Category: 2019 Prayers

Kinsman Redeemer (Feb 12)

Set in the context of unrest during
time of Judges & faced with famine,
Ruth a young widow, travels with
her mother-in-law to Bethlehem.
There she gleans in the field of
Boaz, who grows to love her and
becomes her kinsman-redeemer.
In their marriage, Ruth and Boaz
become ancestors of Jesus.
With twin themes of faithfulness
and redemption, the book of Ruth
shows God’s love to mankind.

Lord, You are Our Redeemer:
The kinsman-redeemer said: Then
I cannot because I might endanger
my own estate. Buy it yourself…
Then Boaz announced to the elders…
Today you are witnesses… I bought
from Naomi and the property of
Elimelech… and Mahlon. I have also
acquired Ruth, Mahlon’s widow,
as my wife, in order to maintain
the name of the dead (Ruth 4:1-12).
Boaz married Ruth. When he slept
with her, the Lord enabled her to
become pregnant and she gave
birth to a son. The women of the
town said to Naomi: Praise the Lord
who has given u a family redeemer!
May this child care for you in your
old age. They named him Obed.
He became the father of Jesse and
the grandfather of David (Ru 4:13-17)

Lord, You showed Your kindness to
Naomi, Ruth and Boaz by bringing
them together for Your purpose.
Just as Boaz showed his kindness
by buying back land to guarantee
Ruth and Naomi’s inheritance, so
Christ showed His kindness by dying
for us to guarantee our eternal life.
Grant that Your kindness motivate
us to love and honours You. Amen.

Lord Our Redeemer, we learn the
story is never over until it’s over.
For what looks hopeless can turn
around when You God is at work.
For God who loves us with His
redeeming love & in control will work
out His good purpose in our life.
So we trust in You in times of pain
and whenever facing challenges.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, in Ruth we see You At Work
behind the scene orchestrating
events and working thru willing
people towards Your perfect plan.
Although we may not know exactly
the future,but we can Trust God
who does and You care for us.
And we know all things will work
together for good according to
Your purpose. In Jesus’ name.

The Faithful God (Feb 11)

Set in the context of unrest during
time of Judges & faced with famine,
Ruth a young widow, leaves her
native land to travel with her
mother-in-law to Bethlehem.
There she gleans in the field of
Boaz, who grows to love her and
becomes her kinsman-redeemer.
In their marriage, Ruth and Boaz
become ancestors of Jesus.
With twin themes of faithfulness
and redemption, the book of Ruth
shows God’s love to mankind.

Lord, we see Your Faithfulness:
When she heard the Lord helping
his pple by providing food, Naomi
& her daughters-in-law set out to
Judah. Then Naomi said: Go back
to your mother’s home… But Ruth
clung to her: Don’t urge me to
leave you…Where you go I will go.
Your people will be my people &
your God my God (Ruth 1:6-16).
Boaz said to Ruth: Do not glean
in another field but stay close by…
She said Why have I found favour
in your eyes? Boaz answered;
it has been fully reported to me
all that you have done for your
mother-in-law since the death
of your husband. The Lord repay
your work and a full reward be
given you by the Lord God of
Israel, under whose wings you
have come for refuge(Ru 2:8-12)

Lord, we see in the love story
that Ruth’s life was guided by
faithfulness toward God and
showed itself in loyalty towards
the people she knew. And through
the story we can also perceive
Your faithfulness to Your people.
Help us to be loyal and loving by
imitating Your faithfulness in our
relationships with others. Amen.

Lord, during difficult times,
like in the current Covid season,
it is easy to be inward looking and
not to be faithful to one another.
We are inspired by the loyalty
of Ruth whose affirming words
greatly encouraged Naomi.
Lord, we need your empowering
of courage so that we can be so faithful to one another. Amen.

Lord, we see Your loving care and
protection over the lives of Naomi
and Ruth. For Your supreme control
over circumstances brings security.
For You guide the minds and action
of people to fulfill Your purpose;
like impressing Boaz of Ruth’s
loyalty that he gave her favour.
Grant us the faith that no matter
how tough our situation may be,
our hope is You God for Your power
and resources are infinite. Amen.

The Lord, The Judge (Feb 10)

Gideon’s son Abimelech has such
strong aspirations for his father’s
position that he attempts to murder
all his brothers. His rash actions
are a prelude to three stormy years
in power – a reign cut short by a
divinely guided millstone. By contrast
Jephthah, the illegitimate son of
a harlot, zealously leads Israel
in the ways of God – though his
zeal also gets him into trouble.

Hallowed be Jehovah Hashopet:
Jephthah sent messengers
to the king of Ammon saying:
What do you have against me
that you have come to fight?
I have not wronged you but you
are doing me wrong by waging
war against me. Let the Lord,
the Judge (Jehovah Hashopet),
decide the disputes this day
between the Israelites and the
Ammonites (Judges 11:12, 27).

Lord Jehovah Hashopet, praise You
for being a righteous God, offended
by evil and devoted to justice.
Praise You for Your heart of justice,
which is also faithful to Your truth.
Sometimes people rise up against
me when I’ve not wronged them.
Grant me self-control in speech and
thank You Lord for defending me
when I’m unjustly opposed. Amen.

Lord Jehovah Hashipey, I confess
that when I am wronged, I don’t
always turn to You for Your justice.
Help me know the confidence I can
feel in Your execution of judgment.
You are able to render justice on my
behalf far better than I ever could.
Please forgive me when I forget
to call on You for Your judgments.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jehovah Hashopet, when an
enemy has wrongly risen against me,
I ask You to bring the truth to light.
Soften the person’s heart and
show them the error of their ways.
Whatever they bring against me,
I pray You will turn it back to them
so that it may lead them to repent.
I ask for peace with the person and
pray You bring about peace swiftly.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

The Lord Is Peace Jehovah Shalom

Gideon, Israel’s fifth judge, receives
God’s call while hiding in a winepress.
Midian’s oppression is indeed severe
and Gideon is God’s man to lead
the people in throwing off that
yoke of bondage – an assignment
Gideon is not keen to accept!
But once convinced of his calling
thru two miraculous signs, Gideon
leads a humble army of 300 men,
equipped only with pitches, touches
and trumpets, in a stunning victory
against the mighty Midianite forces!
Israel’s unconventional weapons and
unusual battle plan leave no room
for doubt: The victory is the Lord’s!

Praise be to Jehovah Shalom:
Then the angel of the Lord touched
the meat and bread with the staff
in his hand, and fire flamed up from
the rock and consumed all he had
brought . When Gideon realized that
it was the angel of the Lord, he cried
out: Sovereign Lord, I have seen
the angel of the Lord face to face!
Then the Lord said to him:
Peace be with you; do not fear;
you shall not die. So, Gideon
built an altar there to the Lord
and named it The Lord Is Peace
Jehovah Shalom (Jdgs 6:21-24)

Lord Jehovah Shalom, in You
is fullness of peace and You
bring us peace in Your name.
For You still the storm within us
when we call on Your name. And
You bring peace to our heart & soul
when we abide in Your presence.
Thank You for making Your peace
available to us. And Thank You for
You Are My Peace and hope. Amen.

Lord Jehovah Shalom, peace escapes
many of us; and it also escapes
me more often than it should.
I realize that with faith comes
peace; with trust comes peace;
and with rest comes peace.
Forgive me for lacking in all three
and give me the grace of Your peace
so that I can truly live abundant life.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord Jehovah Shalom, I speak
shalom into my body and health.
I speak shalom into my mind,
my thoughts and my heart.
Let there be shalom in my plans,
in my future and in my relationships.
Lord, reveal to me the choices
I need to make to enter into an
even greater level of Your Peace.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

The Lord Is With You (Feb 8)

Gideon, Israel’s fifth judge, receives
God’s call while hiding in a winepress
secretly threshing wheat. Midian’s
oppression is indeed severe, and
Gideon is God’s man to lead the
people in throwing off that yoke
of bondage – an assignment Gideon
is not keen to accept! But once
convinced of his calling through
two miraculous signs, Gideon leads
a humble army of 300 men, equipped
only with pitches, touches and
trumpets, in a stunning victory
against the mighty Midianite forces!
Israel’s unconventional weapons and
unusual battle plan leave no room
for doubt: The victory is the Lord’s!

All Praise be to Jehovah Immeka:
The angel of the Lord appeared
to Gideon & said: The Lord Is
With You (Jehovah Immeka),
mighty warrior. Sir, Gideon
replied: if the Lord is with us,
why has all this happened to us?
And where are all the miracles
our ancestors told us about?
The Lord has abandoned us and
handed us over to the Midianites.
Then the Lord said: Go with the
strength you have and rescue
Israel from the Midianites.
I am sending you (Jdgs 6:12-14)

Lord Jehovah Immeka, we see that
Your very presence alone is enough
to defeat an army. When the angel
told Gideon You Lord were with him
that truth bring Gideon to a new
level of courage. Praise You Lord
for Your presence which empowers
us to overcome obstacles & secure
victory in our life. And thank You for
the kindness of Your presence. Amen

Lord Jehovah Immeka, I am
not alone for You are with me.
At challenging times I can feel
alone, but Your Word tells me that
You never leave me or abandon me.
There are days when I act as if
I am alone and worry over things
in my life. On these days, I seek
Your forgiveness for doubting
Your presence & Your Word. Amen.

Lord Jehovah Immeka, remind me
of Your presence and the power
that comes from abiding with You.
Lord, Make a way where I had
no way to accomplish Your will.
You promise that if I ask anything
according to Your will, You will give it.
So I ask boldly that You accomplish
what You desire to do in and
through my life. In Jesus’ name.

Supreme God In Heaven

Moses has died and Joshua is
appointed by God to take the reins
of leadership. The people are poised
within view of the land promised
to their ancestors and denied their
unbelieving parents. The task seems
impossible: a turbulent river to ford;
foreign terrain to cross; mighty walled
cities to conquer. So God begins
to prepare His people for the days
of warfare just ahead. He reminds
Joshua that careful attention to
His Word brings blessing & success.
Spies are sent to survey Jericho,
the first obstacle in the land. The
priests bearing the ark of covenant
lead the people across the rampaging
Jordan. The stage is set for conquest.

Praise be Supreme God In Heaven:
Rahab: We have heard how the
Lord made a dry path for you
through the Red Sea. And we
know what you did to the two
Amorite kings east of the Jordan
River, whose people u completely
destroyed. No one has the
courage to fight after hearing
such things. For the Lord your
God is supreme God in heaven
Elohim Bashamayim (Jos 2:10-11)

Lord Elohim Bashamayim,
who sits in heaven above,
You are truly ruler over all.
Power and might are in Your hand.
You alone can go before us to
open doors we could not open
on our own, and lead in a path we
could not have created on our own.
Be gracious Lord towards us as we
lift up our eyes & look to You. Amen

Lord Elohim Bashamayim, Your
word says: This is the victory
that overcomes, even my faith,
because You are God in heaven.
Forgive my little faith when it
comes to living out the victory
You have gained through Christ.
Have mercy when I doubt You
and show me grace as You
pardon my sins against You. Amen.

Lord Elohim Bashamayim, lift up
Your mighty arm and open Your
outstretched hand in my life
that I may experience Your power.
Clarify Your will so that I can
walk in the blessing of Your way
and bless others in the process.
Grant me Your favour because
nothing can stand in the way
when Your hand is upon me. Amen.

Supreme God In Heaven

Praise be Supreme God In Heaven:
Rahab: We have heard how the
Lord made a dry path for you
through the Red Sea. And we
know what you did to the two
Amorite kings east of the Jordan
River, whose people u completely
destroyed. No one has the
courage to fight after hearing
such things. For the Lord your
God is supreme God in heaven
Elohim Bashamayim (Josh 2:10-11)
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Coming of the Son of God

Matthew, Mark and Luke are called
synoptic gospels because they
contain much of the same material.
By contrast John, the supplementary
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 his readers
Who Jesus is (the Son of God)
and how new life can be found
in Him (20:30-31). He begins in
eternity past, showing how the
Word who was one with God (1:1)
became flesh in order to take
His message of life to mankind.

Lord Jesus, thank You for Coming
to mankind as the Son of God.
Because You Jesus is God’s Son,
we can fully trust what You say.
By trusting You, we can gain open mind to discern God’s message
and fulfil His purpose in our lives.
Lord, we Place Our Trust In You.
Lord, we Seek Your Presence, and
Lord, we’ll Trust and Obey. Amen.

Lord, we Place Our Trust In You:
He came to that which was His
own, but His own did not receive
Him. Yet to all who received Him,
to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become
children of God (John 1:11-12).
Lord Jesus, I do believe in You
and I have accepted you as my
Savior and Master. Thank You
for revealing Yourself to me;
and thank You for saving me.
Because of Your grace and my
faith, I am a child of the living God
and I praise You for the privilege.
What joy to know in every situation
I have a loving and wise Heavenly
Father to counsel me. Amen.

Lord, we Seek Your Presence:
And 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 (Jn 1:14).
From His abundance we have
all received one gracious
blessing after another (v16).
Lord, despite the promise that
You’re always with me, sometimes
I just can’t sense Your presence.
Cause me to be thankful & grateful
of the fullness of Your salvation.
Open my eyes to behold how
immense Your love is; and grant me
to experience your love more fully.
Make me complete with the fullness
of life that comes from You. Amen.

Lord, we will Trust & Obey You:
Jesus asked: How does that concern
you & me? My time has not yet come.
But his mother told the servants:
Do whatever he tells u… Jesus told
the servants: Fill the jars with water.
When the jars had been filled to
the brim, dip some out and take it
to the master of ceremonies. So they
followed his instructions (Jn 2:4-8).
Lord, we note the servants had just
sufficient faith to do what You said.
And in effect, faith boils down to
trusting God enough to do what
He says, however odd or unusual,
and leaving the results to Him. So
Lord, please give me the courage
to hear and obey Your voice. Amen.

Believing in the Son of God

As the Bible is arranged by genre,
to enhance understanding context
we had been meditating scripture
by time sequence over last 25 mths
over three Old Testament phases:
OT1A: Genesis
OT1B: Poetry Book of Job
OT1C: Life of Moses (Exo to Deut)
OT2A: History to David (Josh-1Chr)
OT2B: Five Books of Psalms
OT2C: 1 Kings & Wisdom Poetry
OT3A: 2 Kings & Prophets
OT3B: 2 Chronicles & Prophets
OT3C: Post Exilic Period & Prophets

Continuing into the New Testament,
the gospel of John is a gospel apart.
Matthew, Mark and Luke despite
their different view-points, describe
many same events in Jesus’ life.
But John presents unique material
to prove to his readers that Jesus
is God in the flesh, born to die
as the sacrifice for human sin.
Seven miraculous signs and
seven “I am” declarations are cited
to show that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God; and that believing
we may have life in His name.

We will meditate John gospel over
3 weekends on following 6 divisions:
Jn 1-2: Coming of the Son of God
Jn 3-5: Compassion of Son of God
Jn 6-8: Claims by the Son of God
Jn 9-12: Conflict with Son of God
Jn 13-17: Comfort from Son of God
Jn 18-21: Crucificion of Son of God
O Jesus, because You’re God’s Son,
we can fully trust what You say.
And by trusting You, we can gain
an open mind to understand God’s
message and fulfil His purpose for
our lives. In Jesus’ precious name.