Category: 2019 Prayers

Faith Recalls, Persists & Humbles

Through both His words and works
Christ proclaims His true identity
to the disciples and the multitudes.
At 1st even His closest companions
are perplexed by His power and
authority, wondering: What manner
of man is this, that even the wind
& the sea obey Him? But patiently
through the miracles of exorcism,
healing and even the raising the
dead, the Master Servant works
to convince His followers of the
nature of His person and mission.

Lord, thank you for Mark gospel,
which captures two purposes
of Christ Jesus coming to earth;
to minister as a Servant and
to give his life a random for many.
Grant us the faith that will
Remember Yr Word & Trust in it.
Grant us the faith that will
Persistently Pursue You for help.
Grant us the faith that will
Approach You with Humility.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we will Trust Your Word:
Jesus said to his disciples:
Let Us Cross to the east side.
Suddenly a storm struck the lake.
Waves started splashing into the
boat & it was about to sink. Jesus
was in the back of the boat asleep.
His disciples woke him and said:
Teacher don’t you care that we’re
about to drown? Jesus got up and
ordered the wind and waves to
be quiet. The wind stopped and
everything was calm. Jesus asked:
Why are u So Fearful? How is it
that you have No Faith?(Mk4:35-41)
Lord, help us to remember clearly
Your instructions like what You
told the disciples: “Let Us Cross.”
Help us to Rely on Your Word and
not Focus on situation we are in.
Remind us no storm can take us
off course, for U can do all things
& Yr plan can’t be thwarted. Amen

Lord, we will Persistently Seek You:
Now a certain woman had a flow of
blood for 12 yrs. When she heard
about Jesus,she came from behind
Him in the crowd and touched His
garment. For she said: If only I may
touch His clothes, I shall be made
well. Immediately her blood was
dried up and she felt in her body
she was healed of the affliction.
And Jesus said to her: your faith
has made you well (Mark 5:21-34).
Lord, I have needs and only You
can meet them. Some people
might be appalled at my boldness
but I am asking You to give me
what I need. I know Your generous
heart and I am still waiting. Amen.

Lord, we will Humbly Seek You:
A woman whose young daughter
had an unclean spirit came…
Jesus said: Let the children be
filled first, for it is not good to
take the children’s bread and
throw it to the little dogs. And
she answered; Even the little dogs
eat from the children’s crumbs.
Then He said: For this saying
go your way; the demon has gone
our of your daughter (Mk7:25-29)
Lord, we learnt from the Greek
woman to have the right attitude
in approaching You with Humility
not asking for rights but mercy.
And also to have Persistence of
pushing through all barriers, thus
showing her Sincere Faith. Amen.

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God Can Tell You Solution

A difficult dream of Pharaoh
refreshes the memory of the chief
butler; and Joseph is promoted
from prisoner to prime minister.
The dream forecasts prosperity
and famine in the years ahead.
The widespread famine prompts
Jacob to send 10 sons to Egypt
for grain, where Joseph recognises
them immediately and the brothers
unknowingly fulfill the boyhood
dream of Joseph. And Jacob was
assured going to Egypt is divinely
approved. So the entire Jewish
clan of 70 moves to Goshen
which will become home for the
fledging nation for next 400 years.

Lord, we trust U for the Impossible:
Pharaoh said to Joseph: “I had a
dream last night and no one here
can tell me what it means. But I’ve
heard that when you hear about
a dream you can interpret it.”
It is beyond my power to do this,
Joseph replied. But God can
tell you what it means and set
you at ease (Gen 41:15-16).

Lord, You have a solution for
every problem in the world and
every problem that we may face.
And if U share Your ideas with me,
I will avail myself to act on them
so that I can be a blessing to
others and further Your kingdom.
And Lord help us to see life thro
your eyes & for your glory. Amen

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you
for Your good plan for mankind.
Help us Persevere by Waiting for
fulfilment of promise like Joseph.
Help us Trust You for challenges
even as we Give Our Scars to You;
for You Intended For Good. And
Thanks be to You God who is
able to keep us from stumbling.
In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen!

Focussing on Promised Vision

Though the favourite son of his
father Jacob, Joseph alienates
himself from his brothers by his
forthrightness of his two dreams.
Envy grows into hatred until finally
the brothers sell him into slavery.
Taken to Egypt, Joseph suffers
injustice at the hands of Potiphar’s
wife & later from forgetful butler.
Through it all, God has a good plan
for both Joseph as well as Israel.
Lord, Help us Avail ourselves to
Your service as imperfect people.
Help us keep faith by Waiting for U,
Help us Focus on the Vision. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Wait for Your Promise:
Now Joseph had a dream
and he told it to his brothers…
Your sheaves stood all around
and bowed down to my sheaf…
So they hated him even more
for his dreams and for his words…
Then he dreamed still another
dream. This time the sun, the moon
and the eleven stars bowed down
to me. So he told it to his father
and his brothers; and his father
rebuked him… And his brothers
envied him, but his father Kept
the matter In Mind (Gen 37:5-11).

Lord, we see thro patriarchs that
You Work thro Imperfect people:
You work through Joseph who was
prideful when he boastfully shared
his dream to his brothers that
he will one day be in high position
and they will bow to him causing
his brothers to envy and hate him.
Lord, help us not be proud but
Wait for the right time to share
Yr plan for us. And help us to avail
ourselves for Your service. Amen.

Lord, You were with Joseph
and made all he did to prosper.
Joseph kept integrity, running from
Potiphar’s wife & ended in prison.
It was a long wait of 13 years when
he received the two prophecies.
As a slave & as a prisoner, Joseph
could have seen his situations
as hopeless. But he remembered
the prophetic dreams and saw the
favour of men as sign of promise.
Holy Spirit, help us be like Joseph,
Not to Doubt but Believe, Waiting
for God to fulfil His promise. Amen

Lord, grant Be Thou Our Vision:
From the Joseph story, we learn
that You don’t just speak into
individual lives or immediate future
for your agenda is to build every
level of society. We realise when
we listen for Your voice, we need
to listen with grand purposes
and long term frame of mind.
So raise our vision beyond self
and our immediate needs & future.
Show us more and draw us to
Your purpose & assignment. Amen

God Is Able to Do Anything

God’s promises to Abraham are
given in great detail, confirmed
with a unilateral treaty, repeated
and established by the sign of
circumcision. But as the years
pass with no evidence of fulfilment,
Abraham acts in foolish impatience.
The result is a son Ishmael, who
will forever cause the heartbreak
of his father, constantly reminding
Abraham of the price of unbelief. And we have the visit of the
three men of God with a special message for Abraham and Sarah.

Lord, we will Trust Your Promise:
Then one of the three men said:
About this time next year I will
return and your wife Sarah will
have a son. Now Sarah was
listening to this conversation
from the tent nearby. And since
Abraham and Sarah were both
very old, and Sarah was long
past the age of having children,
she laughed silently to herself…
Then the Lord said to Abraham:
Why did Sarah laugh? Why did
she say: Can an old woman like
me have a baby? Is anything
too hard for the Lord? About
a year from now, just as I told you,
I will return and Sarah will have
a son (Genesis 18:10-14).

Lord, Thanks for the promise that
there is nothing too difficult for U.
We praise You that You are the
God of miracles and all Powerful.
And we call upon your awesome
power when we are in trouble;
for it honours your name when
we ask for God-sized things.
We realise we cannot think of
God’s strength as being displayed
only when our problems are
dramatically resolved; for
sometimes the greater miracle
occurs when we are able because
of God’s sustaining strength,
to endure crushing troubles.

Lord, you are able to do miracles
and work wonders. Remind us
daily of your limitless power.
We serve a God who can do
anything and everything.
You demonstrate your infinite
strength among the nations.
Display that same might in our
life today. Even if you choose not
to deliver us from our trials yet,
then give us the ability to hang
on and keep trusting you. Amen.

The Call to Journey of Faith

Genesis 12-14 describe God’s call
of Abram to leave his home in Ur
& travel to a unspecified new land.
Abram faces potential distractions
along the way: death of his father,
a severe famine, worldly pursuits
of his nephew Lot. But God is
looking for a man of Faith who
will Trust Him completely to keep
His promises. For Abram and his
descendants, those promises
include receiving a great name,
becoming a great nation and
experiencing great blessing
in the face of impossible odds.

Lord, we’ll Obey Your Call of Faith:
Now the Lord had said to Abram:
Get out of your country, from your
family… to a land that I will show u.
I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you and make your name
great; and you shall be a blessing…
and in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed. So Abram
departed as the Lord had spoken
to him… And Abram was 75 years
old when he left Haran (Gen 12:1-4)
And the Lord said to Abram after
Lot separated from him: Lift your
eyes now and look… for all the land
you see I give to you and your
descendants forever (G13:14-15).

Lord, I realise You usually not speak
so definitely that no faith is required
to follow. Yet U will speak enough
for faith to have some direction.
Lord, I don’t want to be paralysed
with uncertainty. Help me to follow
Yr voice even when I’ve questions.
Direct me Lord as I move forward;
and keep me guided in the middle
of Your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, You care for your servants
when they need courage. Though
the promise was already in place,
yet You God encouraged Moses
when he needed it most after Lot
took large chunk of fertile land.
Lord, I realise life is training ground;
but grant me courage to face
each day and make your presence
ever so real. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Lord, we realise life is not about
assembling financial and relational
security and accomplishments.
And we ask You to shower us
with the blessings that are ours
in Christ. Make our life all about
what you have done, what you
will do and what you will give.
Make our life all about your
grace and goodness to us. Amen.

Drawing Near to Hear ( Gen 3)

We have been utilising Scripture
to form prayers so that we learn
to think as God thinks; and pray
within His will thus pleasing Him.
Having prayed thro the Scripture
on Knowing Him, Praising Him,
Claiming His Promises, Seeking
His Truths and Thanking Him,
we continue this disciple walk
with our new and exciting series
to Hear God through His Word !

Our God is not silent; for He has
revealed Himself as the God
who guides, corrects, inspires,
encourages and reveals to us.
He has always been vocal and
He will surly continue to be so.
Listening to God is a process,
a journey and an adventure.
God promises that those who
seek Him will be rewarded with
His presence and His voice !!
And the words of the living God
are powerful & life changing. Amen!

Lord, we’ll Draw Near to Hear You:
Now the serpent was more cunning
than any beast of the field which
the Lord God had made. And
he said to the woman: Has God
indeed said: You shall not eat of
every tree in the garden (Gen 3:1)
Lord, we will Draw Near to You:
Then the man and his wife heard
the sound of the Lord God as
He was walking in the garden
in the cool of the day, and they
hid from the Lord God among
the trees of the garden. But
the Lord God called to the man:
Where are you? (Gen 3:8-9).

Lord, we will Hear Your Voice:
We spend much of our lives Lord
in a battle to trust Your goodness
because the evil one constantly
cast doubts & misrepresent You.
I invite You to move my heart
and synchronise it with Yours.
I need to connect with You more;
for only your voice & revelation
can accomplish that. Give me
clear insights of Your will. Amen.

Lord, we will Draw Near to You:
l want to have a close walk
with You Lord. Help me not
to forfeit that relationship by
being drawn toward the world.
Enable me to hear Your voice
calling me so that I will answer
without delay. And help me not
hide from U for any reason; but
instead seek your forgiveness
and draw near to You. Amen.

Be God Seeking People of Faith

Mark begins his gospel without
genealogy, birth narrative or any
prologue. He begins with ministry
of John the Baptist, the forerunner
who would prepare the way for
Jesus’ ministry of Servanthood.
Mark’s emphasis throughout
is on Christ’s works rather than
His words, as befitting a Servant.
Numerous miracles of healing
and exorcism precede the calls
of five disciples – Andrew, Peter,
James, John and Matthew – and
His choosing of the other seven.

Lord Jesus, You did not come
as a conquering king but as a
Servant. May Your example cause
us be willing to serve God & others.
Lord, we note worthy examples
in Mark 1-3 to be God Seeking &
grant us grace to learn from them.
Help us to Seek the Father’s Will;
Help us to Be People of Faith and
Help us to Prioritise Time with You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, help us Seek Father’s Will:
After sunset the whole town
gathered at the door and Jesus
healed many of various diseases.
He also drive out many demons.
Very early in the morning, while
it was still dark, Jesus went
off to a solitary place to pray.
Simon and his companions went
to look for him and when they
found him they said: Everyone
is looking for you! Jesus replied:
Let us go to the next towns that
I may preach there also(M1:32-38)
Lord, we note You know exactly
what to do after a very successful
ministry time. Help us to follow
your example to seek the Father’s
Will and do it rather than rely
purely on common sense. Amen.

Lord, help us Be People of Faith:
When He had come home, many
gathered that there was No Room
left, not even outside the door.
Some men bringing a paralytic
could not get him to Jesus due to
the crowd, they made an opening
in the roof above Jesus & lowered
the mat the paralysed man was
lying. When Jesus saw their Faith,
He said to the paralytic: Son your
sins are Forgiven… Take up your
mat and go home. Immediately he
arose & went out… so that all were
amazed & glorified God (Mk 2:1-12)
Lord, we are really inspired by
the act of the four faithful friends.
They were determined to get their
friend to You the Healer despite
the difficulty they were facing.
Help us Lord to be compassionate
and Trust You enough to help
others the way they do. Amen.

Lord, help us Prioritise Time with U:
And He went up on the mountain
& called to Him those He Himself
wanted. And they came to Him.
Then He appointed twelve,
that they might Be With Him and
that He might send them out
to preach, and to have power
to heal sickness and to cast
out demons (Mark 3:13-15).
Lord, we note that the twelve
were chosen not because of
their abilities but their willingness
to follow Jesus and obey You.
We also note the twelve were
chosen to Be With You which
is priority and all good things
are built upon this foundation.
Thank You Lord Jesus that You
have chosen me to Be With You.
Help me to stay close to You. Amen

Preview On Mark Gospel (May 19)

Whilst the Bible is arranged by
types of writings, we meditate it
chronologically to get better flow.
We start with Genesis on God’s
Plan for creation, then meditated
Job on the Sovereignty of God;
Exodus on Deliverance from Egypt;
Leviticus on the way of Holy Living;
Numbers on training in Obedience.
And the last 3 weekends on Deut
stresses Holiness as a way of life
and reminds the people of the
necessity of Obedience to God.

Having concluded OT bks of laws,
for variety we go to NT on Mark,
which is first gospel to be written.
Mark’s gospel captures the twofold
purpose of Christ’s coming to
earth to minister and to give his
life a ransom for many (10:45).
Mark describes Jesus as the
Perfect Servant, emphasising
more the actions of Jesus & gives
brief treatment to his teachings.
Jewish customs are explained
as the story moves briskly to the
completion of Jesus’ ministry.

We’ll cover Mark gospel over three
weekends in following 5 divisions:
Mk 1-3: Coming of the Servant
Mk 4-7: Mission of the Servant
M8-10: Magnificence of Servant
M11-13: Final Week of the Servant
M14-16: Finished Work of Servant
Let’s meditate thro Mark gospel,
be touched by Obedience of Christ
and be strengthened in Faith. Amen

Thank God for It’s Right (May 18)

Since the start of year, we have
been doing Right, Thanking God.
Often our prayers can degenerate
into list of needs presented to God.
Whilst God loves to hear our needs,
I believe He loves us to pray back
His promises; pray commitment
as well as Praise & Thanksgiving!

Lord, help us to use Scripture
to form prayers so that we learn
to think as God thinks; and pray
in a way that is pleasing to You.
Help us Lord to purpose and
want to Thank You regularly
for it is the Right thing to do;
for Gratitude in appreciation,
for it is Your key Will for us and
for we truly Belong to You. Amen.

Friends, thanksgiving for the past
20 wks or 100 days listed below:
For today’s devotion, suggest that
you pick a post that interests you,
Click PrayerThots.com to home
page & Scroll to calender for post
& be Uplifted with song of Thanks!

Thanking God (W20 Pet, 1Jn & Rev)
May 17: TG All Things New(Rev21)
M16: TG Victory over Evil (Rev20)
M15: TG for Forgiveness (1John 1)
M14 : Enabling Godly Living(2Pet 1)
M13: TG for Living Hope (1 Pet 1)

Thanking God (W19 Heb & James)
M10: TG for Help In Trouble (Jas 1)
M9: TG Unchanging Word (Heb13)
M8: TG for Renewed Mind (Heb10)
M7: TG Keeping Promises (Heb6)
M6: TG for Grace & Mercy (Heb4)

Thanking God (W18 Thess & Tim)
M3: TG for Word of Life (2Tim 3)
M2: TG for His Faithfulness(2Tim2)
M1: TG for Being Patient (1Tim 1)
Apr30:Establish Good Work(2Th2)
A29: TG for Honoring Faith (1Th 1)

Thanking God (W17 Eph, Phil & Col)
A26: TG Complete In Christ(Col2)
A25: TG Supplying Needs (Phil4)
A24: TG for Spiritual Armour (Eph6)
A23: TG for Empowerment (Eph3)
A22: TG Spiritual Blessings(Eph 1)

Thanking God (W16 Cor & Gal)
A19: TG for Spiritual Fruit (Gal 5)
A18:Strength In Weakness(2Cor12)
A17: TG for Secured Hope(1Cor15)
A16: TG for Spiritual Gifts (1C14)
A15: TG for Way Out (1C10)

Thanking God (W15 Acts & Rom)
A12: TG Overflowing Hope(Rom15)
A11: TG for Transformation(Rom12)
Apr10:TG for Freedom fr Sin(Rom3)
Apr 9: TG for Being Near (Acts 17)
Apr 8: TG for Power Source (Acts 2)

Thanking God (W14 John)
Apr 5: TG for Intercession (Jn 17)
Apr 4: TG for Helper Spirit (Jn 16)
Apr 3: TG Being Shepherd (Jn10)
Apr 2: TG for Bread of Life (Jn 6)
Apr 1: TG Giving Eternal Life(Jn3)

Thanking God (W13 Luke)
Mar29:TG Caring Disciples (Lk 22)
M28: TG Seeking the Lost (Lk 19)
M27: TG Witness Authority(Lk10)
M26: TG Caring Those In Need(L5)
M25: TG Nothing Impossible(Lk1)

Thanking God (W12 Matt & Mark)
M22:TG for Honouring Faith(Mk11)
M21: TG Jesus With Us (Mt 28)
M20: TG for Providing Rest (Mt 11)
M19: TG Rewarding Seekers (Mt 7)
M18:TG Providing Our Needs(Mt6)

Thanking God (W11 Prophets)
Mar15: TG Redeeming Time(Joel 2)
Mar 14: TG for Bringing Life (Ez37)
Mar 13: TG for Dir Access (Jer33)
Mar 12: TG for Good Plans (Jer 29)
Mar 11: TG for Being Healer (Jer17)

Thanking God (W10 Isaiah)
Mar 8:TG Beauty from Ashes(Is61)
Mar 7: TG for Caring You (Isa 46)
Mar 6: TG Helping Weak (Isa40)
Mar 5: TG for Giving Peace (Isa26)
Mar 4: TG Giving Good News (Isa9)

Thanking God (W9 Wisdom Books)
Mar 1: TG for Retirement (Ecc 5)
Feb28: TG for Best Friends (Ecc 4)
Feb 27: TG Future Hope (Prov23)
F26: TG Hearing Prayer (Prov 15)
F25: TG Benefits of Trusting (Pr3)

Thanking God (W8 Psalms Book 5)
Feb 22: TG for Saving Us (Ps 145)
Feb 21: TG Giving Success(Ps 127)
Feb 20: TG His Protection(Ps121)
Feb 19: TG for His Direction (l 119)
Feb 18: TG Being For Me (Ps 118)

Thanking God (W7 Psalms Bk 3-4)
F15: TG for His Benefits (Ps 103)
F14: TG for His Goodness (Ps100)
F13: TG for Being Shield (Ps 91)
F12: TG for His Miracles (Ps 77)
F11: TG for Being Shelter (Ps 73)

Thanking God (W6 Psalms Book 2)
Feb 8: TG Satisfying Soul (Ps63)
Feb 7: TG Plan For Me (Ps 57)
Feb 6: TG Bearing Burdens (P55)
Feb 5: TG for Being Refuge (Ps 46)
Feb 4: TG for Giving Desires (P37)

Thanking God (W5 Psalms Book 1)
Feb 1: TG for Freeing Fears (Ps 34)
Jan 31: TG for Hiding Place (Ps32)
Jan 30: TG Being Shepherd (Ps 23)
Jan 29:TG Whom I Can Trust(Ps18)
Jan 28: TG for Fruitfulness (Ps 1)

Thanking God (W4 Kings & Chron)
Jan 25: TG Fighting Battle (2Chr20)
Jan 24: TG Watching Us (2Chr 16)
Jan23:TG What He’s Done (1Chr16)
Jan22:TG Answer Prayer(2Kg19/20)
Jan 21:TG Giving Wisdom(1Kgs3-4)

Thanking God (W3 Josh & Samuel)
Jan18: TG His Forgiveness(2Sam12)
Jan 17: TG Being Deliverer(1Sam 17)
Jan 16: TG Mighty Helper (1Sam 7)
Jan 15:TG Keeping Promises(Jos21)
Jan 14: TG for Being With Us (Jos 1)

Thanking God (W2 Deuteronomy)
Jan11: TG Being Our Rock (Deu 32)
Jan10: TG Being Restorer (Deu 30)
Jan 9: TG His Faithfulness (Deut 7)
Jan 8: TG for Our Family (Deut 6)
Jan 7: TG for His Provision (Deut 2)

Thanking God (W1 Gen & Exo)
Jan 4: TG for Giving Strength(Ex15)
Jan 3: TG for Purpose In Life (Ex 9)
Jan 2: TG for Gift of Life (Gen 1-2)
Jan 1: TG thro Scripture (1Ths 5)

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Purpose of PrayerThots Devotional

Dear Brothers & Sisters In Christ,
The key purpose of PrayerThots
Devotional is to enable Christians
have a Closer Walk with the Lord.
Its three main objectives are:-
to Promote Growth as Disciples,
to Know the Scripture Better and
to Deepen Prayer Life of believers.

To Promote Growth as Disciples
of Christ, PrayerThots helps foster
a Close Walk with God by guiding
Christians know God’s attributes
better, praising and thanking Him.
As a daily devotional, PrayerThots
also facilitates a Consistent Walk.
The Focus of discipleship devt is to
Foster Obedience to God, in being
more Christlike in character and
doing His will; by developing heart
for God through praying His Word.

To help you Know Scripture better,
PrayerThots covers Key Verses
of the Bible Book-by-Book with
passage Background Context.
For variety, Weekday devotions
are on Discipleship themes like
thanksgiving & promises of God.
And Weekend biblical expositions
enables better understanding of
the scripture especially OT through
the devt of Theme of each book.

To Deepen Prayer Life of believers,
PT provides three-para Pointers
for you to select prayers relevant
to your needs and perspectives.
Differing spiritual maturity is also
catered for each post includes
not only agreeing the Word,
thanking, praising and claiming
the promises of God, but also
commitment and even surrender.
And there’s also a Spiritual Song
to help meditate on the Word and
express your prayer to the Lord.

Friends, the psalmist exhorts us to
meditate on the Word day & night.
And you are encouraged to use
PrayerThots as a Supplementary
devotion perhaps in the evening.
Trust it will help your discipleship
Walk with the Lord, Strengthen
your understanding of scripture,
and Deepen your prayer life. And
as u Respond to the Word of God,
you will be more and more Yielded
to the Spirit and steadily become
salt of the earth & light of the world