing
not only You exist but also
believing that You Will Reward
those who diligently seek You.
For the Father desires to give
good things to those who ask Him.
So I will come to You in prayer and
I will Seek Your face, In Jesus’ name.

Father Provides Our Needs

Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the king of the Jews. And Matthew
5 to 7 traditionally called the
Sermon on the Mount, essentially
presents His statement of heaven.
Relationship to God (rather than
adherence to ritual) and inward
attitude (not outward action)
become the focus of His message.
Only by building upon the sure
foundation which God has provided
can we live lifestyle of righteousness

Lord, we Lift Up Our Needs to You:
Therefore I say to you, do not worry
about your life… Look at the birds of
the air, for they neither sow nor reap
nor gather into barns;yet yr heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not of
more value than they? (Mt 6:25-26).
Do not worry saying: What shall
we eat…or What shall we wear?
For the pagans run after these
things and Your Heavenly Father
Knows that You Need them (v27).
But Seek First the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness,
and all these things will be given
to you as well. Therefore Do Not
Worry about tomorrow (v31-34).

Father, You promise and advise us
Not To Worry about basic needs
for You Will Provide them to us.
Grateful I don’t have to be drained
by worry; but I can be consumed
with You Lord and Your kingdom;
for You will take care of my needs.
So, I choose to keep anxiety from
cluttering my heart and instead
purpose to be filled with You. Amen.

Father, You are All-Knowing and
therefore You Know all our needs.
Praise You for Knowing everything
about us and every detail of our
situation; for nothing surprises You.
For Your Word says You Know
our needs and Will Provide them.
And so we can live peacefully and
cheerfully each day when we keep
Your kingdom as key concern. Amen

Loving Father, Thanks for caring
for us, including being our Provider.
Lead me to regularly Seek You First,
trust Your gracious promise and
keep from worrying about the future.
Guide me into the right perspective
and not worry over issues beyond
my control. Help me Lord to see the
difference between needs & wants;
and transform my inner being. Amen

God Blesses those Depend on Him

Backgrounder on Matthew 5-7:
Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the king of the Jews. And this
section traditionally called the
Sermon on the Mount, presents
His statement of heaven.
Relationship to God (rather than
adherence to ritual) and inward
attitude (not outward action)
become the focus of His message.

Lord, we will Depend on You:
Blessed are the Poor in spirit
(and realise their need for Him)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the Meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the Merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
(Matthew 5:3, 5, 7). Amen.

Lord, the kingdom of God belongs
to those who realize they are
incapable of providing spiritually.
It’s in our weakness that God meets
us & displays Your power clearly.
So Lord, I freely admit that apart
from You, I am empty and weak.
Let my emptiness & helplessness
gives You room to fill me with
Your abundant blessings. Amen.

Lord, thank You for dealing with
Your people gently, even though
You are supreme, holy and just.
I want to be a person of principle
and also a person of gentleness.
Realising my short comings,
help me Be Meek & mild tempered.
For people who have power in their
thoughts & can control that power
will be able to guide others into
God’s wisdom, gently plod them
do good & inherit blessings. Amen.

Lord, You are so merciful.
Thank You for not giving us
the eternal death we deserve but
instead You give us life in Christ.
To be truly right with You God,
help me to extend mercy to the
undeserving people in my lives.
Teach me to be lavish in willingness
to overlook wrongs & to bless those
who don’t deserve blessing. Amen.

God’s Word Keeps Us From Sin

Backgrounder on Matthew 1-4:
Matthew begins his gospel with
the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Whilst Genesis traces the creation
of man, Matthew shows the advent
of Jesus begins a new creation.
From the call of Abraham, God
has been moving to accomplish
His great redemption plan. Jesus
the prophesied Messiah, fulfills
the OT promises in every facet of
His life: birth, boyhood & baptism.

Lord, Your Word keeps us from Sin:
Jesus was led into the wilderness
to be tempted by the devil. And
when He had fasted 40 days,
He was hungry. Now the tempter
came to Him and said: If You are
the Son of God command these
stones become bread. But (Jesus)
answered: It is written: Man shall
not live by bread alone but by
every Word that proceeds from
the mouth of God (Matt 4:1-4).
That it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by Isaiah the prophet:
The land of… Galilee of the Gentiles:
The people who sat in darkness
have seen a great Light (v14-16).
Your Word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path (Ps 119:105)

Lord, Your account of the temptation
shows our need for Your Word. Psalm 119:11 says I have hidden
Your Word in my heart that 
I might not sin against You.
Grant me the wisdom to seek You
and to hide Your Word in my heart.
And grant me discernment to apply
Your truth to everyday situations,
especially in difficulties. Amen.

Lord, thank You for the Bible,
the Word of God, which we can
use as the Sword of the Spirit.
Enlighten my mind to understand
Yr Word & how it applies to my life.
Help me draw that sword and
be ready when Satan attacks with
a lie, deviation or discouragement.
And Give me Lord the wisdom
to use Your Word correctly. Amen.

Lord Thy Word is a Lamp unto
my feet and a Light unto my path.
I will not forget
Your love for me and yet
My heart forever is wandering.
Nothing will I fear
as long as You are near.
Please be near me to the end.
Thy Word is a Lamp unto my feet
and a Light unto my path.
You’re the Light unto my path. Amen

Immanuel God With Us (Jan 31)

Matthew begins his gospel with
the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Whilst Genesis traces the creation
of the universe and man, Matthew
now shows that the advent of
Jesus inaugurates a new creation.
From the call of Abraham, God
has been moving to accomplish
His great redemption plan. Jesus
the prophesied Messiah, fulfills
the OT promises in every facet of
His life: birth, boyhood and baptism.

Lord, You are With Us Always:
An angel of the Lord appeared
to (Joseph) in a dream, saying…
Do not be afraid to take Mary your
wife, for that which is conceived
in her is of the Holy Spirit.
She will bring forth a Son and
you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people
from their sins (Matt 1:20-21).
So all this was done that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord thro the prophet saying:
Behold the virgin shall be with
child and bear a Son and they shall
call His name Immanuel, which is
translated: God With Us (v22-23).
(Jesus’ said): Go therefore and
make disciples… teaching them
to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am
With you Always (Matt 28:19-20).

Lord, You’ve come to bring peace,
to be love, to be nearer to us.
You have come, to bring life,
to be light, to shine brighter in us.
Oh Emmanuel God with us.
Our Deliverer, You are Savior;
In Your presence we find
our strength over everything.
Our redemption God with us,
You are God With Us. Amen.

Lord, help me see what is already
true: that You are a constant
companion throughout the day.
Remind me You are not far away
but that You are nearby with me.
Grant me holy imagination that
Father is looking into my heart
with love; that Jesus is sitting
beside with a smile and that the
Spirit is hovering over me. Amen.

Lord Jesus, You clearly promised
Your disciples in Matthew 28:20
that You will be with them always.
Although busyness and activities
often disconnect me from others,
it will never separate me from You.
Your promise is reliable in a world
where most promises are not.
Thank You Lord for the permanent
nature of Your promise. Amen.

Trusting God Through His Promises

Over the last one month, we have
been meditating on the theme:
Trusting God thru His Promises.
We know the importance of prayer
in our lives; and there are so much
to pray about for ourselves and
for others: dreams, hopes & plans.
But often we are held up by doubts:
Does God care about our requests?
How valuable then it is to pray back
to God the very promises found
in His Word. When we speak God’s
very words back to Him, we no
longer wonder if this is something
God cares about, for He brought
it up in the very first place.

Lord, each time when You reveal
something of Your nature, You are
promising us that You will be true
to that nature in any circumstance.
We know by promising and then
performing what U promised, You’ll
awaken in us expectation & desire
and find outlets in prayer of faith.
Praise You that Your promises are
rock solid; and that Your very nature
and character stand behind them.
Grant us faith not only to merely
believe Your Word but also to act
on it. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

We are meditating through the Bible,
which is organised by genres:
Laws, History, Poetry and Prophets…
Before we continue into History,
for variety sake we will have
the first Gospel interlude in Mark.
But here’s the key thots from Laws;
which encourage us as we see
promises being fulfilled in its time.
J8: God Can Do Anything(Gen 17/18)
J15: God Gives Strength (Ex 14/15)
J22: God Cares for Weary (Num 11)
J29: God Restores His Pple (Dt 30)
Navigation: Click PrayerThots.com
Scroll to Calendar, Select mth & day.

God Restores His People

Moses has come to the climax
in his address to the nation –
the time for a recommitment
of the people to the covenant.
He reminds the new generation
that the potential for God’s richest
blessing awaits them as well as
potential for judgment. It depends
on their submissive response to
the demands of the covenant.
Dramatically Moses delivers the
challenge: I have set before you
life and death… choose life.

Return to the Lord your God
and Obey His voice (Deut 30:2).
God Will Restore everything u lost;
He will have compassion on you;
He will come back and Pick Up
the pieces from all the places
where you were scattered.
No matter how far away u end up,
God, your God, will get you out of
there & bring you back to the land
your ancestors once possessed.
It will be Yours Again (Deut 30:3-5).
And the Lord your God
will circumcise your heart…
to love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with
all your soul that you may live (v6).

Lord, thank you that even if I were
to fall off the path You have for me
to walk, You will always be there
to Lift Me Up when I repent of sins.
Thank You that even if I sink into
darkness, You will be my light.
Thank You Gracious Lord for
Your compassion for You not only
forgive but you will also Restore.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, thank You that it is never
too late to turn to You and see
Restoration happen in our life.
Even though there has been time
wasted when we didn’t live fully
for U, pray that U Will Redeem the
time and help us to make up for it.
Restore everything that has been
lost, wasted or ruined so that
we can give You the glory. Amen.

Lord, thanks for the compassionate
Love towards us and for promising
You Restore everything that’s lost.
I look to You, Lord Your love that
never ends RESTORES me again!
So I lift my eyes to you Lord
In your strength will I break
through Lord; Touch me now,
let your love fall down on me
I know your love dispels all my fears
Thro the storm I will hold on Lord
And by faith I will walk on Lord
And I’ll see beyond my calvary 1 day
And I will be Complete in You. Amen.

Trusting God thru His Promises

The purpose of Deuteronomy is
to remind the people of what God
had done and encourage them
to rededicate their lives to Him.
On Monday, we learn from Deut 2
to Trust God for His Provision.
On Tuesday, we learn from
Deut 7 to Trust the Faithful God.
On Wednesday, we learn fr Deut 8
that God is the Source of Well Being.
On Thursday, we learn from Deut 26
that God Answers & Blesses Us.
On Friday, we learn from Deut 30
that God Restores His People.
On Sat, we learn from Deut 31/33
that God Leads & Shield His People.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who purpose
to trust our almighty and caring
God for our provision, guidance,
protection and restoration for He is
faithful & blesses His people. Amen.

God Leads & Shields Us (Jan 28)

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 as a song & teaches
the melody and message to the
nation. After pronouncing blesssings
on each of the 12 tribes, Moses
climbs Mount Nebo for a final
glimpse of the Promised Land.

Lord, You Go Before & Shield Us:
Then Moses called Joshua and
said to him in the sight of all Israel:
Be strong and of good courage,
for you must go with this people
to the land which the Lord has
sworn to their fathers to give
them and you shall cause them
to inherit it. The Lord himself goes
before you and will be with you;
He will never leave you nor forsake
you. Do not be afraid; do not
be discouraged (Deut 31:7-8).
The eternal God is your refuge,
and… (your) everlasting arms…
Then Israel shall dwell in safety…
Blessed are you, O Israel; Who is
like you, a people saved by the
Lord (Jehovah) Who is the Shield
(Magen) of your help and the sword
of your majesty! Your enemies shall
submit to you (Deut 33:27-29).

Lord, we may think a work, church
or home situation is impossible.
But You tell us not to be afraid
or discouraged because You go
before us. Thank You Lord for
that promise that You will help us
to succeed. As You went before
Joshua to handle the huge task
of conquering the land, so You
will go before me this day. Help me
Lord to sense Your presence, and
free me from fear and worry. Amen.

Lord Jehovah Magen, blessed
is Your name, and Your ability
to shield Your people and to save.
You bring help when it is requested
& bring protection when it’s needed.
Thank You Lord for the goodness
of Your protecting power and for
the greatness of Your strength.
Thank You Lord for offering Yourself
as the shield of my life. Amen.

Lord, shield me from the attacks of
the enemy, who seeks to remove me
from Your will, and lure me into sin.
Restore to me a spirit of faith so that
I will look to Your shield in every way.
For I am a child of the majestic
King and an heir to Your kingdom. 
Shield me Lord from anything that
tries to get me believe differently;
for You’re the one I can trust. Amen

God Restores His People

Moses has come to the climax
in his address to the nation –
the time for a recommitment
of the people to the covenant.
He reminds the new generation
that the potential for God’s richest
blessing awaits them as well as
potential for judgment. It depends
on their submissive response to
the demands of the covenant.
Dramatically Moses delivers the
challenge: I have set before you
life and death… choose life.

Return to the Lord your God
and Obey His voice (Deut 30:2).
God Will Restore everything u lost;
He will have compassion on you;
He will come back and Pick Up
the pieces from all the places
where you were scattered.
No matter how far away u end up,
God, your God, will get you out of
there & bring you back to the land
your ancestors once possessed.
It will be Yours Again (Deut 30:3-5).
And the Lord your God
will circumcise your heart…
to love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with
all your soul that you may live (v6).

Lord, thank you that even if I were
to fall off the path You have for me
to walk, You will always be there
to Lift Me Up when I repent of sins.
Thank You that even if I sink into
darkness, You will be my light.
Thank You Gracious Lord for
Your compassion for You not only
forgive but you will also Restore.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, thank You that it is never
too late to turn to You and see
Restoration happen in our life.
Even though there has been time
wasted when we didn’t live fully
for U, pray that U Will Redeem the
time and help us to make up for it.
Restore everything that has been
lost, wasted or ruined so that
we can give You the glory. Amen.

Lord, thanks for the compassionate
Love towards us and for promising
You Restore everything that’s lost.
I look to You, Lord Your love that
never ends RESTORES me again!
So I lift my eyes to you Lord
In your strength will I break
through Lord; Touch me now,
let your love fall down on me
I know your love dispels all my fears
Thro the storm I will hold on Lord
And by faith I will walk on Lord
And I’ll see beyond my calvary 1 day
And I will be Complete in You. Amen.