Category: 2019 Prayers

God of Divine Encounter

Two years after Commission, only
Jerusalem had heard the good news.
Then persecution hits, scattering
disciples into Judea and Samaria.
Phillip extends his witness to Africa
thro conversion of visiting dignitary.
And Saul encounters the risen
Lord on the road to Damascus,
transforming him from Saul the
Antagonist to Paul the Missionary.

Lord, we seek to Encounter You:
The Lord told (Ananias): Go to house
of Judas on Straight Street and ask
for a man from Tarsus named Saul
for he is Praying. And in a vision he
has seen you putting your hand on
him… Go for he is a chosen vessel
of Mine to bear My name before
Gentiles… Immediately he preached
Christ in the synagogues that He
is the Son of God (Acts 9:11-20).
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he
tried to meet with the believers, but
they were all afraid… Then Barnabas
brought him to the apostles & told
them how Saul had seen the Lord
on the way to Damascus (v26-27).
Then the Churches throughout
Judea, Galilee and Samaria…were
edified. And they… multiplied (v34)

Lord, You gave Paul a dramatic
Encounter on the road to Damascus.
Throughout history many have told
of encounters and the fruit of their
lives validated their testimonies.
An Encounter with You can turn
anyone into a passionate believer
who will earnestly give You glory.
So step into our experiences in
powerful and life-altering ways
and show us Your glory. Amen.

Lord, You appeared to Saul, blinded
him to get his attention and then
turnaround his life. Likewise, You
may allow me to get to a dark place
where I can’t see without Your help.
At those times, help me to do as
Paul did and Pray fervently so that
my spiritual sight can be restored
and Your Will Be Done. Amen.

Lord, help me to see others with
Your eyes; and make me to be
an encourager like Barnabas.
Give me the vision to see the
potential U have deposited in them.
Fill me with courage to stand with
those in trouble and need my help.
Make me an encouragement from
Your heart to the hearts of others.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Princely Lord & Saviour

The advance of the gospel is all
too soon opposed by adversaries
of the gospel. Attacks from without
and within threaten to fracture
the body of believers in Jerusalem.
Selfish lies (c5), ethnic squabbles
(c6) & brutal martyrdom (c7) each
falls upon the young congregation.
However, prompt discipline,
wise leadership and unflinching
commitment serve to enlarge
the church as the number of the
disciples multiplies in Jerusalem.

Lord, we Submit in Obedience:
Peter and the apostles replied:
We must obey God rather than
any human authority. God… raised
Jesus from the dead after you killed
Him by hanging him on a cross.
Then God put Him in the place
of honour at His right hand as
prince and Saviour (Acts 5:29-31).
Brethren, seek out 7 men of good
reputation, full of the Holy Spirit
and wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business; but we will give
ourselves continually to prayer and
ministry of the word (Acts 6:3-4).
The Most High does not dwell
in temples made with hands,
as the prophet says: Heaven is
My throne and earth is My footstool.
What kind of house will you build
for Me? says the Lord (Acts 7:48-49).

Lord Jesus, we praise You as
Saviour and Prince of peace.
Thank You Father God for raising
Your Son from the dead and
seating Him at Your right hand
in the place of highest honour.
We worship You and give You
all praise and love because
You are worthy of our obedience
rather than any human authority.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, grant me a heart to spend
time with You and be ready to pray.
Open my heart to understand the
privilege to access Your throne.
Pray the leadership of the church
be more in line with Your heartbeat.
Bless the pastors, staff members
and their families, that they be led
by Your Spirit, be kept safe from
attacks of the enemy and further
Your kingdom on earth. Amen.

Lord, thank You that You have
purchased me; and I proclaim
that the members of my physical
body are instruments that God
can use; I yield them to Him
and I purpose not to defile them.
For my Father has made me;
for Christ redeemed me at a price,
for my body is the temple of
the Holy Spirit who is within me
and for I belong to God. Amen.

Cornerstone Saves & Strenghtens

With Jesus’ last instruction still
in their ears, the disciples go forth
speaking words of eternal life.
Visited by their resurrected Lord
and empowered by the promised
Comforter, they fearlessly follow
their marching orders in spite of
mocking, threats & physical abuse.
The advance of the gospel is soon
opposed by adversaries;but prompt
discipline & resolute commitment
only serve to enlarge the church.

Lord, we will Share the Gospel:
Then Peter filled with the Holy
Spirit said to them: Rulers of
the people and elders of Israel:
This is the stone which was
rejected by you builders, which
has become the chief Cornerstone.
Nor is there salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under
heaven given among men by which
we must be saved (Acts 4:8-12).
O Lord, hear their threats, and give
us Your servants great boldness in
preaching Your word. Stretch out
Your hand with healing power;
may miraculous signs and wonders
be done through the name of
Your Holy Servant Jesus (v29-30).
And when they had prayed, the place
where they were assembled was
shaken; and they were all filled with
the Holy Spirit and they spoke the
word of God with boldness (v31).

Father God, free each one of us:
From the Timidity that worries more
about what others will think of us;
From the Selfishness that doesn’t
want to invest the time and
energy in other people’s lives;
From the Rationalization that says
it isn’t my calling or my season;
From the Indifference that affirms
truth but doesn’t act in them;
From the Busyness that dominates
our lives with non-essential things.
Replace these emotions & realities
with passion and mindset of one beggar pointing to another to
where bread may be found. Amen.

Lord, I ask that You would open
the eyes of my friends, loved ones
as well as the areas of influence
to see Your great salvation. And
I ask that You will give me the
appropriate boldness to see
opportunities as they arise.
And I pray that words be given me
that I may open my mouth boldly
to make known the mystery of
the gospel. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, You seems to speak most
clearly and give Your servants
greater boldness in times of distress.
Increased access to Your Spirit’s
blessings seems to accompany
increased hardships & oppression.
Perhaps that’s because intensity
of our prayers increased with
the intensity of our circumstances.
Or perhaps it’s simply because
You God gives us everything
that we need to follow You well.
Lord, we long for the boldness
and power of the early church.
And when we face with radical
hardships, bless us with radical
fruitfulness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Holy Spirit the Promised Gift

With Jesus’ last instruction still
in their ears, the disciples go forth
speaking words of eternal life.
Visited by their resurrected Lord
and empowered by the promised
Comforter, they fearlessly follow
their marching orders in spite of
mocking, threats & physical abuse.
The advance of the gospel is soon
opposed by adversaries;but prompt
discipline & resolute commitment
only serve to enlarge the church.

Lord, we’ll Be Open to Holy Spirit:
Wait for the Promise of the Father…
for… you shall be baptized with
the Holy Spirit… You Shall Receive
Power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you; and you Shall
Be Witnesses to Me…(Acts 1:4-5,8)
In the last days… I will pour
out of My Spirit on all flesh…
and whoever calls on the name
of the Lord shall be saved (v17-21).
Having received from the Father the
promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured
out this which you now see & hear…
Peter said: Repent & be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; & you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit (v33, 38).
They devoted themselves to the
apostles’ teaching, to fellowship
and to prayer… And the Lord added
to the church daily those who
were being saved (v42,47) Amen.

Lord Jesus, thanks for giving us
Your Holy Spirit when we accepted
You, to Be Empowered and Be
Your Witness. Give me ears to hear
and teach me how to listen to You.
Enable me to better understand
virtues like grace, forgiveness,
eternity; and most of all You.
Keep me from the distraction
of busyness and draw me closer
to You Lord more each day. Amen.

Spirit, reveal any obstacle between
us or any change of heart I need
to make? Fill me and empower
me in concrete ways that I know
I will never be the same again; for
I’m open & have Your way in me.
Fill me with whatever gift You
may offer; for I want to experience
the reality of Your presence. And
may Your character & Your ways
rub off on me so that my heart can
become more like Yours. Amen.

Father, help me be diligent to the
study of Your Word and teach me
so that I understand it perfectly.
Draw me to be in fellowship and
communion with other believers.
Help me plan time for prayer for it
often gets set aside by other things.
Enable me to maintain that direct
line to You by praying constantly as
You bring things to my mind. Amen

Christ the True Vine

The Upper Room Disgcourse
contains Jesus’ final words of
instruction and encouragement
to His disciples before His death.
Only John records these intimate
moments between Jesus & His men
as He models true humility (c13),
describes the Holy Spirit who will
comfort & empower them (c14-16)
and intercedes for protection and
unity of His disciples worldwide (17)

Lord, we purpose to Remain in You:
I am the true vine and My Father
is the gardener. He cuts off every
branch in me that bears no fruit
while every branch that does
bear fruit he prunes so that it will
be even more fruitful (Jn 15:1-2).
I am the vine; you are the branches.
IF You REMAIN In Me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit; apart
from Me you can do nothing…
By this My Father is glorified that
you bear much fruit (Jn 15:5-8).
IF You KEEP my commandments,
you will abide in My love. This is My
commandment that you Love one
another as I have loved you (v10-12)
You are My friends IF You DO
what I command. I no longer call
you servants… Instead I have
called you friends (v14-15) Amen.

Lord, as I purpose to Remain in You,
help me to walk closely with You
each day and stay constantly
in communication with You –
both by talking and listening
to You speak into my heart.
Help me to stay deeply in Your
Word, getting to know You better.
And help me to increase in the knowledge of Your ways & will. Amen

Lord, we note Your command
to love one another as You have
loved us sacrificially. Help me
Follow Your command to love
others with Your kind of love.
And help me to do good works
and share the gospel so that
others will come to believe in You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, I desire that You will
become my Best Friend & help me
Develop Deep Friendship with You.
Help me enjoy staying deeply in
Your Word, learning more about
Your nature, Your ways & Your will.
Help me to stay constantly
in communication with You –
both by talking and listening to
You speak to my heart. And help
me most of all do Your will. Amen.

Christ Our Example to Life of 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
shaped by pressure from the world
rather than promises from God,
the author of Hebrews urges the
kind of Faith inspired walk that
characterised so many OT saints.
These men & women were so
convinced of God’s Faithfulness
that they intentionally ordered
their lives according to His Word.
Follow their commendable example
and walk by Faith; and not by sight!

Lord Jesus, praise You for being
superior over everyone & everything.
Thank You Lord for all that
You have done for us, saving us.
Thank You we can access directly
to You for help in our challenges.
Help us lead a life of obedience and
complete trust to please the Father.
Grant us confidence as we approach
Your throne with pleas for grace:
that You Increase Our Faith in You;
that You help us Endure the Race and
that You Equip us Do Your Will. Amen.

Lord, Increase Our Faith in You:
Faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen… But without faith
it is impossible to please Him,
for he who comes to God must
believe that He is, and that
He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him (Heb 11:1, 6).
Lord, increase my faith so that
I can trust You even when the way
is dark and uncertain. As I pray,
enable me to believe that You are
who You say You are in Your Word
& You reward those who seek You.
And I purpose to live by faith
in God who truly loved me, so as
to please Him. In Jesus’ name.

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 and Master.
Grant me the grace to consciously
turn my eyes away from the things
of this world as well as problems.
Help me focus on Christ whom my faith depends on from start to finish.
Open up my ears to Your voice
and soften my heart to live closely
with You. In Jesus name, Amen.

Lord, Equip us to Do Your Will:
May the God of peace,who brought
again from the dead our Lord Jesus
Equip you with all you need for
doing His will. May He produce
in you, through the power of Jesus
Christ, all that is pleasing to Him.
Jesus is the great Shepherd of the
sheep by an everlasting covenant,
signed with His blood. To Him
be glory forever (Heb 13:20-21).
Lord, prepare me in every way
for what you’re preparing for me.
Equip me Lord 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.
And produce in me thru the power of Christ all that’s pleasing to U. Amen.

Christ Ushers New Covenant

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.

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You
for all that You have done for us.
Thanks for the book of Hebrews
that shows You are superior
over everyone and everything.
Thanks we can access directly
to You for help in our challenges.
Grant us confidence as we claim
all the truths in Hebrews 8-10:
that You Pave Better Covenant;
that You Enable Ready Excess and
that You Mold Our Mindset. Amen

Lord, You Pave Better Covenant:
This is the new covenant I will
make with the people of Israel
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,
& they will be My people (Heb 8:10)
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.

Lord, You Enable Ready Excess:
Only the high priest goes into
the Most Holy Place, and only
once a year & always with blood,
which he offers to God to cover
his own sins & the sins the people
have committed in ignorance. By
these regulations the Holy Spirit
revealed that the Most Holy Place
was not open to the people(H9:7-8)
Lord Jesus, 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 Lord for providing us
ready access into the presence
of God the heavenly Father. Amen

Lord, You Mold Our Mindset:
This is the covenant I will make
with them after that time, says
the Lord. I will put my laws in
their hearts, and I will write them
on their minds. Then he adds:
Their sins & their lawless deeds I’ll
remember no more (Heb 10:16-17)
Father God, Thank You for Your
new covenant which is not only
gracious but also encouraging.
Guide me according to the truth
and instructions that You have
written on my heart and mind.
Even as I purpose to obey them,
grant me the grace to be willing
to do Your will each day. Amen.

Knowing God thru His Names

The purpose of the Gospel according
to John is to prove conclusively that
Jesus is the Son of God and all who
believes in Him will have eternal life.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from John 13
about Servant Christ Models Humility.
On Tues, we learn from John 14
about Christ the Way Gives Peace.
On Wednesday, we learn from John 15 about Christ the True Vine.
On Thursday, we learn from John 16
about Holy Spirit Our Helper.
On Friday, we learn from Jn 17 about
Holy Father & Christ Desire Unity.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.

Holy Father & Christ Desire Unity

Christ Jesus Prays for Our Unity
The Upper Room Discourse
contains Jesus’ final words of
instruction and encouragement
to His disciples before His death.
Only John records these intimate
moments between Jesus & His
men as He models true humility,
describes the Holy Spirit who
will comfort and empower them;
and Intercedes for Protection and
Unity of His disciples worldwide.

Lord, we pray for Unity among us:
Holy Father, keep those You have
given Me, that they be one as
We are… They are not of the world,
just as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them by Your Truth…
As You Sent Me into the world,
I also Have Sent them into
the world (John 17:11-18).
I pray also for those who will
believe in Me thru their message,
that all of them May Be One…
that they also may be One In Us,
that the world may believe
that You sent me (Jn 17:20-21).
I have given them the glory You
gave me, so they may be one as
We are one… May they experience
such perfect unity that the world
will know… You have loved them
as You have loved Me (v22-23).

Lord Jesus, You have sent us
into the world with an assignment.
You have provided Your Word to
protect us from worldly influence.
Help us soak our mind, will and
emotion with Your Word; and let
it flavour every aspect of our life.
And help us to be truly salt of the
earth & light of the world. Amen.

Lord, I pray for Unity with family
members & with other believers
regardless of any differences
in views, values, race or culture.
May we be truly one with the
Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit.
May this Unity I have with You and
with others show the world, that
You Jesus came from the Father.
May this Unity draw prebelievers
to You Jesus so that they too
may experience Your love. Amen.

Lord Jesus, You are one with
the Father in desires, mission,
purpose, character & in substance.
Just as You and the Father are one,
help us to be one among believers.
Fulfil this union in every way and
let there be no division in the church
so that prebelievers be drawn to U.
And may Your love, word and deed
flow thru each of us for Your glory
& extension of Your kingdom. Amen

Holy Spirit Our Helper

The Upper Room Discourse
contains Jesus’ final words of
instruction and encouragement
to His disciples before His death.
Only John records these intimate
moments between Jesus & His men
as He models true humility (c13),
describes the Holy Spirit who will
comfort & Empower them (c14-16)
and intercedes for protection and
unity of His disciples worldwide (17).

Lord, we look to Your Spirit for Help:
Very truly I tell you, it is for your
good that I am going away. Unless
I go away, the Helper will not come
to u; but if I go, I will Send Him to u.
When He comes, He will convict
the world of sin, of righteousness
and of judgment (John 16:7-8).
When the Spirit of truth comes,
He will Guide you into all truth…
He will tell you about the future…
He will glorify me by telling u what-
ever He received from Me (v13-14).
These things I have spoken to you,
that in Me you may have Peace.
In the world you will have tribulation
but be of good cheer, I have
Overcome the world (v33) Amen.

Lord Jesus, hard times are to be
expected in this life; but Thank You
for sending Your Spirit to help us.
I don’t go through difficulty alone;
for You are always with me to
help, counsel and pray for me; so
Thanks for Your powerful presence.
As I yield to You and follow Your
leading, let Your power flow thru
me. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Holy Spirit, only You can sort out
the voices in my mind; and I trust
You to do just that. Keep me from
deception & lead me to the truth.
Show me enough of the future
and how it fits with Your purposes.
Lord Jesus, let the Spirit bring You
glory in me by revealing Your truth
to me that I can share with others.
And let me experience You as
personally as disciples did. Amen.

Father God, trials and tribulations
are normal part of this life. I don’t
like this truth, but it reminds me
of my need for You God. I praise
You for being more powerful than
any worldly troubles I may face.
Remind me always to keep me
looking to You. And I can take
heart in the fact that You who
are for me will always have the
final word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.