Category: 2019 Prayers

Lord Jehovah Shammah Is There

Ezekiel closes his prophecy with
the conclusion of the temple vision.
In it he outlines new orders for
worship; including procedures
for priests, sacrifices, offerings
and feasts. Finally, Ezekiel describes
the boundaries of the renewed
nation, with divisions for tribes,
priests and the people of Jerusalem.
As a reminder of all that has taken
place, the new city will be
named: “The Lord Is There.”

Praise be Jehovah Shammah:
This is the land which you shall
divide by lot as an inheritance
among the tribes of Israel,
and these are their portions,
says the Lord (Ezek 48:29).
These are the exits of the city…
the gates of the city shall be named
after the tribes of Israel (v30-31).
The city shall be 18,000 cubits
round about; and the name of
the city from that day shall be
The Lord Is There (Jehovah
Shammah) – Ezekiel 48:35.

Jehovah Shammah, my finite
mind cannot comprehend You
in all Your majesty seated there
in the new Jerusalem – the
place of Your dwelling. You are
my closest friend, and I praise
You for all of Your greatness.
And thank You for preparing
a place where I will dwell
with You for eternity. Amen.

Lord, cause my heart to fully feel
the godly sorrow I should feel
when I offend you. You’re Jehovah
Shammah, there in the place
of my eternal home, and yet
I can dismiss You easily in my
daily life here. Forgive me for
feeling You aren’t close enough
to give me the love I need as I
navigate through this world. Amen

Jehovah Shammah, I ask You
to help us know that everything
is going to be okay as I go
thru it in this season of time.
The challenges I face are at
times too much for me to bear.
You have given us the Holy Spirit,
You have gone before us and we
will one day be in Your presence.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

God Brings Dead Things to Life

In a vision told with vivid details,
that you can see the bones moving,
Ezekiel announces Israel’s rebirth.
Reassembled with God’s breath
of life, the bones become the new
Israel, more powerful than before.
Then in a 2nd vision, Ezekiel sees
the revived nation destroy its last foe
(Magog) after which God is agreed
by all nations as undisputed Victor.

Lord, You Can Revive All Things:
Prophesy to these (dry) bones…
This is what the Sovereign Lord
says: I will make breath enter you,
& you will come to life (Ezek 37:4-5)
Indeed as I looked, the sinews
and the flesh came upon them…
So I prophesied as He commanded
me, and breath came into them…
and stood upon their feet, an
exceedingly great army (v8-10).
Thus says the Lord God:
Behold, O My people, I will… cause
you to come up from your graves,
and bring you into the land
of Israel. Then you shall know
that I am the Lord (v12-13). Amen.

Father, there are areas of my life
that seem to be dead; and they
need a new infusion of Your life.
There are dreams that seem as if to
have died for it has been a long time
and still they have not been realised.
I know if You can make dry bones
into a vast army, then You can also
bring life to anything worth praying,
no matter how dead it seems. Amen.

Gracious God of all compassion,
Your breath alone can bring life
to dry bones and weary souls.
Pour out Your Spirit upon us, that
we may face despair with hope of
resurrection and faith thru Christ.
Forgive our faults as we confess &
restore us the joy of Your salvation.
Call us out of the valley of dry bones
into Your Kingdom of hope. Amen.

Lord, by a roadway in the
wilderness, You will lead me;
and rivers in the desert will I see.
Heaven and Earth will fade
but Your Word will still remain;
And You’ll do something new today.
Oh, God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way.
You work in ways we cannot see
You will make a way for me
You will make a way… Amen.

God Moves Us in the Spirit

Ezekiel’s emphasis shifts from
the failures of Judah’s past to
the Promises of Judah’s future.
Jerusalem has fallen, and the
prophet’s tongue silenced for three
years is loosened at last to declare
that a new Shepherd is coming.
He will tenderly care for the flock
of Israel, rescue His people from
their scattered homes of exile and
restore them to their covenant land.

Lord, we’ll Move in the Spirit:
I will sanctify My great name…
which you have profaned (among
the nations) and (they) shall know
that I am the Lord… when I am
hallowed in you before their eyes.
For I will take you from among
the nations… and bring you into
your own land (Ezek 36:23-24).
I will give you a new heart and
I will put a new spirit within you;
I will take the heart of stone out
and give you a heart of flesh.
And I will put My Spirit in you and
Move You to follow my decrees
and be careful to keep my laws…
(And) I will deliver you from
all your uncleanness (v26-29).
And I will multiply the fruit of
your trees… so that you need
never again bear the reproach
of famine among the nations (v30).

Lord, take away everything in my
heart that is not right before You.
Help me to get rid of bad attitudes
and wrong thinking. Show me
anything that has taken root in
my heart that should not be there
so that I can free myself of it.
Help me clear the slate and
begin again with a right spirit.
Fill me with Your desires and
everything that pleases You. Amen

Father God, Thank You that You
have put Your Holy Spirit within
me to Guide me in all things.
Lead me Lord by the power of
Your Spirit so that I will obey
Your Word and Follow Your laws.
Give me Lord the discipline
I need to do what I must do.
Help me to Follow Your leading
and not run ahead or behind
chasing after my own ways. Amen.

Lord, sometimes our Christian
life can be a struggle when
we go through bad times.
But thanks that You God is
in the business of making life
better for us on the inside.
Thank You for the promise
to help us clean up our act.
Help us get to where You want us
to be & help us be fruitful. Amen.

Holy God Gives Hope & Restores

Backgrounder: While Jeremiah
was prophesying in Jerusalem
that the city would soon fall to
the Babylonians, Ezekiel was giving
the same message to the captives
who were already in Babylon.
Like those in Jerusalem, the
captives stubbornly believed that
Jerusalem would not fall. Ezekiel
warned them that punishment was
certain because of their sins and
that God was purifying his people.
He also brings a message of hope;
for a remnant will survive and
return to the Land of Promise.

Lord, You Promise Fresh Start:
Rid yourselves of all the offences
you have committed, and get
a new heart and a new spirit.
Why will you die, O house of Israel?
For I have no pleasure in the death
of one who dies, says the Lord God.
So turn and live (Ezek 18:31-32).
Profane My holy name no more…
For on My holy mountain… there all
the house of Israel… shall serve Me;
there I’ll accept them (Ez20:39-40)
I gather you out of the countries
where you have been scattered…
Then you shall know that I am the
Lord.. There u will remember your
conduct and all the actions by
which you have defiled yourselves.
Then you shall know that I am
the Lord (who) dealt with you for
My name’s sake, not according to
your wicked ways (Ezek 20:41-44)

Lord, take away everything in my
heart that is not right before You.
And help me Lord to get rid of
bad attitudes and wrong thinking.
Show me anything that has taken
root in my heart that should not be
there so that I can free myself of it
before there’s a serious price to pay.
Help me Lord to clear the slate and
begin again with a new heart and
a right spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, praise be Your holy name;
and forgive me for the times when
I profane it carelessly or willfully.
Fill me with Your love and help me
to keep my heart from wandering
away from You. Make my heart
to be undivided and take away
any hardheartedness within me.
Take charge of my mind and
emotions; and help me to give
complete control to You. Amen.

Lord, I don’t want to look back
over my life and feel bad because
of the things I have done wrong.
Help me Lord to quickly recognise,
confess the sin and to repent of it.
Enable me to live in such a way
that I don’t have regret over
my words, thoughts or actions.
Help me to fully repent so that
I will reflect You appropriately. Amen

God Gives You A New Heart

Backgrounder on Ezekiel 7-11:
In a series of visions, Ezekiel
foresees the what, why and how
of God’s judgment upon Judah.
The What: total destruction of
Jerusalem and the departure
of God’s glory from the temple.
The Why: generations of idolatry,
wickedness & spiritual indifference.
The How: through the cruel Baby-
lonians, God’s agents of judgment.
But the harshness of the sentence
is tempered by a tender reminder:
A remnant will survive, receive
sanctuary in a foreign country
and return to the Land of Promise.

Lord, Thank You for New Heart:
Tell the exiles, this is what the
Sovereign Lord says: Although
I’ve scattered you in the countries
of the world, I will be a Sanctuary
to you during your time in exile…
I will gather you… and give you
the land of Israel (Ezek 11:16-17).
I will give them an undivided Heart
and put a new spirit in them;
I will remove from them their
heart of stone and give them
a Heart of Flesh… Then they
will truly be my people, and
I will be their God (v19-20).
But as for those who long for idols,
I will repay them fully for their sins,
says the Sovereign Lord (v21).

Lord, thank You for Your promise
that You will be a Santuary to us
in tough times & grateful You are
always my home and my refuge.
Thank You for the promise of
Your Presence & Help in Psa 139.
Indeed I can never get away from
Your Presence; Your powerful
hand will guide me and Your
strength will support me. Amen.

Lord, make my heart be undivided
and take away hardheartedness
in me. Fill me Lord with Your love;
and help me to keep my heart
from wandering away from You.
I invite You to take charge of my
mind & emotions; and help me
to give complete control to You.
Light a flame of desire for You
and truly be Your people. Amen.

Lord, thank You that when we
become Christians, You did a
miracle by making us new inside.
You took out the hard cold hearts
and put in compassion to enable us
to serve, do good and help others.
Help us to have an ear for those
who need counsel or a kind word.
Help us to give practical helps
when someone has a real need.
Help us to intercede for people
in trouble or needs healing. Amen.

God Has Message For You!

While Jeremiah is preaching about
the judgment of God on Judah,
his contemporary Ezekiel is
in Babylon interpreting God’s
judgment to those Jews already
in captivity. Ezekiel’s preaching
also contains large doses of hope.
The 70 year exile will teach
God’s people “that I am the Lord”,
thus preparing them for restoration.

Lord, You Speak thru Your Word:
The voice said to (Ezekiel): Eat what
I am giving you – eat this scroll!
Then go and give its message to
the people… So I opened my mouth..
And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet
as honey in my mouth (Ezek 3:1-3).
Then He added: Let all My words
sink deep into your own heart first.
Listen to them carefully for yourself.
Then go to your people in exile
and say to them: This is what the
Sovereign LORD says (Ezek 3:10-11).
When I give u a message, I’ll loosen
your tongue and let you speak:
Then you will say to them: This is
what the Sovereign Lord says! (v27).

Lord, following Your voice is hard
for Your Words are difficult to obey.
Put Your truth in me, and let me
consume Your message in my
mouth so that it tasted like honey.
Help me Lord embody Your voice
and Your message in my being
and in my life. And let me speak
to others the words that comes
straight from Your heart. Amen.

Lord, thank You for the invitation
to embody Your Word of truth.
For I want to understand You Lord,
Your thoughts and feelings as
well as Your work and Your ways.
I want to do it because I love You
and because I want to experience
the benefits of Your love for me.
And I want to become one with You,
in principle & in experience. Amen.

Lord, thank You for the life message
You’ve given & the target audience.
Sovereign Lord, I ask for Your will
to be indeed my passion and desire.
And that include whom You want me
to serve & what You want me to say.
May revelation of these specifics
make me more passionate about
Your assignment for me; and Lord
do make the pathway straight. Amen

God Is Great In Faithfulness

God’s warning had come thru the
prophet Jeremiah, but the people
of Judah refused to listen.In 586BC
the Babylonian army attacked,
the people were carried into exile
and Jerusalem lay ruined & empty.
For days Jeremiah lamented over
the city and its future. As he cries
out in the darkness of destruction,
Jeremiah is given a spark of hope.
God promises forgiveness & grace;
the period of judgment is limited
and in His mercy God will restore
the city and return the captives.

Lord, we claim Your Faithfulness:
Through the Lord’s mercies
we are not consumed,
because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Yr Faithfulness (L3:22-23)
The Lord is my portion…
Therefore I hope in Him!
The Lord is good to those who
Wait for Him, and seek Him.
It is good that one should hope
and Wait Quietly for the salvation
from the Lord (Lam 3:24-26).
Lord, You Remain the Same
forever… Why do You…
forsake us for so long a time?
Turn us back to You and we will
be restored (Lam 5:19-21). Amen.

Lord, praise You for being Faithful.
Your Word says You keep all Your
promises and none of them will fail.
In Your mercy and tender kindness,
reveal Your faithfulness Lord and
show me that there is hope in You.
Help me to triumph over adversities
by focusing on Your Faithfulness.
And help me exhibit faithfulness in
my relationship with others. Amen.

Lord, quieten my heart and mind
so that I am willing to Wait on You;
not with grumbling but with hope
and assurance that You will do
everything in Your perfect timing.
Grant me patience, and help me to
look for Yr answers to my requests.
And increase my faith that You
are working, even when I must
Wait for Your answer. Amen.

Lord, in the midst of severe trial,
we may wonder where are You.
But we will praise and exult You
that You are Still on Your throne.
And in an ever-changing world,
it’s comforting to remember
that You Remain the Same forever.
Unchanging God, we praise You for
Your faithfulness and unfailing love.
You’re working out Your purposes &
we hope in You for restoration. Amen

God Grant Us Direct Access

God pledges to reestablish Judah
after it has been purified by the
discipline of exile. As a sign of His
promise, He orders Jeremiah to
buy a field that would soon belong
to the conquering Babylonians.
That land would one day become
part of the restored nation to be
ruled by the Righteous Branch,
David’s Messianic descendant.

Lord, we want to Hear from You:
The word of the Lord came to
Jeremiah while he was still shut
up in the court of the prison saying:
Thus says the Lord: the Lord who
made the earth and established it…
Call to Me, and I will answer you,
and show you great & mighty things
which you do not know (Jer 33:1-3)
Hear all the good that I do
to them… Praise the LORD
of hosts, for the Lord is good,
for His mercy endures forever(v9-11)
Behold the days are coming, says
the Lord, that I will perform that
good things which I’ve promised…
In those days… I will cause to grow…
a Branch of righteousness…
In those days Judah will be saved
& Jerusalem will dwell safely(v14-15)

Lord, I want to hear from You,
and hear with reasonable certainty.
I am asking You to speak in a way
that I can understand You clearly.
I may make mistakes and mishear
but I trust You to gently correct me.
I realise to hear You consistently
will require faith and patience. So,
help me ask with expectation and
wait patiently for Your voice. Amen.

Lord, we may find it challenging
to listen to those we interact with.
But we can hear Your voice because
You are not a cruel task master and
want to share great & mighty things.
Lord, I confess not being a good
listener and may not patiently
wait to hear what You have to say.
Teach me to hear Your voice & grant
me the faith to trust & obey. Amen.

Lord, we love to hear secret truths
that the world doesn’t know about.
It may be some promise in the Bible
which You enable us to understand
in a way we have never grasped.
Or it may be seeing deep into
a friend’s heart; or revelation over
the reason things happen to us.
Enable me Lord with such insights
which enhance understanding of
You & draw me close to You, Amen.

God Has Good Plans For Us

Jeremiah’s messages of judgment
arouse opposition in the palace.
During Jehoiakim’s reign, Jeremiah
is threatened with a death sentence.
While Zedekiah rules, Jeremiah don
a wooden yoke to portray Jerusalem
surrendering to Babylon. In midst of
turmoil, Jeremiah sends the exiles
in Babylon an encouraging letter;
urging them to settle down for
an extended period of captivity.

Lord, You have Good Plans For Us:
Thus says the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel, to all who were
carried away captive, whom I have
caused to be carried away from
Jerusalem to Babylon (Jer 29:4).
After 70 years are completed at
Babylon, I will visit you & perform
My Good Word toward you and
cause you to return to this place.
For I know the Plans I have
for you, declares the Lord,
Plans to prosper you and not
to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future (Jer 29:10-11).
Then you Will Call upon me and
come and Pray to me, and I will
listen to you. And you Will Seek Me
and Find Me, when you Search
for Me with all your heart. I will
be found by you, says the Lord,
and I will bring you back from
your captivity (Jer 29:12-14).

Lord, thank You for planning
a future and a hope for my life.
Because of Your Power and Your
Faithfulness, I know that nothing
in my life is outside Your Control.
Help me to willingly submit to Your
will for my future, draw me to look
for You and to pray wholeheartedly.
And grant my hope be grounded
in Your Unchanging character. Amen

Lord, thank You that Your plans
for me are for good to prosper me
and give me a Future and a Hope.
Lord, I realise that Your good plan
requires my participative prayer.
I seek You about my future and ask
You to help me to hear Your voice
leading me each step of the way.
Help me Obey You and not do any
thing that hinders Your plan. Amen.

Lord, noted that despite the depth
of Judah’s faithlessness, so great
is Your love that You Promised
to bring Your people home again.
Thank You Lord for Your Plans,
though I may not fully understand.
Thank You for the promise to listen
when I pray. Help me persevere
in seeking You; for I will find You &
You’ll fulfil Your plan for me. Amen.