Category: 2019 Prayers

Christ Reveals Father & With Us

John, the supplemental gospel
provides a fourth dimension of
Jesus’ life and ministry. Fully 92%
of John’s material is not found
in any other gospel account.
John writes to convince readers
who Jesus is (the Son of God) and
how new life can be found in Him.
Jesus begins in eternity past,
showing how the Word who was
one with God became flesh to take
His message of life to mankind.

Lord, You Reveal the Father:
Yet to all who did receive Him,
to those who believed in his name,
He gave the right to become
children of God (John 1:12).
The Word became flesh and dwelt
among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father, full of grace and truth…
And of His fullness we have received
and grace for grace (v14-16).
No one has ever seen God. But
his only Son, who is himself God
is near to the Father’s heart;
He has told us about Him (v18).

Lord Jesus, I do believe in You
and I have already accepted
You as my Saviour and Master.
Thank You for revealing Yourself
to me and thank you for saving me.
Because of Your grace and my
faith, I am not just a forgiven sinner
but also a child of the living God.
Help me to live out my true identity;
and I praise You for such a privilege!
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, I do believe in You
and I have already accepted You
as my Saviour and Master. Thank
You for revealing Yourself to me
and thank you for saving me.
Because of your grace & my faith,
I am not just a forgiven sinner
but also a child of the living God.
Help me to live out my true identity;
and I praise You for such a privilege!
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Father God, praise U for revealing
Yourself through Your Son Jesus.
Help me see You more accurately
and love You more each day.
Thank You for Your Word, which
reveals Your love & purpose for me.
And Thank You for Jesus, who has
made it possible for me to have
clearer vision to see You. Amen.

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Master’s Word to be Responded

Preaching, healing and disciplining
that summarises the daily activities
of the Son of Man. Luke records
the healings with careful attention.
And those documented miracles
become proof of Jesus’ claim to
a faithless & perverse generation.
As He preaches and heals, Jesus
patiently prepares His disciples
to carry on in His absence. The
cost is steep, but the goal of saving
lives eternally makes it worthwhile.

Lord, we will Respond to Your Word:
The seed is the word of God…
The rocky soil represents those
who hear the message with joy.
But their roots Don’t Go Very Deep.
They wilt when testing blow…
But the good soil represents
people who Hear God’s message,
Cling to it and steadily produce
a huge harvest (Luke 8:11-15).
Pay attention to How You Hear.
To those who listen to my teaching,
more will be given. But for those
who are not listening, even what
they think they understand will be
taken away from them (Lk 8:18).
(Jesus) got into the boat with his
disciples and said: Let Us Cross
over to the other side of the lake…
And they awoke Him saying:
Master Master we are perishing…
He rebuked the wind and raging
waves. Then he asked them:
Where Is Your Faith? (v22-25).

Lord, I want to Receive Your Word,
apply it to my life & be obedient
to You. If my heart is hard, soften
it with Your love. If my roots aren’t
deep, enrich the soil. Deliver me
from being consumed with the
cares and pleasures of this world.
And bring forth by Your Spirit,
a great harvest in my life. Amen.

Lord, You know how much I want
more understanding of Your will.
If I have neglected Your teaching
in any way, I will turn toward You
and ask You to restore my spirit
to a position of understanding
and growth. Open my heart to
hear and to follow everything
that You say. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Lord, thank You that inherent
in the storms of life is Your
promise of peace; not peace
that is the absence of trouble but
peace that eclipse circumstances.
Incline my heart to Yours Lord,
that I may experience more of
Your peace in the storm I face.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Be Faithful in Ministry (July 18)

Paul writes his second letter to
Timothy from a Roman prison
and death is imminent (4:6).
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood faithfully for
the Lord throughout his life, now
passes the same challenge to Tim.
There is no need to fear persecution,
when u serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Dear Lord, we realise all believers
need a strong foundation for
Christian service does not get
easier as Your return grows closer.
Help us Lord Fix our eyes on You;
and grant us the strength we
need to be Faithful and Stedfast.
Help us to Receive Your Word;
help us to Fulfill Our Ministry; and
help us to Fight the Good Fight.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we will Receive Your Word:
All Scripture is inspired by God
and is useful to teach us what
is true and to make us realise
what is wrong in our lives.
It straightens us out and
teaches us to do what is right.
It is God’s way of preparing us
in every way, fully equipped
for every good thing God wants
us to do (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
Lord, thank You for not leaving us
to walk in darkness & for giving us
the light of Your Word to guide us.
Help me to cherish the wonderful
gift in Your holy Scriptures and
to receive its teaching for my life.
And guide my prayers through the
inspiration of Your Word. Amen.

Lord, we will Fulfill Our Ministry:
Preach the word! Be ready
in season and out of season.
Convince, rebuke, exhort, with
all longsuffering and teaching.
For the time will come when they
will not endure sound doctrine,
but according to their own desires,
and they will turn their ears from
the truth… But you be watchful
in all things, endure afflictions,
do the work of an evangelist,
fulfill your ministry (2Tim 4:2-5).
Lord, help us remember Your
exhortation and warning to work
while it is still day. Help us to
persevere in bringing others to
You Christ and to make disciples
so that they also will pass on the
Good News to further Yr kingdom.
And give us the strength we need
to remain steadfast and endure
afflictions that may arise. Amen.

Lord, we will Fight the Good Fight:
I have fought the good fight,
I have finished the race, I have
kept the faith. Finally, there is
laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give
to me on that Day, and not to me
only but also to all who have loved
His appearing (2Tim 4:7-8).
Lord, help me fight the good fight,
finish the race and keep the faith,
for I want to receive the crown
of righteousness from You.
Teach me to be a furious warrior
in Your army of faith. Let me
be absolutely immovable in the
trust I have in You. Give me an
overwhelming love for You and
everything that You stand for.
And lead me to love Your kingdom
and all Your people. Amen.

Be Steadfast in Ministry (July 17)

Paul writes his second letter to
Timothy from a Roman prison
and death is imminent (4:6).
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood faithfully for
the Lord throughout his life, now
passes the same challenge to Tim.
There is no need to fear persecution, when u serve the Lord of the universe and endure hardship for His sake.

Paul gives helpful advice to Timothy
to remain solidly grounded in
Christian service and to endure
suffering in difficult days to come.
Dear Lord, we realise all believers
need a strong foundation for
Christian service does not get
easier as we grow older; and it
will become no easier as the time
of Christ’s return grows closer.
Lord, prompt us to Pray for others,
lead us to Pass On Your Truths &
help us to Endure Suffering. Amen

Lord, we will Pray For Others:
I thank God whom I serve, as
my forefathers did, with a clear
conscience, as night and day
I constantly remember you
in my prayers (2Timothy 1:3).
Gracious Lord, Help me to not
forget anyone in my prayers.
Show me especially people who
are lonely and feel forgotten so that
I can remember them in intercession.
Bring specific people to mind who
need healing or help or deliverance.
Reveal to me Lord who needs
to hear Your voice guiding them.
And enable the people I pray to
sense Your love in their lives. Amen.

Lord, we will Pass On Your Truths:
Timothy, my dear son, be strong
with the special favour God gives
you in Christ. You have heard me teach many things that have been
confirmed by many… witnesses.
Teach these great truths to trust-
worthy people who are able to pass them on to others (2 Tim 2:1-2).
Lord, thank you for the blessed
privilege of being used by your
Holy Spirit in the lives of others.
Prepare the hearts of those
to whom you are calling me to
witness or to encourage or edify.
Give me boldness mingled with
love; and let me not miss or shy
away from any opportunity to
pass on to others the great truths
that have changed my life. Amen.

Lord, we will Endure Suffering:
Endure Suffering along with me.
And as Christ’s soldiers, do not
let yourself become tied up in
the affairs of this life… Follow the
Lord’s rules for doing His work,
just as an athlete either follows
the rules or is disqualified and
wins no prize. Hardworking farmers
are the first to enjoy the fruit
of their labour (2Tim 2:3-6).
Lord, we realise living a life of
faith requires much endurance.
Help us to endure the hardship
and restrictions of a soldier.
Help us to be like a good athlete
who follows the rules of the sport.
Help us be like a farmer who is
hardworking to taste the fruit
of his labour. Grant us the grace
of perseverance, discipline and
hardwork for Your glory. Amen.

Knowing God thru His Names

The purpose of the Gospel according
to Luke is to present an accurate
account of the life of Christ
and to present Jesus as the
perfect human and Saviour.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Luke 1
about God of the Impossible.
On Tuesday, we learn from Luke 4
about Christ With Authority For Us.
On Wed, we learn from Luke 5
about God who Cares for the Lost.
On Thursday, we learn from Luke 8
about Master’s Word be Responded.
On Friday, we learn from Luke 19
about Christ who Seeks the Lost.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.

Christ who Seeks the Lost

It is now in the final week of Jesus’
earthly life. In the city of Jerusalem,
there’s excitement of the feast days
– some preparing to welcome a King,
while others preparing for execution.
Jesus draws battle lines by driving
the money-changers fr the temple.
From then on, the religious leaders
double their efforts to trap Him.
Though His hour of anguish draws
near, Jesus continues the activities
that have characterised His ministry:
teaching, healing and affirming.

Lord, we will also Seek the Lost:
Then Zacchaeus said to the Lord:
Look, I give half of my goods to
the poor; and if I’ve taken anything
from anyone by false accusation,
I restore fourfold. Jesus responded:
Salvation has come to this home…
And I the Son of Man, have come
to seek and save those like him
who are lost (Luke 19:8-10).
Some Pharisees among the crowd
said: Teacher, rebuke yr followers
for saying things like that! (Jesus)
replied:If they kept quiet,the stones
would burst into cheers (v39-40).
Jesus entered the Temple & began
to drive out the people selling
animals for sacrifices. He said:
The Scripture declare: My Temple
will be a house of prayer (v45-46).

Lord, You reached out to Zacchaeus
even when others despised him.
Thank You for seeking and saving
those who are lost. Open our eyes
to even the despised that we might
see them and reach out. Help us
to look beneath the surface to the
person within, created in Your image.
Help us have burden for the lost &
befriend those seeking You. Amen

Lord, thank You for Your great
love for me. I praise You for faith
that is real and deep. I praise You
for your Holy Spirit and for the
Word that teaches and guides me.
I will not be quiet and keep my
love for You hidden. Just as Your
disciples called out Your name,
I’ll praise You for I serve an amazing
and wonderful Saviour. Amen.

Lord, You want Your church to be
a people of prayer. And not just
supplication, but also adoration,
confession and thanksgiving.
Forgive us Lord for all the ways
we neglect prayer in our personal
and community life. Restore us to
spiritual awakening and grant us
the Spirit of prayer. In Christ’s name
and for His glory. Amen and amen.

Master’s Word to be Responded

Preaching, healing and disciplining
that summarises the daily activities
of the Son of Man. Luke records
the healings with careful attention.
And those documented miracles
become proof of Jesus’ claim to
a faithless & perverse generation.
As He preaches and heals, Jesus
patiently prepares His disciples
to carry on in His absence. The
cost is steep, but the goal of saving
lives eternally makes it worthwhile.

Lord, we will Respond to Your Word:
The seed is the word of God…
The rocky soil represents those
who hear the message with joy.
But their roots Don’t Go Very Deep.
They wilt when testing blow…
But the good soil represents
people who Hear God’s message,
Cling to it and steadily produce
a huge harvest (Luke 8:11-15).
Pay attention to How You Hear.
To those who listen to my teaching,
more will be given. But for those
who are not listening, even what
they think they understand will be
taken away from them (Lk 8:18).
(Jesus) got into the boat with his
disciples and said: Let Us Cross
over to the other side of the lake…
And they awoke Him saying:
Master Master we are perishing…
He rebuked the wind and raging
waves. Then he asked them:
Where Is Your Faith? (v22-25).

Lord, I want to Receive Your Word,
apply it to my life & be obedient
to You. If my heart is hard, soften
it with Your love. If my roots aren’t
deep, enrich the soil. Deliver me
from being consumed with the
cares and pleasures of this world.
And bring forth by Your Spirit,
a great harvest in my life. Amen.

Lord, You know how much I want
more understanding of Your will.
If I have neglected Your teaching
in any way, I will turn toward You
and ask You to restore my spirit
to a position of understanding
and growth. Open my heart to
hear and to follow everything
that You say. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Lord, thank You that inherent
in the storms of life is Your
promise of peace; not peace
that is the absence of trouble but
peace that eclipse circumstances.
Incline my heart to Yours Lord,
that I may experience more of
Your peace in the storm I face.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God who Cares for the Lost

Luke introduces the ministry of
Jesus with three preparatory events:
the ministry of His forerunner
John the Baptist, His baptism by
John and His temptation by Satan.
Rejection in His hometown of
Nazareth causes Jesus to shift
to Capernaum where He ministers
for two years. There Christ calls
12 men to be His companions. And
there by the shores of Galilee He
begins to prepare them for ministry
He will soon entrust to them.

Lord, we will Care for the Lost:
Jesus said: Now go out where it is
deeper & let down your nets. Simon
answered: Master, we’ve worked
hard all night and haven’t caught
anything. But because you say so,
I will let down the nets. When they
had done so, they caught such
a large number of fish…Then
Jesus said to Simon: From now
on You will catch men (Lk 5:4-10)
Healthy people don’t need a doctor
– sick people do. I have come to
call sinners to turn from their sins,
not to spend my time with those
who think they are already good
enough (Luke 5:31-32). Amen.

Lord, let us learn from Simon Peter
where obedience to Your voice
opens our lives to Your miraculous
work and receive Your blessing.
Open my ears Lord to hear Your
voice in my current circumstance.
Help me emulate the prophet
Samuel and say with him: Speak
for Your servant is listening. Amen.

Lord, we will join You in ministry
to further the kingdom of God.
Help us to befriend sinners,
and give us heart of compassion
for those hurting and lost in sin,
so that we can reach out to them
effectively in time of opening.
Help us readily receive Your Word,
apply it & be obedient to You. Amen

Lord, Thank You for shedding light
to show me that I needed You the
Great Physician to heal my wound.
Thank You Lord for calling me to
repent and come to You and for
Your tender mercies in my life.
Give me Your heart for those who
are hurting, sick & lost in sin, just
as Your heart reaches out to me
in my time of greatest need. Amen.

Christ With Authority For Us

Luke introduces the ministry of
Jesus with His baptism by John
the Baptist & temptation by Satan.
Christ’s genealogy ties Him to
David the king, Abraham the
patriarch and Adam the first man.
Rejection in His hometown of
Nazareth causes Him to shift to
Capernaum where He ministers
for two years. There Christ calls
12 men calls 12 men to be His
travelling companions. And there
by the shores of Galilee He begin
to prepare them for ministry
He will soon entrust to them.

Lord,we’re amazed by Yr Authority:
Jesus was led by the Spirit in
the desert, where for 40 days he
was tempted by the devil. He ate
nothing those days and was hungry.
The devil said to him: If you are
the Son of God, tell this stone to
become bread. Jesus answered:
It is written: Man does not live
on bread alone. (Luke 4:1-8).
Jesus came to Nazareth & went into
the synagogue on Sabbath & said:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor,
to heal the broken-hearted…
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those oppressed,
to proclaim the acceptable year
of the Lord (Luke 4:16-19).
Jesus went to Capernaum & taught
in the synagogue… The people
were amazed at the things he said
because he spoke with authority..
Amazed the people exclaimed:
What authority & power this man’s
words possess (v31-36) Amen.

Lord, the enemy is strong and
sinister; but You are stronger.
Grant us the grace to recognise
the attacks of the enemy and
the strength to spurn his offers.
Knowing Your word is an effective
weapon against wily temptation.
Help us use Your word effectively,
have the faith in Your promises
and the grit to be steadfast. Amen

Lord, restore my sense of wonder
as I look for You in my daily life.
I want to be like those who heard
You teach and were amazed at
the things You said. Open my
spiritual eyes to see that You are
working in the world around me.
May I be filled with wonder at Your
great deeds. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Lord, we realise there will be
pressures & temptations of life.
Help us to Serve Your purpose
despite uncertainties and risks
by increasing our faith in You.
Help us to be Obedient to Yr will
ever concerned with heavenly
Father’s affairs, while carrying
out our earthly responsibilities.
Help us to Resist the devil by
knowing & obeying God’s Word
And grant us faith to stand firm.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

God of the Impossible (July 12)

Dr Luke – physician, historian and
writer of the longest gospel account
clearly states his purpose for writing
in the opening verses of his book.
That thou might know the certainty
of those things, wherein thou hast
been instructed (1:4). He begins
with the details surrounding the
miraculous birth of two remarkable
boys: John the forerunner,
and Jesus the Messiah.

Lord, we Will Believe Your Word:
The angel said: Do Not Be Afraid,
Zacharias, for your prayer is heard;
your wife will bear you a son,
and you shall call his name John…
And Zacharias said: How shall I know
this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years…
But behold you will be mute until
the day these things take place
because u did not Believe my words
which will be fulfilled (Lk 1:13-20)
Lord, we Receive the Impossible:
The angel said: Behold you will
conceive in your womb and bring
forth a Son and shall call His name
Jesus… For with God nothing
will be impossible. Then Mary
said: Let It Be to me according
to Your Word (Luke 1:31-38).

Lord, even when things does
not make sense, remind me that
Your Word is the ultimate truth.
Even when my faith is weak
and hidden, Your promises can
bring it to pass out of hiding.
And I embrace Your promises,
even though they may seem
as impossible because You are
the God who can create new
things out of nothing. Amen.

Lord, there may be difficulties
in our lives that have lingered
far Too Long that they seems like
impossibilities. But when God is
involved, nothing is impossible.
For nothing is too difficult for Him;
& He prefers to work in impossible
situations where His attributes and
power are most visibly displayed.
Lord, help us not be discouraged
by the Long unyielding situations
in our lives. Help us endure the long
periods requiring faith & patience.
Help us to Wait and believe for nothing is impossible with U. Amen

Lord, help me not to focus on the
problem & be afraid like Zacharias
but instead to take courage
like Mary focusing solely on You.
I embrace Your promises like
Mary and rest the weight of my
circumstance on Your sure word.
Teach me to stop looking around
for answers to my situation, and
instead look up to You the Answer.
For after all You are the God of
the impossible and I rest in You.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.