Category: 2018 Prayers

God Helps U Prevail In Difficulties
(Prayer Walk thro 2 Cor 6-13)

Backgrounder: Paul defended
his ministry by showing how
individuals can be reconciled to a
loving God. And he pleads with the
Corinthian church to be reconciled
to him as their spiritual father.
In his final words, Paul draws upon
his authority as an apostle to exhort
the rebellious to repent so that
his approaching visit can be a time
of rejoicing rather than rebuke.

Lord, thanks for Paul’s letter
which teaches us how to be more
effective in Christian ministry.
Help us to be blameless, sincere,
confident, caring, and willing
to suffer for the sake of Christ.
Lord, as we may face challenges
in life including spiritual battles,
physical ailment & difficult people;
help us use Yr mighty weapons;
help us be Enabled by You; and
help us place our Faith in U. Amen
Continue reading “Praying thro 2 Corinthians (Jun 10)”

Be Ambassadors of Christ
(Prayer Walk thro 2 Cor 1-5)

Backgrounder: Paul opens his
second epistle to the Corinthians
the same way he began his first
one by establishing his authority
and documenting the source of
his revelation. He then praises
God for what He has done for
Timothy and him. In contrast to
the old covenant which condemned
the glorious new covenant sealed
in Jesus’ own blood, makes
God’s ministers bold & effective
in calling people to repentance.

Lord, thanks for Paul’s 2nd letter
to Corinthians which explains the
nature of Christian ministry and
teaches how we should handle it.
Help us to be blameless, sincere,
confident, caring, open & willing
to suffer for the sake of Christ.
Help us to Comfort Others;
Help us to Focus on Eternal &
Help us be Yr Ambassadors. Amen
Continue reading “Praying thro 2 Corinthians (Jun 9)”

Christ’s Light Set You Free

Backgrounder on John 6-8:
Early in His ministry, Christ issues
a challenge: Search the scriptures
for they testify of me (Jn 5:39).
Now His public declarations and
miraculous demonstrations serve
to confirm what the OT said of Him.
Using Jewish feast days as public
forum, Jesus declares Himself
to be the Bread of Life (6:35),
the Forgiver of Sins (8:11) and
the Light of the World (8:12).

Lord, Your Light Sets Us Free:
Jesus said: I am the Light of
the world. If you Follow me,
you won’t have to walk in darkness
because you will have the Light
that leads to life (Jn 8:12).
To the Jews who had believed
Him, Jesus said: If you Hold
to my teaching, you are really
my disciples. Then you will
know the truth, and the truth will
set you Free (Jn 8:31-32). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 8)”

Christ our Bread of Life

Backgrounder on John 6-8:
Early in His ministry, Christ issues
a challenge: Search the scriptures
for they testify of me (Jn 5:39).
Now His public declarations and
miraculous demonstrations serve
to confirm what the Old Testament
said would be true of Him. Using
the Jewish feast days as public
forum, Jesus declares Himself
to be the Bread of Life (6:35),
the Sent One of God (7:28),
the Forgiver of Sins (8:11) and
the Light of the World (8:12).

Lord, we’ll Come to You for Help:
Jesus replied: I am the Bread
of Life. No one who comes to
me will ever be hungry again.
Those who believe in me will
never thirst (John 6:35). And the
one who comes to Me, I will by
no means cast out (v37). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 7)”

God Satisfies Your Deep Longings

Backgrounder on John 3-5:
Jesus’ ministry is not reserved for
the temple or synagogue. At any
time and in all places He is ready
with a word and a healing touch.
Nicodemus comes by night seeking
answers and finds the miracle of
the second birth. The Samaritan
woman comes seeking water
at the well and leaves to tell
her city about a source of living
water that will never run dry.
Jew or Samaritan, religious leader
or religious outcast, Jesus’
compassion knows no bounds.

Lord, You Satisfy our Longings:
Jesus said to her: If you knew who
it is who says to u: Give Me a drink,
you would have asked Him and He
would have given you living water…
Whoever drinks of this water will
thirst again, but whoever drinks
of the water that I shall give them
will Never Thirst. Indeed the water
I give them will become in them
a spring of water welling up to
eternal life (John 4:10-14). Amen
The woman left her water jar
beside the wall and went back
to the village and told everyone:
Come and meet a man who
told me everything I ever did!
Can this be the Messiah? So
the people came streaming from
the village to see him (v28-30).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 6)”

God Gives You Eternal Life

Backgrounder on John 3-5:
Jesus’ ministry is not reserved for
the temple or synagogue. At any
time and in all places He is ready
with a word and a healing touch.
Nicodemus comes by night seeking
answers and finds the miracle of
the second birth. The Samaritan
woman comes seeking water at
the well and leaves to tell her city
about a source of living water that
will never run dry. The paralytic
at the pool finds that even 38 years
of lameness is no obstacle to
the miracle-working Son of God.
Jew or Samaritan, religious leader
or religious outcast, Jesus’
compassion knows no bounds.

Lord, we will Respond to Your Love:
For God so loved the world that
He gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life
(John 3:16). Whoever believes
in the Son has eternal life, but
whoever rejects the Son will
not see life for God’s wrath
remains on them (v36). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 5)”

Appealing God thro NT Promises:
(Significance Reinstated)

Dear Friends,
We have completed seven months
of devotion on God’s Promises,
following three earlier series on
Adoring God thro Thanksgiving,
Knowing God’s thro His Names
and Praising God thro Hymns.
Before continuing, let’s pause
to consider the significance of
Appealing God on NT Promises.

There are so much to pray about:
our dreams, hopes and plans.
But often we are held up by our
own doubts: Does God really
care about this request of ours?
How assuring to pray back to God
the promises found in HIS Word.
Then we no longer wonder if this
is something God cares about,for
He brought it up in the first place.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 4)”

Building Up the Church of Christ
(Prayer Walk thro 1 Cor 7-16)

Backgrounder: The Corinthians
had sent Paul a list of questions
on marriage, morality, liberty,
worship & resurrection. And Paul
answered them in a way meant
to correct abuses in the church
and to show how important it is
that they live what they believe.

Lord, we thank you for inspiring
Paul who gives us the Christian
approach to problem-solving:
analysing the problem thoroughly
to uncover the underlying issue;
and then highlighting the Biblical
value that will guide our actions.
Thanks Lord for giving spiritual
gifts to build up the church.
Help us Seek Spiritual Gifts,
Help us Choose to Love and
Help us Use Spiritual Gifts. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro 1 Corinthians (Jun 3)”

Dealing With Disunity Problem
(Prayer Walk thro 1 Cor 1-6)

Backgrounder: Churches aren’t
perfect because churches are
full of imperfect people. Paul
writes to the believers at Corinth
to correct errors in their public
and private behaviour which
are detracting from their gospel
witness. These include factions,
immorality and lawsuits between
believers. In an orderly fashion,
Paul set forth godly guidelines
for conduct consistent with
the grace of God given by Christ.

Dear Lord, we recognise the
tendency of the church to fall
into divisiveness and disorder.
Help us to be concerned over
unity in our local churches; and
not mistake cordiality for unity.
And help the church leadership to
squarely address such problems.
Help us to be of One Mind;
Help us to Seek Your Insight and
Help us Focus on Your View. Amen
Continue reading “Praying thro 1 Corinthians (Jun 2)”

Christ Urges Prayer & Not Give Up

Backgrounder on Luke 16-18:
With His gaze fixed on Jerusalem,
Jesus intensifies His final training
of the disciples. In these three
chapters, stewardship is theme
for the disciples will soon be
entrusted with the message of
the gospel. Jesus outlines the
duties of a servant; illustrates
from the lives of 10 lepers; and
underscores the importance of
prayer that is Persistent & humble.

Lord, we’ll Persevere in Prayer:
Then Jesus told his disciples a
parable to show them that they
should always Pray & Not Give Up..
Will Not God bring about justice
for his chosen ones who cry out
to him day and night? Will he keep
putting them off?…However when
the Son of Man comes, will He
finds Faith on the earth (Lk 18:1-8)
Jesus called for the children and
said to the disciples: Let the
children come to me. Don’t stop
them! For the Kingdom of God
belongs to such as these. I assure
you, anyone who doesn’t have their
kind of Faith will not get into the
Kingdom of God (Lk 18:16-17).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jun 1)”