Category: 2019 Prayers

Submitting to His Lordship

Before the seventh seal is opened,
John sees four angels place a seal
upon 144,000 servants of God.
Then the seventh seal is broken,
revealing the seven trumpets.
As each is sounded in turn, natural
and heavenly disasters once again
result: hail, fire, falling stars, death,
darkness, torment – plagues
which cause people to seek
death but not find it (Rev 9:6).

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
in the world. It reassures us
that good will triumph over evil,
give us hope as we face difficult
times and gives guidance when
we are wavering in our faith.
Lord, we Repent Before You.
Lord, we Submit Prayers to You.
Lord, we Purpose to Serve You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we purpose to Serve You:
They stand in front of God’s throne
and serve Him day and night…
And He who sits on the throne
will give them shelter. They will
never be hungry or thirsty; they
will never be scorched by the sun.
For the Lamb on the throne will
be their Shepherd. He will lead
them to springs of life-giving water
And God will wipe every tear
from their eyes (Rev 7:15-17).
Lord, trust that the promise that
You God will wipe out every tear
is not just for the Great Tribulation.
For the compassionate God we see
in Christ has the same compassion
for us. No matter what pain we
encounter, Your caring is unlimited.
And as we turn to You, U will also
wipe away the tears from our eyes;
not just in our heavenly future but also here and now. Amen.

Lord, our prayers rise to You:
The smoke of the incense,
together with the prayers of
the saints, went up before God
from the angel’s hand… And there
were… thundering, lightnings,
and an earthquake (Rev 8:4-5).
Lord, how grateful that our prayers
always rise to You in heaven
and You will hear each one.
Even the quietest prayers of
our hearts born out of faith
are as important as the loudest
prayers ignited by fervency.
Thank You Lord that You will
hear and answer them all.
How blessed we are to have You
as the center of my life. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Repent & Submit to You:
And there will be pestilences and
earthquakes in various places…
And because lawlessness
will abound, the love of many
will grow cold (Matt 24:7, 12).
But the people who did not die
in these plagues still refused to
turn from their evil deeds. They
continued to worship… idols…And
they did not repent (Rev 9:20-21)
Lord, we recognize and repent of
our desire to be our own masters.
You alone can cure us of this.
We freshly lay at Your feet our
imagined rights to think, feel, and
do as we wish.  Put Your thoughts,
emotions, and decisions in us.
We, for our part, freshly commit
to simply listen and obey. Amen.

Knowing God thru His Names

The purpose of the letter of
Hebrews is to present the
sufficiency & superiority of Christ;
for He offers a better priesthood,
covenant, sacrifice and power.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Heb 4,
that He is the Great High Priest.
On Tuesday, we learn from Heb 6
that He is Anchor of Our Souls.
On Wed, we learn from Heb 8/9
that He is Mediator of New Covenant.
On Thursday, we learn from Heb 12,
He is Author & Finisher of Our Faith.
On Friday, we learn from Heb 13,
the Great Shepherd of the Sheep.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.

The Great Shepherd of the Sheep

Hebrews closes with an appeal for
a persevering Faith that relies on
the promises of God regardless
of the circumstances. Writing to
an audience whose actions were
being shaped by pressure from
the world rather than promises
from God, the author urges the
kind of Faith-inspired walk that
characterised so many OT saints.
Being so convinced of God’s
Faithfulness, they ordered their
lives according to His Word. Follow
their commendable example and
walk by Faith; and not by sight!

Lord, we’ll Hold On to Your Word:
Be content for He Himself has said:
I will Never Leave You nor forsake u.
So we may boldly say: The Lord
is my helper; I will not fear. What
can man do to me? (Heb 13:5-6)
(For) Jesus Christ is The Same
yesterday, today and forever (v8).
May the God of peace,
who through the blood of the
eternal covenant brought back
from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that Great Shepherd of the Sheep,
equip you with everything good
for doing His will, and may He
work in us what is pleasing to Him
through Jesus Christ (v20-21).

Lord, thank You for the promise
that You will be Always With
me in times of great trouble.
Thank You that You are my God
and my Saviour; and that You
love me and I’m precious to You.
Thank You for Your presence,
protection and shalom peace.
You are the one true God and
the only One who saves. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thanks that You never
change, which give me confidence.
Your immutability means so much
for I can trust that Your words
and character are as trustworthy
now as when You were on earth.
So, I can trust Your promises;
and I can rely firmly on the fact
that You are always compassionate;
that You will never give up on me &
that You’ll always be with me. Amen

Lord Jesus and Great Shepherd
of the Sheep, prepare me for
what You are preparing for me.
Strengthen and equip me with every
good thing so that I can do Your will.
Open my heart to the working of Your
Spirit so that my life will Honour You.
Produce in me, through the power
of Christ all that is pleasing to You
so that I’ll be Complete in U. Amen.

Author & Finisher of Our Faith

Hebrews closes with an appeal for
a persevering Faith that relies on
the promises of God regardless
of the circumstances. Writing to
an audience whose actions were
being shaped by pressure from
the world rather than promises
from God, the author urges the
kind of faith-inspired walk that
characterised so many OT saints.
Being so convinced of God’s
Faithfulness, they ordered their
lives according to His Word. Follow
their commendable example and
walk by Faith; and not by sight!

Lord, help us Endure the Race:
Since we are surrounded by
so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and
the sin which so easily ensnares us,
and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him
endured the cross (Heb 12:1-2).

Father, I want to keep my eyes
on Jesus, my Saviour & Master.
Grant me the grace to consciously
turn my eyes away from problems
and the things of this world.
Help me focus on the one whom
my faith depends from start to finish.
Open up my ears Lord to Your voice
and soften my heart to live closely,
deeply and boldly in You. Amen.

Lord, thank You for the promise
in Isaiah 26:3-4: You will keep in
perfect peace those whose minds
are steadfast for they trust in You.
Lord, You promise peace to those
who trust in You and set their minds
on You – the fully dependable one.
You Lord are worthy of my full trust
for You are my rock. And as long
as I look to You Lord, I cannot be
shaken for You are with me. Amen

Lord, we purpose to run the race by
keeping our eyes on U Jesus the one
who initiates and perfects our faith.
Our desire Lord is to hear Your voice
and to follow You for life is about You.
As You Lord live Your life within me,
let my spiritual ears open up and
my heart softens towards God.
And may You live fully, deeply,
boldly in my total being. Amen.

Author & Finisher of Our Faith

Hebrews closes with an appeal for
a persevering Faith that relies on
the promises of God regardless
of the circumstances. Writing to
an audience whose actions were
being shaped by pressure from
the world rather than promises
from God, the author urges the
kind of faith-inspired walk that
characterised so many OT saints.
Being so convinced of God’s
Faithfulness, they ordered their
lives according to His Word. Follow
their commendable example and
walk by Faith; and not by sight!

Lord, help us Endure the Race:
Since we are surrounded by
so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight and
the sin which so easily ensnares us,
and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him
endured the cross (Heb 12:1-2).

Father, I want to keep my eyes
on Jesus, my Saviour & Master.
Grant me the grace to consciously
turn my eyes away from problems
and the things of this world.
Help me focus on the one whom
my faith depends from start to finish.
Open up my ears Lord to Your voice
and soften my heart to live closely,
deeply and boldly in You. Amen.

Lord, we purpose to run the race by
keeping our eyes on U Jesus the one
who initiates and perfects our faith.
Our desire Lord is to hear Your voice
and to follow You for life is about You.
As You Lord live Your life within me,
let my spiritual ears open up and
my heart softens towards God.
And may You live fully, deeply,
boldly in my total being. Amen.

Mediator of New Covenant(Sep 22)

The writer of Hebrews highlighted
the superiority of Christ by pointing
out the heart of the human problem
is the problem of the human heart.
The old covenant was inadequate
because it was unable to deal
permanently with sin. But God’s
new covenant written in Christ’s
own blood which He shed on
the cross – makes full provision
for the forgiveness of sins.

Lord, we receive Better Covenant:
 He is the one who mediated for
us a far Better Covenant with God,
based on better promises (Heb8:6)
This is the new covenant I will make
… on that day, says the Lord: I will
 put my laws in their minds so they
will understand them, and I will
 Write Them on their hearts so they 
will  obey them. I will be their God,
and they will be my people…
…For all Shall Know Me (v10-11)
Under the old system, the blood of
goats and bulls cleanses people’s
bodies from ceremonial impurity.
Think how much more the blood
of Christ will purify our consciences
from sinful deeds so that we can
worship the living God. For Christ
offered himself to God as a Perfect
Sacrifice for our sins (Heb 9:13-14)

Father, thank You for lifting me to
intimacy with You through Jesus.
Thank You for the freedom and
rest to realise that through the
new covenant in Christ Jesus
I am enabled to obey Your words.
Empower me to cling to You O Lord
and Write Your Words in my heart.
Open my eyes to see Your great
work in those who believe. Amen.

Father God, You promise I Can
Know You – not just theoretically,
but through the experience of
a genuine relationship with You.
I really want that. And my prayer
is that You would become more
and more real to me as I turn my
thoughts and heart towards You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, I thank You with all
my heart for being the perfect
sacrifice for my sins and the sins
of the whole world. When Your
blood was presented on the
heavenly mercy seat and You
offered up Your Spirit, the veil
of the temple was forever rent.
Thank You for providing us
Ready Access into the presence
of God the Father. Amen.

Anchor of Our Souls (Sep 21)

God spoke in times past through
the prophets, but He has reserved
the declaration of His glory for
His Son. By His death, Jesus lifts
mankind into the family of God.
Because of His perfect humanity,
Jesus is uniquely qualified to serve
as High Priest for sinful mankind.
And Christ will bring His people into
the eternal resting place of heaven.

Lord, You Remember & Anchor Us:
For God is not unfair. He will not
forget how hard you have worked
for Him and how you have shown
your love to Him by caring for
other Christians (Heb 6:10).
God also bound Himself with an
oath, so that those who received
the promise cd be perfectly sure
He would never change His mind…
These 2 things are unchangeable
because it is impossible for God
to lie. Therefore, we who have
fled to Him for refuge can take
new courage, for we can hold on
to His promise with confidence.
This confidence is like a strong
and trustworthy Anchor for
Our Souls (Heb 6:17-19). Amen.

Lord, sometimes we struggle with
living in a world where good is
ignored or even disadvantaged.
Help us to keep our eyes on You
and on the truth of Your Word.
You are righteous in all You do;
and thanks for the promise
that You will never forget all
that we do for Your kingdom.
Grant us grace as we purpose
to continue to do good. Amen.

Lord, ministry can be tough, like
a grind with endless repetition of
routines. We wish someone will
notice how hard we are working.
Thankfully this is not really so.
For You God sees what we do,
will reward the sacrifices made;
and greatly approves when we
further the kingdom of Christ.
And God has promised that He will
never forget. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Lord, Thank You for providing
something to hold on to when
everything seems to be shaking.
Our hope in Jesus is an Anchor
for our souls and will keep us
steady in all the storms of life.
Thank You for the promise that
those who flee to You for refuge
can take new courage because
Your promises are true and You
never break Your word! Amen.

Great High Priest (Sep 20)

God spoke in times past through
the prophets, but He has reserved
the declaration of His glory for
His Son. By His death, Jesus lifts
mankind into the family of God.
Because of His perfect humanity,
Jesus is qualified to serve as High
Priest for sinful mankind. And He
will bring His people into eternal rest.

Lord,we Approach with confidence:
The word of God is… powerful…
piercing even to the soul and spirit
and is a discerner of the thoughts
and intent of the heart (Heb 4:12).
Seeing then that we have a Great
High Priest… Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our confession.
For we do not have a High Priest
who cannot sympathise with our
weakness, but was in all points
tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore Come Boldly to
the throne of Grace, that we may
Obtain Mercy and Find Grace to
help in time of need (Heb 4:14-16).

Lord, breathe Your Words into me;
don’t just teach me Your truth,
fill me with it. Let it shape me
in every way so that I can hear
Your voice in it. Lord, I invite You
to sharply and decisively divide
my own thoughts from Yours and
distinguish Your voice within me.
And let Your Words burn powerfully
in my heart and mind. Amen.

Lord, thanks for facing temptations
and problems and thus understand
our challenges and weaknesses.
Thank You for pouring out Your
life on the cross, for rising again
and reigning at the right hand of
the Father. Your throne is a place
of grace for Your people, where
we can receive Your mercy and
help when we most need it. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You that You
understand my weaknesses,
for You have been tempted in
every way and yet did not sin.
Because You understand my
struggles, I know I can come
to You and receive mercy.
Help me Lord approach You with confidence, knowing You will help
me in my time of need. Amen.

God of Peace & Faithfulness

Paul has many pleasant memories
of the days he spent with the infant
Thessalonian church. Their Faith,
hope, love and perseverance
in the face of persecution are
exemplary and Paul’s labours
as a spiritual parent to the fledging
church have been richly rewarded.
He encourages the Thessalonians
to excel in their Faith, increase in
their love, and rejoice always even
as God Promises to Sanctify them.

Lord, we want to Do Your Will:
Rejoice always, pray without
ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the Will Of God in Christ
Jesus for you (1 Thess 5:16-18).
Now may the God of peace Himself
Sanctify You completely; and may
your whole spirit, soul and body
be preserved blameless at the
coming of our Lord Jesus (v23).
He who calls you Is Faithful,
who also Will Do it (v24). Amen.

Lord, it is always Your Will for me
to be joyful and pray often & give
thanks to You in all circumstances.
Help me remember to do Your Will
even when I don’t see yet answers
to prayers as I would like it to be.
For no matter what is happening
in my life, I know Your Will is good
and that You are in control. Amen.

Lord God of peace, do Your holy
work of Sanctification within me.
I want to honour You with my life;
and I want to resist sin each day.
But at same time, I confess some
thing within me is attracted by evil;
so Keep me Lord to be blameless.
Give me a deep love for You and
the zeal for Your glory that will
surpass any impure passion. Amen.

Lord, I sincerely feel that my deepest
longings simply will be fulfilled.
I have brought them to You to do as
You please. Use them to accomplish
Your purposes; and I’m believing that
You will get me where I need to go.
I am now fully available to work
out the calling You have for me.
I know Lord that You are faithful
and that You will do it. Amen.

Knowing God thru His Names

Apostle Paul’s purpose of writing
1Thess is to strengthen believers in their faith and give them assurance
of Christ’s return; while that for Timothy is to give instructions and encouragement to a young leader.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from 1Thess 1
to Keep Faith with Living & True God.
On Tues, we learn from 1Thess 5
of God of Peace & Faithfulness.
On Wed, we learn from 1Tim 1 of
God who Alone Is Wise & Patient.
On Thursday, we learn from 1Tim 6
Lord of lords Urges Eternal Mindset.
On Fri, we learn from 2Tim 4 to
Be Witnesses of Righteous Judge.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.