Category: 2019 Prayers

Created & Saved For Good Works

The Ephesians had unlimited
spiritual wealth at their disposal,
yet they lived as spiritual paupers.
So Paul wrote to encourage
them to understand and claim
their heavenly resources. Only
then could they draw on them for
their earthly walk. And In Christ,
Christians are endowed with every
spiritual blessing including adoption,
redemption, inheritance and power.

Lord, we’ll Do Your Assignment:
For by grace you have been saved
thro faith, and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God (Ephesian 2:8).
For we’re His workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus For Good Works,
which God Prepared beforehand
that we Should Walk in them (v10).
You were without Christ… having
no hope & without God in the world.
But now in Christ Jesus you who
once were far off have been brought
near by the blood of Christ (v12-13).

Lord, Thank you for the wonderful
& undeserved gift that You saved us.
We take no credit for our salvation;
for we are saved by Your grace,
for You gave it to us; for salvation
does not come from good works.
Keep me from losing sight of what
You’ve done for me. In gratitude,
for the price You paid for my sin,
I choose to live for You. Amen.

Lord, thank You for giving me
abundant life that will never end.
Thank You that good deeds are
part of Your plan for me to have
a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Thanks for capacity to change and
help me grow to be more like Jesus.
Help me to be a blessing to others
and lead me into Your assignment
so that destiny be fulfilled and that
Your name may be glorified. Amen.

Lord, thank You so much for the
great price that You paid for my
salvation; for You virtually paid for
me with Your blood,sweat & tears.
Lord, it’s difficult to comprehend
fully such an amazing act of love.
Since You paid the price for my sin,
I choose to live for You and to do
Your assignment that You have
specially prepared for me. Amen.

God Gives Spiritual Insight

The Ephesians had unlimited
spiritual wealth at their disposal,
yet they lived as spiritual paupers.
So Paul wrote to encourage
them to understand and claim
their heavenly resources. Only
then could they draw on them for
their earthly walk. And In Christ,
Christians are endowed with every
Spiritual Blessing as well as adoptn,
redemption, inheritance and power.

Lord, Enlighten Your Plans to us:
(I am) asking God, the glorious
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
to give you spiritual Wisdom and
Understanding, so that you might
grow in your Knowledge of God.
(I pray also) that the eyes of your
heart may Be Enlightened in order
that u may know the Hope to which
He has called you, the riches of His
glorious Inheritance in the saints,
and His incomparably great Power
for us who believe (Eph 1:17-19).

Lord, I am awed to think that You
have provided a way to give us
good Spiritual Insight about the
character of God, the hope He has
given us and the dynamic power.
Lord i can’t perceive these things
with my own intellect for they are 
spiritual truths. So Holy Spirit,
open my eyes and flood my heart
to behold these truths. Amen.

Lord, I pray that the eyes of my
heart will Be Opened to see the
Hope to which U have called me.
Help me to understand my true
Inheritance; and enable me to
comprehend the magnitude of
Your power for I believe in You.
And I seek more of Your presence
and Your power so that I can see
them manifested in my life. Amen.

Lord, open my eyes to know in the
depths of my soul who You are.
May Your Word come to me for I
need to hear them so that my heart
be flooded with Your light & Hope.
Help me understand the greatness
of Your Power; for I want to walk
in Your Strength; and have heart
big enough for Your purposes.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Set Free to Serve Fruitfully

Galatians is Paul’s manifesto of
justification by faith. Paul directs
this charter of Christian freedom
to people who are about to forsake
the priceless liberty they possess
in Christ. Some Jewish legalists
are influencing the believers in
Galatia to trade their freedom
in Christ for bondage to the law.
Paul writes to refute their false
gospel of works and to show the
superiority of justification by faith.

Lord, we are Free to Serve:
It is for freedom that Christ has
set us free. Stand firm then, and
do not let yourselves be burdened
again by a yoke of slavery (Gal 5:1)
You were called to be free.
But do not use your freedom to
indulge the fresh; rather serve
one another humbly in love (v13).
When the Holy Spirit Controls
our lives, He will produce this
kind of fruit in us: Love, Joy, Peace,
patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control (v22-23). Amen.

Lord Jesus, Thank you for giving
Your life so that I could be set
free from the yoke of slavery
to the enemy of my soul. Help
me to not become entangled
in it again. Help me to stand firm
in the freedom You have secured
for me. Make me aware of any
bondage in my life for which
You died to set me free. Amen.

Lord, You have given me freedom
and calling to serve U and others.
Thank You for freeing me from
my sinful nature & giving me the
desire to reach out & serve others
Show me where I can use my
gifts to really make a difference
for Your kingdom. And may an
attitude of humility be infused
in every part of my life. Amen.

Lord, I need the Joy that only You 
can give. Forgive me for the times I
let circumstances control my moods.
And I want to be marked by Your
Peace so that I don’t worry; so
that others might see the comfort
and assurance available only in You.
And grant me Lord to overflow with
Your Love so that it will spill out
in my words and actions. Amen.

Christ Jesus Living In Me

This epistle is Paul’s manifesto of
justification by faith and the liberty
that produces. Paul directs this
great charter of Christian freedom
to people who are about to forsake
the priceless liberty they possess
in Christ. Certain Jewish legalists
are influencing the believers in
Galatia to trade their freedom
in Christ for bondage to the law.
Paul writes to refute their false
gospel of works & to show the
superiority of justification by faith.

Lord, we purpose to Live For You:
For through the law I died to the
law so that I might Live For God.
I have been crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I who live, but
Christ Lives In Me; and the life
which I now live in the flesh
I Live By Faith in the Son of God,
who Loved Me and Gave Himself
for me (Galatians 2:19-20). Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You for loving
me and giving Yourself for me.
Thank You for Your desire to live
through me and enable me to
Live For You. What a wonder
that You Lord would take up
residence in my life. In gratitude,
I purpose to Live For You God.
And set me free to serve You
with all my heart and soul. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You for enabling
me to Live By Faith this life. For
I have been crucified with Christ
and so I no longer live, but You
Christ Lives in me. May the truth
of Your Word give me the vision
to Trust You with all that I am so
that all You are may dwell in me.
Grant me the grace to live joyously
because of my Faith in You. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank you for Your
great sacrificial Love for us. Thank
You that You died for us to pay for
sin’s penalty. Thank You for living
in us to purify us from sin’s power.
Teach me to Live by Confidence
In You instead of confidence in me.
Let the old ways of my flesh
die daily so that I can find new
resurrection life in You. Amen.

God Will Come & Save You !!

The psalms of Asaph (Ps 73-83)
conclude with six testimonies to
the greatness and faithfulness of
the God of Israel. He has kept His
promises in the past (Ps 78) which
is a comforting reminder in the face
of an uncertain future (Ps 79-80).
God is there (Ps 81) & is not silent
(Ps 82-83) when it comes to cries
of help and overthrowing enemies.

Lord, thanks for Psalms 73-89 that
show Your enthronement & holiness.
Because You are Almighty & Holy;
We will Turn to You for Deliverance.
We will Run Race together with You.
We will Listen and Follow You. And
We will Praise & Adore You. Amen.

Lord, we will Wait for Your Help:
How long Lord? Will You be angry
forever? Let Your compassion
quickly meet our needs, for
we are on the brink of despair.
Help us O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of Your name.
Save us and forgive our sins…
Why should the nations say:
Where is their God? (Ps 79:5-10).
Lord, we realise that You don’t
always shield Your people from
attacks of this world; for You often
have a higher purpose in mind.
Help us to endure injustice with
patience and strengthen us O God.
Remember us & we appeal to Your
compassion to vindicate us. Amen.

Lord, we will Run Race Together:
Restore us O God; cause Your face
to shine, and we shall be Saved…
Come back, we beg You O God
Almighty. Look down from heaven
and see our plight. Watch over and
care for this vine that You yourself
have planted, this son You have
raised for Yourself (Ps 80:3, 14-15)
Lord, thank You for the churches
in my community. Bless their pastors
and leaders with strength & unity
and help their congregation to grow.
Help us to work together to reach
our community for You. Help me
to be an encouragement to my
brothers and sisters in Christ and
not to forget that we are all running
the race together. Amen and amen.

Lord, we will Listen & Follow You:
You Cried to me in trouble & I Saved
you; I answered out of the thunder-
cloud & Tested your faith when there
was no water at Meribah (Ps 81:7)
Oh, that my people wd Listen to me!
Oh, that Israel would Follow me,
walking in my path… And with
honey from the rock I would have
satisfied you (Psa 81:13-16). Amen.
Lord, help us not only wanting to
hear from You but to Listen to You.
Help us not to be skeptical and
passive hearers but willing listeners.
I know You Lord value discernment
but You value trust even much more.
You urge me in Your word to walk
by faith and not by sight. And so
I purpose to commit to Listen intently
and fill me with Your holy boldness
to act on what I hear from You. Amen.

Lord, we will Praise & Adore You:
Do not keep silent O God!
Do not hold Your peace.
And do not be Still O God! For
behold, Your enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have
lift up their head (Psa 83:1-2).
Let them be dismayed forever; Yes;
let them be put to shame & perish,
that they may know that You,
whose name alone is the Lord
are the Most Highly Exalted One
over all the earth. (Psa 83:17-18).
Lord, You are great & greatly to
be praised. Great is Your power,
and Your wisdom there is no end.
We who are part of what You
have created, desire to praise You.
For You have stirred our hearts
so that we take pleasure to praise U.
For You have created us for Yourself
and our hearts are restless until
they rest in You. Amen and amen.

Praise Source of Our Strength

In Psalms 73 to 77 by Asaph,
those who ignore God will find
their path slippery and their
prosperity short-lived (P73 & P75).
By contrast, those who order their
lives according to God’s Word will
discover hope in the midst of havoc
(P74) and resources to face every
situation in life victoriously (P76-77).

Lord, thanks for Book 3 Psalms that
show Your enthronement & holiness.
Because You are almighty, we can
turn to You for deliverance. And
Because You are holy, You truly
deserve our reverence & worship.
We Seek You Lord for Strength.
We Give You Thanks & Praise.
We Trust You Can Do Wonders.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, U are Our Strength & Shelter:
I Desire You more than anything
on earth. My health may fail and
my spirit may grow weak, but God
remains the Strength of my heart;
he is mine forever (Ps 73:25-26).
But as for me, how good it is to
Be Near God! I have made the
Sovereign Lord my Shelter, and
I will tell everyone about the
wonderful things you do (v28).
Lord, I want to Experience You in
fresh ways so that I can truly say
that I Desire You more than anything.
Lord You are the Strength of my
heart, and deep inside I know
I can rely on You in any situation.
Be Near Me! Help me to abide
in You & to stay anchored in You.
Grant me fresh vision to constantly
see Your love for me. Amen.

Lord, we give You Thanks & Praise:
We give thanks to You O God
we give thanks! For Your wondrous
works declare that Yr name is near.
When I choose the proper time,
I will judge uprightly. (Ps 75:1-2).
As for me, I will always proclaim
what God has done; I will sing
praises to the God of Israel (v9).
Lord, how I praise the wonders of
Your works. May I be found faithful
in proclaiming thro a heart of praise
all that You have done in my life.
You are so many things to me.
Thank You for the privilege of
receiving a heart that is able to
praise U every day of my life. Amen

Lord, we trust You can do wonders:
I will remember the works of the Lord
Surely I will remember Your works
of old. I will also meditate on all
Your work, and talk of Your deeds…
You are the God who does wonders;
You have declared Your strength
among the peoples (Ps 77:11-14).
O Lord, You are able to do miracles
and work wonders. Remind me of
Your limitless power. I know I serve
a God who can do anything. You
demonstrate Your infinite strength
as You choose. Display that same
might in my life in this season. But
if You choose not to deliver me yet,
then give me the strength to hang
on and keep trusting You. Amen.

God’s Strength In Weakness

Paul defended his ministry by
showing how individuals can be
reconciled to a loving God. And he
pleads with the Corinthian church
to be reconciled to him as their
spiritual father. In his final words,
Paul draws upon his authority as
an apostle to exhort the rebellious
to repent so that his approaching
visit can be a time of rejoicing.

Lord, we will be Enabled by You:
Three different times I begged
the Lord to take (my thorn in the
flesh) away. Each time He said:
My grace is all you need.
My power works best in weakness.
So now I am glad to boast about
my weaknesses, so that the power
of Christ can work through me.
That’s why I take pleasure in
my weaknesses, hardships and
troubles that I suffer for Christ.
For when I am weak, then I am
strong (2 Cor 12:8-10). Amen.

Lord, I have plenty of weaknesses
to give You. You know all my
frailties that keep me feeling
insufficient. But You are my
sufficiency and my strength.
I depend on You; and I surrender
my frailties to You. And please
step into my gaps & weaknesses
with Yourself and Your help. Amen

Lord, You promise in Your Word
that Your power works best in
my weaknesses. So work in
and through my all weaknesses.
I am thankful and grateful that
I don’t have to be perfect so
that I can be useful to You. And
help me trust in Your strength.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, teach me the art of looking
to You God instead of being
just immersed at my problems.
Remind me that anything of
lasting value in my life is really
because of You, not me. For
Power & success come from You.
And give me eyes of faith that
I may press on even when I feel
being overwhelmed. Amen & amen.

God Provides Mighty Weapons

Paul defended his ministry by
showing how individuals can be
reconciled to a loving God. And
 he pleads with the Corinthian
 church to be reconciled to
him as their spiritual father.
In his final words, Paul draws upon
his authority as an apostle to exhort
 the rebellious to repent so that 
his approaching visit can be a time
of rejoicing rather than rebuke.

Lord, we’ll use Yr mighty weapons:
 We are humans but we don’t wage
war with human plans & methods.
We use God’s mighty weapons, not
mere worldly weapons, to knock
down the Devil’s strongholds.
With these weapons we break
down every proud argument that
keeps people from knowing God.
With these weapons we conquer
their rebellious ideas & teach them
to obey Christ (2Cor 10:3-6) Amen.

Lord, thanks for providing resources
including Word of God and Prayer
which are “God’s mighty weapons.”
And thank You that our arsenal are
more powerful than Satan’s & open
the way for God’s spirit to work.
Help us use these spiritual weapons
effectively as we trust in Your power.
Remove the mountains in our lives &
make the impossible possible. Amen

Lord, praise You for the power
of Your Word. For it can penetrate
hearts in ways no amount of
human reasoning and philosophy
can Trust that Your Word will speak
to the hearts of even the most
atheistic people for You have
promised that Your Word will
achieve its purpose of telling
the world the truth. Amen.

Lord, thank You for Your weapons
of warfare, which are mighty and
supernatural. Teach me to wield
them as I stand against the enemy.
Strengthen me even as I Intercede 
for others. Lord, I pray that You 
will demolish the devil’s dark
strongholds and establish Your
kingdom of light and truth. Amen.

God Empowers Us In Troubles

Paul opens his 2nd epistle to the
Corinthians by establishing his
authority & source of his revelation.
He then praises God for what
He has done. In contrast to the
old covenant which condemned,
the glorious new covenant sealed
by Jesus’ own blood, makes
God’s ministers bold & effective
in calling people to repentance.

Lord, we will Tap to Your Power:
This light & power that now shine
within us is held in our weak bodies
So everyone can see that our
glorious power is from God and
not our own. We are pressed on
every side by troubles but we are
not broken. We are perplexed but
we don’t give up and quit… God
never abandons us (2Cor 4:7-9).
Our present troubles won’t last very
long. Yet they produce for us an
immeasurably great glory that will
last forever! So we don’t look at
the troubles we can see right now;
rather we look forward to what we
have not yet seen. For the troubles
will soon be over; but the joys to
come will last forever (17-18) Amen

Lord, thank you for designing me
to be a clay jar with an amazing
treasure inside. Although the
circumstances may press me
down, You never abandon me.
May others see Your power and
light through my life. And may
You be glorified in my weakness in
this earthen vessel that I am.Amen

Lord, I recognise opposing forces
and troubles can press me down.
Restore my hope in You O Lord and
help me take my eyes away from
problems as I wait patiently on You.
Grant me the faith, courage and
perseverance to keep following
after you. I want to keep going,
to do Your will and have an eternal
impact on those around me. Amen

Lord, focus my eyes clearly
on the eternal, for that will
put my present troubles into
a proper perspective. Help me
to see You as You are, to perceive
You with my spirit & not just with
my mind. And help me to realise
that U are in me and I am in You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Reflecting the Glory of God

Paul opens his 2nd epistle to the
Corinthians by establishing his
authority & source of his revelation.
He then praises God for what
He has done. In contrast to the
old covenant which condemned,
the glorious new covenant sealed
by Jesus’ own blood, makes
God’s ministers bold & effective
in calling people to repentance.

Lord, You Will Make Us Able:
You are an epistle of Christ…
written by the Spirit of God…
Such confidence we have through
Christ. Not that we are sufficient
of ourselves to think of anything
as being from ourselves but our
sufficiency is fr God (2Cor 3:3-5).
Whenever someone turns to
the Lord, the veil is taken away…
So all of us who have had the veil
removed can see and reflect the
glory of the Lord. And the Lord…
makes us more and more like
Him as we are changed into His
glorious image (v16-18). Amen.

Lord, I realise the areas which
I feel inadequate or struggle,
draw me to You. And that I am
able to accomplish what You ask
of me only through Your power.
Thank you for your Word for in it
I learn that You are my adequacy
and my sufficiency. May my
confidence always be in You
through Christ Jesus; and then
You will receive all praise. Amen.

Lord, teach me the art of looking
to You instead of the problems.
Remind me that anything of
lasting value in my life is because
of You, not me. Power & success
come from You. Give me eyes
of faith so that I might press on
even when I feel the challenges
are too overwhelming. Amen.

Lord, thank you for loving me
enough to work in me. Make me
aware of your presence and make
me cooperative with Your Spirit.
Give me unveiled encounters;
for I know there are no limits in
knowing You & be known by You.
I want to reflect as much of Your
glory as You will allow. Although
I may not always see signs of
change but pray others can. Amen