Category: 2019 Prayers

Be Thankful for God’s Blessings

Fourth book of Psalms (Ps 90-106)
is similar to Numbers, noting God’s
overruling kingdom to the nations.
And Ps 98-103 give us reasons to
worship God and why we should
Be Thankful for salvation (Ps 98),
God answers prayers (Ps 99),
God’s mercy and truth (Ps 100),
God’s justice and holiness (Ps101),
God’s care when downcast (Ps102),
and manifold blessings (Ps 103).

Abba Father, You are great & there
are many things to be grateful for.
Whilst life may have its challenges,
we will not to sink to the level of
the problems but look up to You
as the solution to our problems.
Lord, we Implore Your Help,
Lord, we Praise Your Mercy; and
Lord, we Thank Your Benefits. Amen

Lord, we Praise Your Mercy:
Enter into His gates with thanks-
giving, and into His courts with
praise. Be thankful to Him, and
bless His name. For the Lord
is good; His mercy is everlasting,
and His truth endures to all
generations (Psa 100:4-5).
Lord, I come before You with praise
and thanks for who You are and
everything You have done for me.
No matter what happens in my life,
I purpose not to sink to the level of
the problem. Instead I will rise to the
level of the solution and praise You
as the solution to my problems. Amen

Lord, we Implore Your Help:
Hear my prayer, O Lord; let
my cry for help come to you.
Do not hide your face from me
when I am in distress. Turn your
ear to me; when I call, answer me
quickly…You will have compassion…
for the appointed time has come…
He will respond…he will not despise
their plea (Psa 102:1-2, 13-17).
Lord, I worship You that You are
greater than anything I face.
Thank You that You are merciful
and compassionate and that You
hear my prayers and answer them.
Thank You that You inhabit my
praise and in Your presence my life
and circumstances are changed.
And grateful that praising You also
changes me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Lord, we Thank Your Benefits:
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
He forgives all my sins and heals
all my diseases. He ransoms me
from death and surrounds me
with love and tender mercies.
He fills my life with good things.
The Lord gives righteousness…
to all… The Lord is merciful and
gracious; he is slow to get angry
and full of unfailing love (103:3-8)
Lord, reveal Your mercy, grace
and unfailing love in my life.
Thank you for revealing Your
wondrous attributes in Your Word. Open my eyes as I read Your Word
so that my prayers are based on
the foundation of Your character.
And may my prayers have power for
they are based on Your truth. Amen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K44trVhtZX4p

Living the New Life for Jesus

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 Paul encourages them
to pursue a godly life befitting
those who are risen with Christ.

Lord, we’ll Seek Things of Above:
Since you have been raised to
New Life with Christ, seek those
things which are above… Set
your minds on things above , not
on things on the earth (Col 3:1-2).
Put on the new man who is renewed..
Put on tender mercies, kindness,
humility, meekness, longsuffering;
bearing with one another, and
forgiving one another… But above
all these things, put on love (v10-14).
Let the message about Christ in all
its richness, fill your lives. Counsel
each other with all the wisdom He
gives. Sing spiritual songs to God
with thankful hearts (v16). Amen.

Lord, help me to seek things which
are above and not things on earth.
Help me trust in the realities of Your
kingdom and see with eyes of faith.
Help me to better understand
the changes that salvation brings.
Help me as a brand new person,
that I do not have to yield to sin.
For the same power that raised
Christ from the dead is available
to me to live as I should. Amen.

Lord, grant me the grace to put
to death vices like anger & critical
language and put on Your virtues.
Help me Lord to be tender hearted,
merciful & forbearing towards others.
Help me to love and be forgiving
just as You have loved & forgive me.
Help me to recognise and discern
what is worthy of confrontation
and correction; and what I should
just graciously let it go. Amen.

Lord, we want to be filled with truth
of Christ and to live purposeful lives.
But we can be confused for the
world is full of lies & unholy agendas.
Help us focus & know You more as
we fill our hearts and minds with
Your words and spiritual songs. And
may our spirits be more sensitive
to Your Voice and Your Will. Amen.h

Corporate Prayer for Hong Kong

Hong Hong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has been urged by HK local barrister Stephen Lo in an open letter to quickly find a practical political and policing solution to (the crisis.)

https://gbtimes.com/carrie-lam-urged-to-tackle-hong-kongs-domestic-terrorism-in-open-letter

Lord, have mercy on Hong Kong;
for it saddens us to see what
that has happened in the streets.
Together we pray that You Lord
restrain the work of the evil one;
that You grant wisdom to pastors
how to guide the flock in Your way;
that You grant sense to protestors
how to protest in a non-violent way;
that You grant astuteness to police
how to control crowd with finesse &
that You grant courage to HongKong
government to do that which is right.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen !!

Christ Worthy of Preeminence

All is not well in Colosse; for the
heresy that Jesus Christ is neither
central nor supreme is undermining
the church. 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.

Lord Jesus, You Live Within Us:
We ask God to give you complete
understanding of what he wants
to do in your lives… We also pray
that you will be strengthened with
His glorious power (Col 1:9-11).
He has delivered us from the
power of darkness and… we have
redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of sins (v13-14).
He is image of invisible God…
For by Him all things were created…
and for Him. He is head of the
church… that in all things He may
have the preeminence (v16-18).

Lord, thank You for providing
a way for me to be enlightened
with the understanding of Your will
and grasp Your purposes for my life!
Fill me with spiritual wisdom to
make the right choices & decisions.
Strengthen me with Your glorious
power so that I will have all the
patience and endurance I need.
And fill me with Your joy so that
I will readily offer thanks to U. Amen

Lord, it’s Your grace that I’m what I’m.
It’s Your grace that I’ve what I have.
It is Your grace that I have had
all the opportunities I have had.
It’s Your grace that I have met
the people that I have met.
Thank You for Your gracious gifts.
You are the author not just of good
temporal gifts but of Your good gift
of salvation. Thank You for rescuing
me from darkness. Amen and amen.

Lord, You’re Supreme & Almighty.
You created me for a reason; and
Help me be all that You created
me to be. Jesus, I adore You
not only for Your sacrificial love,
but also condescending to live in
and through me. Help me to let You
have the Preeminence in all things.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Press On to Upward Call of God

Despite adverse circumstances,
Philippians is an encouraging letter
 in the midst of persecution. There 
is much for Paul to rejooice about
 especially the church’s steadfast
 testimony for the gospel. Though
 that testimony is threatened by
divisions in the church, Paul is
 confident unity will be restored
as they imitate the humility and
servanthood of Christ. And Paul
 urges Rejoice in the Lord always.

Lord, we will Focus on the Goal:
Everything else is worthless when
compared with the infinite value
of Knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…
yes to know the power of His
resurrection and participation
in His suffering (Phil 3:8-10).
I am focusing all my energies on
 this One Thing: Forgetting the past
 and Looking Forward to what lies
 ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil 3:13-14). (For)
our citizenship is In Heaven. And
 we eagerly await a Saviour from
 there, the Lord Jesus (v20). Amen

Lord, I choose to Know & follow You.
I open myself to whatever You want
to do in my life; no matter how
out-of-the norm, as long as it fits
Your character and Your purposes.
Lord, I want to Know You better;
and perhaps the only way for that
to happen is to experience some
of what You had gone through.
Please help me not squander those
opportunities, learn to feel what You
have felt & grow from them. Amen.

Lord, help me to Keep my Eye On
the Goal, where You’re beckoning
 me upward and onward to Jesus.
Keep me from being distracted by
the past; wrong choices & sins that
have been washed in blood of Christ.
Grant me grace and strength not to
turn back. You know my situation;
and promise to meet my needs.
And help me keep my eyes fixed 
on the eternal prize – unending life
in Your glorious presence. Amen.

Lord, I praise and Thank You for
giving me eternal life & listing me
among the residents of Heaven. 
Though this current life is filled
 with trouble and challenges,
I know I am only passing through.
Help me to Seek You First and
stop worrying about tomorrow. 
Grant me an Eternity Mindset
 so that I can endure the temporal
 difficulties that come my way.Amen

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZfKy88ziQo&feature=youtu.be

God Who Works In You

Philippians is a joyful letter,
written by Paul from a prison cell
in Rome to the church he founded
on his second missionary journey.
Despite adverse circumstances,
Philippians is an encouraging
letter in the midst of persecution.
There is much for Paul to rejoice,
especially the church’s steadfast
testimony for the gospel.

Lord, we’ll work out sanctification:
Fulfill my joy by being likeminded,
having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind (Phil 2:2).
Don’t think only about your own
affairs, but be interested in others
too…Your attitude should be the
same that Christ Jesus had (v4-5).
Continue to work out your
salvation with fear and trembling,
for it is God Who Works in you to
Will & to Act in order to fulfill His
good purpose (Phil 2:12-13) Amen.

Lord of grace and wisdom, I want
to make the Father truly happy
with me by living in harmony with
my Christian brothers and sisters,
by loving them, and by working
together with one mind & purpose
to bring more people to Christ.
Grant me success in this important
endeavour. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, work in me the desire
to please You rather than to
impress others. Forgive me for
my selfishness and for focussing
 on my life, my needs, my problems.
Help me to care more about others
and their needs too. And help me
 to have a servant’s heart so that
 U can do Your work thro me. Amen

Lord, grateful You are at work
within me to fulfil His purpose.
Help me to do what is right
and to obey with reverence.
Help me to hold on in faith, and
new power to live as I should.
Wean me from the excuse that
“I am too tired”, “I am too weak”…
For Your strength is sufficient
     for whatever I am facing. Amen.

God Will Complete Good Work

Philippians is a joyful letter, written 
by Paul from a prison cell in Rome
to one of the churches he founded
 on his second missionary journey
(Acts16). Inspite of     Paul’s adverse
 circumstances, Philippians is a
 letter of encouragement in the
 midst          of persecution. There is
 much     for Paul to rejoice about:
 the Philippians’ repeated financial
assistance, the hope of visiting
 the Philippian believers soon,
     and the church’s steadfast
 testimony for the gospel.

Lord, U will Complete Good Work:
In all my prayers for all of you,
I always pray with joy because of
your partnership in the gospel…
Being confident of this, that he
who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until
the day of Christ Jesus (Phil 1:3-6).
That you may be able to discern
what is best and may be pure
and blameless for the day of Christ
filled with the fruit of righteousness
 that comes          thro Christ to the glory
 and    praise of God (v10-11) Amen.

Lord, I praise you for your great
salvation. You not only took away
my sin, but you also gave me a new
nature that longs to please You.
I am glad you do not give up on me.
Continue your work in me Lord.
I look forward to the day when
 Your work is complete. Amen

Lord, I am eternally linked to You
by grace through faith. I am part
  of Your body for You are the head.
Thank You that my needs are
    fully met in You. Forgive me
for   the times I think and act
as though   You are not enough.
 For You         will bring to completion
 the      good work that U began. Amen

Lord, please help me and those
 for whom I am praying to grow
spiritually and understand what
really matters in life. I pray that.       
I will not chase after things that
doesn’t matter. But instead I will
focus on my relationship with You
and on growing to be more like U.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Reasons for Praise & Worship

Fourth book of Psalms (Ps 90-106)
is similar to Numbers, noting God’s
overruling kingdom to the nations.
Ps 90-97 give us further reasons to
worship God and reveal His nature:
the God of eternity (90),
the God of protection (91),
the God of greatness (92),
the God of majesty (93),
the God of vengeance (94),
the God of salvation (95),
the God of glory (96) and
the God of holiness (97).

Dear Lord, as citizens of kingdom
of God, we’ll keep life challenges
in their proper perspective for
you are in control of all things.
We seek your Wisdom & Favour;
we seek Refuge in You; and
we’ll continually Praise U. Amen.

Lord, we seek Your Wisdom & Favor:
Lord, You are my dwelling place.
From everlasting to everlasting,
You are God…Our lives are 70-80
years so teach us to number our
days to gain a heart of wisdom…
Satisfy us with your unfailing love
so we may sing for joy to the end.
May…the Lord establish the work of
our hands for us (Ps 90:1-2, 10-17).
Lord, You are Almighty Creator
and You are my dwelling place.
Impress on my heart a deeper
awareness of Your love & care so
that You will become my greatest
source of joy and satisfaction.
Give me strength to accomplish
what I must do each day, and the
wisdom to do it well. And bless
my work and establish it even as
I commit them to You so that it
may be used for Your glory. Amen.

Lord, we will seek refuge in You:
He who dwells in the secret place
of the Most High will abide under
the shadow of the Almighty. I will
say of the Lord, He is my refuge
and my fortress; my God I’ll trust..
Because he has set his love upon
Me, therefore I will deliver him…
and honour him… and show him
my salvation (Psa 91:1-2, 14-16).
Lord, I purpose to dwell in the
secret place of the Most High. But
I need Your help to be consistent
in abiding under Your shadow.
I declare You alone is my refuge,
my God whom I trust. And You
will shelter me with your wings &
your promises are my protection.
And You will answer me for I pledge
my love & put my trust in You. Amen

Lord, we will continually Praise U:
Sing a new song to the Lord! Let
the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Bless His name. Each day proclaim
the good news that He saves…
Tell everyone the amazing things
He does. For He is great and
greatly to be praised (Ps 96:1-4).
Lord, help me to sing to you
and bless your name every day.
Give me a joyful heart to tell others
about the amazing things You do.
Give me words to share from
Your heart with those I will meet.
Please continue to reveal more
of Yourself to me so that I might
praise You more and more.
For the Lord is great and greatly
to be praised indeed! Amen.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T2mrmCv2ccg

Revive Us Again as we Worship

The Third book of Psalms (73-89)
is similar to Leviticus with the theme
of Praising God because He is holy.
Each psalm in Ps 84-89 contains
a heartfelt Petition to God: satisfy
us again (84) revive us again (85)
hear us again (86), gather us
again (87), encourage us again 88)
and make us sing again (89).
And each psalm concludes with
confidence that God will do that in
response to prayers of His people.

Dear Lord, thanks for giving us
Psalm 84-89 which remind us
that we were made to praise and
worship in every circumstance,
besides teaching us how to pray.
In Your Faithfulness and mercy,
Revive us in Fullness of Joy,
Hear & Answer us even as we
Purpose to Worship You. Amen.

Lord, lead us in Fullness of Joy:
Blessed are those who dwell
in Your house; they will still be
praising You. Blessed is the
man whose strength is in You,
whose heart is set on pilgrimage..
For the Lord God is our light and
protector. He gives us grace and
glory. No good thing will the Lord
withhold from those who do what
is right. Blessed is the man that
trusts in You (Psa 84:4-5, 11-12).
Lord, I will enter your courts with
thanksgiving and with praise.
Forgive me for being focused on
worldly cares. Give me an eternal
perspective on all that happens.
Set my mind & heart on you so that
I embrace your presence; for U Lord
are my strength & my hope. Amen.

Lord, Hear us & Answer us again:
In the day of trouble I will call
upon You, for You will answer me…
All the nations will come & praise
Your… name. For You are great
and perform great miracles…
Show me a sign for good that…
You Lord have helped me and
comforted me (Psa 86:6-17)
Lord, You alone are God and
I praise You and worship You.
Forgive me for sometime failing
to recognise Your sovereignty
and acknowledge that U are God.
I praise You today and pray that
I will bring pleasure to You. Amen.

Lord, we will Worship You:
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
forever; with my mouth will I make
known Your faithfulness to all
generations… Happy are those
who hear the joyful call to worship,
for they will walk in the light of
Your presence, Lord… They exult in
Your righteousness (Ps 89:1,15-16).
Lord, what a privilege to worship
our merciful and faithful God for
U are great & greatly to be praised!
Purify my heart and my thoughts
so that I can learn to worship you.
Help me practice God’s presence
by constantly looking at Him. And
help make my life to be continual
acts of praise, thanksgiving, love,
trust & petition unto the Lord. Amen

Live Wisely Unto the Lord

God Enables Spirit Filled Life
Walk Worthy of your calling…You
are rich in Christ, so live that way!
The Christian’s conduct should 
be consistent with His calling.
 You    are rich in Christ, endowed
with spiritual blessings. So learn
to walk in the light of that wealth.
Also Live Wisely, Be Filled with
the Spirit & Give Thanks always.

Lord, we purpose to Live Wisely:
Be careful how you live. Don’t
     live like fools, but like those who
are Wise, redeeming the time,
because the days are evil.
Therefore do not be unwise, but
understand what the will of God is.
Let the Holy Spirit Fill and Control
you. Then you will sing hymns and
spiritual songs to the Lord. And you
will always Give Thanks for every-
thing to God (Eph 5:15-20) Amen.

Lord, we purpose to Live Wisely
and make good use of our time.
Help us to sense Your presence
& purpose in every circumstance.
Help us see what You’re doing
and what You want to do thro us.
Help us reflect each day to sense
what You are doing in our life and
where You are leading us. And
 thanks for your presence. Amen.

Father, we welcome your Holy
Spirit to Fill me and have full
control of my life. We welcome
Your personality fully, Your
character and Your attitudes.
Thank You for Your empowering,
Your gifts and all the ways You
have blessed me. And fill my heart
with gratitude and praise. Amen.

Lord, Thank You for everything
You are doing in my life.
Thank You for all Your gifts,
including life itself. Help me
develop a heart of deep and
lasting Gratitude in all situations.
Even in painful circumstances,
help me know You are with me
and You work everything for good
for those who love You. Amen.