Category: 2019 Prayers

God who Keeps Promises

Habakkuk prophesies in Judah
before its overthrow by Babylonia. Honestly concerned with how God could chasten Judah by means of
a nation even more sinful than itself,
Habakkuk deals with perplexing
questions: Why is a just God silent? Why do the pleas of the faithful seem
to go unheard? The reply comes in the statement of a timeless principle
of God’s sovereignty: God will deal with the wicked in His way and
in His time. Meanwhile righteous
people must continue to trust God.

Lord, we Trust by Waiting on You:
I will stand my watch & set myself
on the watch tower. And watch
to see what He will say to me…
Then the Lord answered me:
The vision is yet for an appointed
time; but at the end it will speak,
and it will not lie. Though it tarries,
Wait for it; because it will surely
come, it will not tarry. Behold the
proud… is not upright; but the just
shall live by his Faith (Hab 2:1-4).
Though the fig trees does not bud,
there are no grapes on the vines
and the olive crop fails… yet I will
rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful
in God my Savior. The Sovereign
Lord is my strength (Hab 3:17-19).

Lord, we praise You for Your
lovingkindness & Your faithfulness.
We thank You Lord for recording
Your Word for us so that through endurance, the encouragement
of scriptures and of Your Spirit,
we might have confident hope.
Thank You that Your rhema word
will surely come to pass and
grant us the strength to wait
upon You. In Jesus’ mighty name.

Lord, we note that to trust God
fully means to trust Him even
when we do not understand
why events occur as they do.
Help us Lord to live by Faith by Waiting upon You and trust that You
God will direct all things according
to Your purpose, Your way and
Your time. In Jesus’ mighty name.

Merciful and faithful Lord, I pray
especially over people right now
who are experiencing loss,
who are experiencing suffering,
who are undergoing severe trial,
who are walking through tough
health challenge even facing death.
God, I pray for joy in suffering.
God, I pray for a satisfaction in You;
God, I pray for a strength from You,
a joy in You that supersedes the hardest circumstances. Amen.

Mighty One who Will Save

Writing at perhaps the lowest
point in the spiritual life of Judah,
Zephaniah’ primary concern is
the impending Day of the Lord.
That day would signify the final
judgment of God on earth and the
ensuing time of blessing & peace.
Zephaniah knows when judgment
is finally over, God will once again
look with favour on His people;
Restore their fortunes, Rejoice
over them and dwell among them.

Lord, You are Mighty to Save:
In that day… do not fear; Zion,
let Not your hands be weak.
The Lord your God is With you,
He is Mighty To Save.
He will Take Great Delight in you,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will Rejoice over u with singing…
Behold at that time,
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save & gather those driven out..
I will bring you back…
I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth…
says the LORD (Zep 3:16-20) Amen.

Lord, I have peace and joy in
knowing You are always With me
and have the Power To Save me
from harm, plans of the enemy
and You can move the mountain!
Help me to remember at all times,
even when going through difficult
situations that my foundation is
in You and my security is sustained
by Your Great Love for me. Amen.

Lord, we may struggle with fear
that You don’t like us due to
our stubborn commitment to sin.
We may even feel that You God
has deserted us in our difficulties.
Thanks for Your promise in Zep 3
that helps us put such fears to rest.
The reality is that You take great
delight in us with gladness.
In fact Your promise is not only
to rescue and restore us but also
to rejoice over us with songs. Amen

Lord, I’m blessed You Delight in me,
even after rebuking me for wrongs.
Thank You Sovereign God for being
indeed a loving Heavenly Father
rather than a stern disciplinarian.
Thank You that You much prefer
to rejoice with us than to rebuke us.
Thank You for loving me so much
that You would sing over me.
In adoration and thanksgiving,
I offer You my heart unreservedly &
say how much I appreciate U. Amen

Living Out Complete In Christ

Backgrounder: Heresy that Jesus
is neither central nor supreme is
undermining the Colossian church.
Paul’s responds to these false
teachings by upholding Christ as
the Preeminent Head of the church
and speaks against man-made
regulations & ritualistic worship.
Instead of their present practices,
Paul encourages them to pursue
a godly life befitting those
who are risen with Christ.

Christ Jesus, we praise You for
being Supreme God, Lord of all creation as well as head of the Church & we pledge loyalty to You.
Help us be Christ-centered and
live in Constant Contact with You.
Help us to Be Heavenly Minded;
help us to Seek Your Voice; and
help us to Pray for One Another.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we’ll Be Heavenly Minded:
Since you have been raised to
new life with Christ, set your sights
on the realities of heaven, where
Christ sits at God’s right hand
in the place of honour and power.
Let Heaven Fill Your Thots. Do not
think only about things down here
on earth. For you died when Christ
died, and your real life is hidden
with Christ in God (Col 3:1-3).
Lord, help me to see with new
eyes of faith from these days.
Instead of the troubles in this world,
help me focus on You, the author
and finisher of my faith; the lover
as well as the keeper of my soul.
Help me to trust in the realities of
Your kingdom more than I trust what
I can experience physically. Amen.

Lord, we Seek Your Voice & Will:
Let the message about Christ,
in all its richness, fill your lives.
Teach and counsel each other
with all the wisdom He gives.
Sing… spiritual songs to God
with thankful hearts (Col 3:16).
Lord, we want to find truth and
meaning & live purposeful lives.
But we are often confused and
disillusioned; for the world is full
of lies, fears and unholy agendas.
Help us focus even as we purpose
to fill our mind and heart with Your
words so that our spirit be more
sensitive to Your voice. Amen.

Lord, we will Pray For One Another:
Devote yourselves to prayer with
an alert mind and a thankful heart.
Don’t forget to pray for us too,
that God will give us many
opportunities to preach Christ…
Epaphras from your city, always
prays earnestly for you, asking God
to make you strong and perfect,
fully confident of the whole
Will of God (Col 4:2-3 & v12).
Lord, help us to truly realise that
prayer is the most important work
and that it’s worth our time & effort.
Grant us the strength of heart and
perseverance that Epaphras had, to
pray earnestly for fellow Christians
that they will be mature believers.
Make us strong and to live fully confident of Your Will. Amen.

Complete In Christ(Jun 12)

All is not well in Colosse.
A dangerous heresy – that
Jesus Christ is neither central nor
supreme is undermining the church.
Apostle Paul’s response to
these false teachings is two-fold.
First, he upholds Christ as the
preeminent Head of the church.
Next, he speaks out against the
rituals and man-made regulations
which typify worship at Colosse.

Dear Jesus Christ, we praise You
for Being Supreme for You are God
in the flesh, Lord of all creation
as well as head of the Church.
Because our sin has been forgiven
and we have been reconciled
to God, we have a union with
Christ that cannot be broken.
Help us to Know Your Will.
Help us to Submit Your Preeminence.
Help us to Be Complete In You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we seek to Know Your Will:
We have not stopped praying for
you & asking God to fill you with the
Knowledge of His Will through all
spiritual wisdom & understanding
that u may walk worthy of the Lord,
fully pleasing Him, being fruitful
in every good work and increasing
in the knowledge of God (Col1:9-10)
Lord, I pray for the people You
have put in my life & in my heart.
Fill them with wisdom and under-
standing and the knowledge of
Your Will so that they will stay
on the path You have for them.
I pray they will learn to hear Your
voice and come to know You
better, so that they can have
a closer walk with You. Amen.

Lord,You’re Supreme & Preeminent:
(Christ) existed before anything
was created and is supreme
over all creation, for through Him
God created everything in the
heavenly realms and on earth…
Everything was created through
Him and for Him. He existed
before anything else & He holds
all creation together. And He is
the head of the body, the church..
that in all things He may have
the preeminence (Col 1:15-18).
Lord, You created me for
a purpose and help me be all
that You have created me to be.
Lord Jesus, I adore You not only
for Your sacrificial love, but also condescending to live in me.
Help me to let You have the preeminence in all things.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, we’re Complete In You:
As you have received Christ Jesus
the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted
and built up in Him & established
in the faith… abounding in it
with thanksgiving (Col 2:6-7).
In Christ the fullness of God
lives in a human body, and
you are complete through your
union with Christ (Col 2:9-10).
Lord, You are completely great
for You have chosen to live in me.
Help me to fully trust You, knowing
You are in control of all situations.
And that You are using everything
that happens in my life to show me
that I Am Complete In You. Amen.

Knowing God thru His Names

The purpose of the Twelve Minor
Prophets is to focus on warnings
of impending judgment, teachings
on righteous living, encouragement
to the faithful and oppressed and
prediction of God’s future plans.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Micah 4
about the Lord of the Whole Earth.
On Tuesday, we learn from
Micah 6 about God on High.
On Wed, we learn from Micah 7
about God who shows Unfailing Love.
On Thursday, we learn from Hab 2
about God who Keep Promises.
On Friday, we learn from Hab 3
about God who Gives Strength.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.

God who Gives Strength (Jun 11)

Habakkuk prophesies in Judah
before its overthrow by Babylonia. Honestly concerned with how God could chasten Judah by means of
a nation even more sinful than itself,
Habakkuk deals with perplexing
questions: Why is a just God silent? Why do the pleas of the faithful seem
to go unheard? The reply comes in the statement of a timeless principle
of God’s sovereignty: God will deal with the wicked in His way and
in His time. Meanwhile righteous
people must continue to trust God.

Lord, You are Our Strength:
I am filled with awe by the amazing
things You have done. In this time
of our need, begin again to help us,
as You did in years gone by. Show
us Your power to save us (Hab 3:2)
Even though the olive crop fails
and the fields lie empty & barren;
even though the flocks die in the
fields & the cattle barns are empty,
yet I Will Rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of
my salvation (Hab 3:17-18).
The Sovereign Lord is My Strength;
He makes my feet like the feet
of a deer, He enables me to tread
in the heights (Hab 3:19). Amen.

Lord, I have heard all about You
and I am filled with awe by the
amazing things You have done.
In our time of deep need, begin
again to help us as You did in years
gone by. Show us Your power to
save us. No matter what happens
whether I see prayers answered,
may my heart rejoice in You.
I will find my joy in You, for
You are my strength. Amen.

Oh Sovereign Lord, I need You;
For my strength is limited;
but Your strength is endless.
Fill me, empower me Lord,
and enable me to do all that
You have called me to do.
May the same Spirit that raised
Jesus from the dead give us life
and strength to make thro all the
dark winters we are facing and
bear much fruit in Your time. Amen

Lord, I want to experience You in
fresh ways so that I can truly say
I desire You more than anything.
You Lord and You alone are
the Strength of My Heart; and I
am thankful You are mine forever.
Although I may face threats to my
health, finance, safety in this world,
but You are the Strength of my life.
Nothing can separate me from
Your love; but open my eyes Lord
to see Your care for me. Amen.

God who Keeps Promises (Jun 10)

Habakkuk prophesies in Judah
before its overthrow by Babylonia. Honestly concerned with how God could chasten Judah by means of
a nation even more sinful than itself,
Habakkuk deals with perplexing
questions: Why is a just God silent? Why do the pleas of the faithful seem
to go unheard? The reply comes in the statement of a timeless principle
of God’s sovereignty: God will deal with the wicked in His way and
in His time. Meanwhile righteous
people must continue to trust God.

Lord, we Trust by Waiting on You:
I will stand my watch & set myself
on the watch tower. And watch
to see what He will say to me…
Then the Lord answered me:
The vision is yet for an appointed
time; but at the end it will speak,
and it will not lie. Though it tarries,
Wait for it; because it will surely
come, it will not tarry. Behold the
proud… is not upright; but the just
shall live by his Faith (Hab 2:1-4).
Though the fig trees does not bud,
there are no grapes on the vines
and the olive crop fails… yet I will
rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful
in God my Savior. The Sovereign
Lord is my strength (Hab 3:17-19).

Lord, we praise You for Your
lovingkindness & Your faithfulness.
We thank You Lord for recording
Your Word for us so that through endurance, the encouragement
of scriptures and of Your Spirit,
we might have confident hope.
Thank You that Your rhema word
will surely come to pass and
grant us the strength to wait
upon You. In Jesus’ mighty name.

Lord, we note that to trust God
fully means to trust Him even
when we do not understand
why events occur as they do.
Help us Lord to live by Faith by Waiting upon You and trust that You
God will direct all things according
to Your purpose, Your way and
Your time. In Jesus’ mighty name.

Merciful and faithful Lord, I pray
especially over people right now
who are experiencing loss,
who are experiencing suffering,
who are undergoing severe trial,
who are walking through tough
health challenge even facing death.
God, I pray for joy in suffering.
God, I pray for a satisfaction in You;
God, I pray for a strength from You,
a joy in You that supersedes the hardest circumstances. Amen.

God who shows Unfailing Love

Micah describes God’s people on
trial. The charges against Israel:
halfhearted worship, persistent rebellion, hypocrisy, greed & idolatry.
The verdict can only be guilty.
The sentence: a generation of exile
in Babylon. Yet the message of
Micah is not complete until he
preached the richness of God’s
forgiveness and grace. Micah knows
that God’s discipline only comes
within the context of His ever-
lasting love. The aftermath of His
wrath brings mercy & forgiveness.

Lord will Bring Us Out of Darkness
for He delights in Unfailing Love:
Do not gloat over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will rise.
Though I sit in darkness, the Lord
Will Be My Light. Because I have
sinned against Him, I will bear
the Lord’s wrath, until He pleads
my case and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out Into the Light;
I’ll see His righteousness (Mic7:8-9)
Where is another God like You…
You will not stay angry with
Your people forever, because You
delight in showing Unfailing Love.
Once again U will have compassion
on us. U will trample our sins under
Your feet and Throw Them into the
depths of the Ocean (v18-19) Amen

Lord, thank You that even if I were
to fall off the path You have for me
to walk, You will still 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 that You not only
forgive but You will also Restore.
I praise You as the light of my life
and the keeper of my heart. Amen.

Lord, when we sin severely, we
have to expect discipline. And we
must be Patient for You promise
to be our light in the darkness.
Though it may take some time,
You God has not given up on us.
In fact You promise that we
will see Your righteousness.
Gracious Lord bring me out of
the darkness and into Your light.
Show me Your righteousness
and give me the victory. Ame

Lord, Thank You for Your kindness
and tender mercies; for Your Word
says You will throw our sins
into the depths of the ocean.
How gracious of You for that
means You utterly hide them
from sight. What a relief!!
Though men may bring up our past
sins over & over again to torment us,
we need not worry that You God
might bring up my sins in heaven.
We purpose not to take sin lightly;
for it costs Jesus blood & life. Amen

God On High (Jun 8)

Controversy erupts in the courtroom
as Micah describes God’s people
on trial. The charges leveled
against Israel: halfhearted worship,
persistent rebellion, deception,
hypocrisy, greed and idolatry.
The verdict can only be guilty.
The sentence: a generation of exile
in Babylon. Yet the message of
Micah is not complete until he
preached the richness of God’s
forgiveness and grace. Micah knows
that God’s discipline only comes
within the context of His ever-
lasting love. The aftermath of His
wrath brings mercy & forgiveness.

All Praise to Exalted God on High:
With what shall I come to the
Lord. And bow myself before
the God on High (Elohei Maron)?
Shall I come to Him with burnt
offerings.Will the Lord be pleased
with thousands of rams.He has
shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require
of you but to do justly, to love
mercy and to walk humbly
with your God (Micah 6:6-8).

Lord Elohei Marom, thank You
for allowing me to experience
the breadth of You creation.
And thank You Lord for upholding
all things together with Your hands.
We lift up our grateful spirit for all
You have made and for You are.
You are the King who reigns over all.
And You are to be greatly honoured,
loved and adored at all times. Amen.

Lord, touch my lips just as an
angel touched the lips of Isaiah
as he stood in Your presence.
For I am a person of unclean lips,
I live among a people of unclean
lips and my eyes have seen
the King, Elohei Marom. Humbly
I bow before You and ask for Your cleansing power in my life. Amen.

Lord Elohei Marom, send us as You
sent Isaiah when he saw You
seated on Your throne, to do
Your will & advance Yr kingdom.
The challenges we face in our
homes, churches & communities
are easily solved by a God
who is lifted high and exalted.
Grant us wisdom so that we can
live according to Your will. Amen.

The Lord of the Whole Earth

Micah might well have summarized
his prophecy this way: I have
good news and bad news!
The bad news: Destruction of
Judah’s oppressive princes and
greedy priests will be swift & terrible;
Jerusalem for her iniquity will be
plowed as a field & become heaps.
And the good news: Though the
destruction will be fierce, a remnant
will be spared to inherit blessings
of peace and safety once again.
From the obscurity of a village
called Bethlehem will arise a
Messiah who will be “ruler in Israel” and will usher in a new day of
righteous living & unparalleled glory.

Praise the Lord of the Whole Earth:
Many nations shall come and say:
Come and let us go up to
the mountains of the Lord…
He will Teach us His ways
And we shall walk in His paths… He shall judge between many peoples…
Nations shall Not Lift up sword
against nation, neither shall
they learn war anymore…
Everyone will live in peace…
enjoying their own grapevine and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear.
The Lord of Heaven’s armies has made this promise (Micah 4:2-4).
Arise and thresh O daughter of Zion;
for… I will consecrate their gain to
the Lord, and their substance to the Lord of the Whole Earth (Micah 4:13).

Gracious Lord, be with each of us
as we undergo this troubled Covid
season and economic uncertainty.
We know not what the future
may bring us of joy or sorrow;
and of temptation or service.
But we humbly commit ourselves,
our concerns and dreams and
our ways to You God. Make the
best that You can for each of us
and for Your glory. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, it’s a depressing fact that
on planet Earth, that conflicts is
more of the norm and there were
scant few years of worldwide peace.
Grateful Lord that when the Prince
of Peace comes again, He will
bring about global eternal peace.
Thank You God for the certainty
that the world is destined for true peace. In the meanwhile, give us
leaders who are committed to the Biblical value of peacemaking. Amen.

Lord, we don’t need to be surprised
that things are never perfect in
the land of our current sojourning;
for we were made for another world;
and one day we will be home. When
we lose a loved one, we grieve seems long for it’s hard to keep perspective
when we are trapped in time & space.
Whatever we are going through
here, God promises His presence
and His provision in time and space. But this is not our home. Amen.