Category: 2019 Prayers

God’s Faithfulness Is Great

God’s warning had come thro 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)
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).
You Remain the Same forever!
Turn us back to You and we will
be restored (L5:19-21). Amen.

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

Lord, Quieten my heart and mind
so that I am willing to Wait on You;
not with grumbling & frustration
but with hope and assurance
that You do everything in Your
perfect timing. Give me patience,
and help me to look for Your
answers to the requests I make.
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 at times where
are You. But we praise & exult U
that You are Still on Your throne,
Reigning over all heaven & earth.
And in an ever-changing world,
it’s comforting to remember
that You God Does Not Change,
for You Remain the Same forever.
Unchanging God, we praise You for
Your faithfulness & unfailing love.
You are working out Yr purposes &
You are the reason we hope! Amen

Doing God’s Will In God’s Terms

With the death of Ish-Bosheth,
the people of Israel transfer their
allegiance to David as their rightful
king. As his first official act, David
conquers the strategic Jebusite
stronghold of Jerusalem and makes
it the new capital of the nation.
But something more than political
and military reform is necessary.
The worship of God must be
returned to its place of primacy.
Knowing this, David makes plans
to bring the ark of the covenant
to Jerusalem and build a fitting
place for it to reside. In the process,
he learns some hard lessons about
doing God’s Will in God’s Way and
in God’s Timing. Amen and amen.

Lord, praise You for Your faithfulness
and we are inspired by David on
his dependence on You for success.
Help us Follow Your Instructions
and not stray from Your will.
Help us Accept Your answer
to our prayers even when the
answers is not what we want,
for You know what is best for us.
Help us to Delight in Worshipping
wholeheartedly & exuberantly,
remembering all that You’ve done.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we’ll Follow Your Direction:
David inquired of the Lord: Shall
I go up against the Philistines?
And the Lord said: Go up for I’ll
doubtless deliver the Philistines
into your hand. So David went to
Baal Perazim and defeated them…
Then the Philistines went up once
again and deployed themselves
in the valley of Rephaim. So David
inquired of the Lord and He said:
You shall Not Go Up; circle around
Behind them. And David Did As the
Lord commanded him & he drove
back the Philistines (2S5:19-25).
Lord, I don’t want to make any
decision without your leading.
You care about the details of
my life and want to guide me in
the way I should go. Take away
my peace if I should decide to
step off the path of Your greatest
blessing for my life. Help me to
never stray from Your will. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Delight to Worship You:
David wearing (an) ephod, danced
before the Lord with all his might…
As the ark of the Lord was entering
the City of David, Michal daughter
of Saul watched from the window.
And when she saw King David
leaping & dancing before the Lord,
she despised him in her heart…
When David returned home…Michael
came out to meet him and said: How
the king of Israel had distinguished
himself… David said: It was before
the Lord, who chose me rather than
your father when He appointed me
ruler over Israel – I’ll celebrate before
the Lord. I will become even more
undignified than this (2S6:13-22).
Lord, we thank You for blessings and
delight In U thro exuberant worship.
Remind us not be like Michal who
despise those who are prepared
to be fools for Christ. Instead, help
us to be like David prepared to be
rediculed for allegiance to U. Amen.

Lord, we’ll Accede to Your Will:
Go tell my servant David: Are u the
one to build me a house to dwell in?
When your days are over… I will raise
up your offspring to succeed you
and I will establish his kingdom.
He is the one who will build a house
for my Name, and I will establish…
his kingdom forever (2Sam 7:5-13)
Lord, I trust You and accept Your
answers to my prayers, even when
the answers is not what I want.
Help me to understand Your will,
especially when the answers to my
prayers are not what I expect to be.
I am grateful You know what is best
for me; and You will not allow me to
seek after things I shouldn’t. Amen.

Wholehearted Dependence on God

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel are
actually a single continuous story.
In 1 Samuel, the mood is despair;
in 2 Samuel, a ray of hope shines.
In 1 Sam, Saul’s dynasty is destroyed;
while in 2 Samuel, David’s dynasty
is established. But the transition
of power is not simple. Proper
mourning for the departed monarch,
the inauguration of the leader,
the purging of the former regime’s
influence and the putting down
of rebellious elements, all must be
done before David can rule in peace.

Lord, praise You for Your faithfulness
and we are inspired by David on
his dependence on You for success.
Prompt us to Inquire of Your will
for guidance in the way to go. And
when we don’t quite understand
why You move so slowly at times,
grant us sufficient signs to trust
that Your promises will be fulfilled.
Help us to Focus on Your Purpose.
Help us to Wait on Your Timing.
Help us to Depend on Your Way.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we aspire loyalty to Yr Purpose:
David returned from his victory over
the Amalekites… On the third day a
man arrived from Saul’s army camp.
He had torn his clothes and put dirt
on his head to show that he was
in mourning… The man replied:
Our entire army fled from the battle.
Many of the men are dead and Saul
and his son Jonathan are also dead…
David and his men tore their clothes
in sorrow when they heard the news.
They mourned and wept and fasted
all day for Saul and his son Jonathan
and for the Lord’s army and the
nation of Israel (2 Sam 1:1-4, 11-12).
Lord, we see David’s loyalty to
Your purpose as he mourned for
Saul who was the Lord’s anointed.
And because David trusted You God,
he would not rejoice in Saul’s death.
Give us Lord greater passion for
Yr purpose than our interest. Amen.

Lord, we aspire to Wait Upon You:
David inquired of the Lord: Shall
I go to any of the cities of Judah?
The Lord said:Go up. David asked
Where? And He said: To Hebron.
So David went up there. Then
the men of Judah anointed David
king of Judah. And they told
David: The men of Jabesh Gilead
were the ones who buried Saul. So
David sent messengers to Jabesh
Gilead & said: l’ll repay this kindness.
The war between the house of Saul
and the house of David lasted a long
time. David grew stronger & stronger,
while the house of Saul grew weaker
and weaker (2 Sam 2:1-6 & 3:1).
Lord, we note that when Saul died,
David did not rush to make himself
king of Israel. Help us to inquire
of You, follow Your direction, wait
patiently for Your promises to be
fulfilled for we trust in You. Amen.

Lord, we aspire to Depend on You:
Then Rechab and Baanah came into
the house of Ishbosheth, who was
lying on his bed at noon and they
stabbed him in the stomach. And
they brought the head of Ishbosheth,
the son of Saul to David at Hebron
and said to the king. Here is the
head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul
your enemy, who sought your life…
But David answered: When someone
told me Saul is dead, thinking to
have brought good news, I had him
executed. How much more, when
wicked men have killed a righteous
person on his bed? So David
commanded his young men to
execute them (2 Sam 4:5-8, 9-12).
Lord, we recognise that You are
a holy God and upholds justice.
Help us to depend wholly on You
for the fulfilment of promises and
not by unlawful practices. Amen.

Preview On 2 Samuel (Aug 17)

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; and
Exodus, Leviticus, Num-Deut on
Deliverance, Holiness & Obedience.
Then Joshua on enjoying God’s
blessing through Obedient Faith,
Judges that God judges against sin
and Restores those who Repent;
Ruth on Faithfulness/Redemption; &
1 Sam on Rule of God in our heart.

Continuing, David the king-elect in
1 Samuel becomes king-enthroned
in 2 Samuel, ruling first over Judah
& then over all Israel. Characterised
at first by victory and success, David
leads Israel to world prominence.
But his reign is soon marred by
the dual sins of adultery & murder.
The aftershocks of turmoil, trouble
and unrest rock the kingdom for
the rest of his life and beyond.
Despite his weaknesses, David
remains “a man after God’s heart”
because of his repentant attitude
& his responsiveness to God’s will.

We’ll cover 2 Samuel in two parts
(David’s Successes & his Struggles)
over 3 weekends in 6 divisions:-
2 Sam 1-4: Divided Nation
2 Sam 5-7: United Nation
2 Sam 8-10: Expanded Nation
2 Sam 11-14: Adultery & Murder
2 Sam 15-20: Revolt & Unrest
2 Sam 21-24: David’s Last Word
Let’s meditate through 2 Samuel,
be inspired to be devoted to God &
weary of consequences of sin. Amen

God Desires to Give You Freedom

Babylon the last and greatest enemy
of Judah will suffer the same fate
as the rest of Judah’s ungodly
neighbours. Jeremiah concludes
his prophecy with a note of hope.
Though Jerusalem has fallen, her
king Jehoiachin, is shown kindness
in Babylon. In the restoration
of this covenant-breaking king,
Jeremiah pictures the future
restoration of covenant-breaking
Judah by her covenant-keeping God.

Lord, we Seek Your Deliverance:
The Lord spoke by Jeremiah the
prophet: Babylon is taken, out of the
north,a nation comes up against her.
Then the people of Israel & Judah
will join together… seeking the Lord
their God. They will ask the way
to Jerusalem and will start back
home again. They will bind
themselves to the Lord with an
eternal covenant that will never
again be broken (Jer 50:1-5). The
children of Israel were oppressed,
along with the children of Judah…
Their Redeemer Is Strong… He Will
thoroughly Plead their case (v33-34)

Lord, our life is full of brokenness:
broken relationships, broken
promises, broken expectations.
Help us to live with that brokenness
without becoming bitter & resentful.
In season of trial, draw us Lord
to Your presence so that we will
not be consumed by our struggle.
Let us know there is an end before
experiencing the deliverance. Amen.

Lord Jesus, thank You for the gift
of freedom You bought for me
on the cross. Thank You that in
Christ I no longer walk as a slave.
Guard my steps and thoughts
from places that will snare me.
Realise we never find freedom
from bondage in independence but
find it by binding ourselves to You.
Help me do that & use me to help
others in Your freedom. Amen.

Father God, thank You for loving
us and for caring for our welfare.
Praise You that U our Redeemer is
strong, Lord Almighty is Your name
& You made the earth by Your power.
In our challenges, we come to You,
bind to You and ask of You, for we
know that You will hear our case.
When oceans rise & thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are King over the flood
I will be still, know U are God. Amen.

God Gives You Ready 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 and mighty
things which you do not know
(Jeremiah 33:1-3). Amen.

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

Lord, I want to hear from You with
a reasonable level of certainty.
I am asking You to speak in a way
that I can understand You clearly.
I know I may make mistakes
and sometimes mishear You.
But trust You will gently correct
me for I need to know Your voice.
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 love to hear secret truths
that the world doesn’t know about.
It may be some Bible verses which
Your Spirit enables us to understand
in a way we have never grasped.
Or it may be seeing deep into
a friend’s heart in a way we have
never seen that person before.
Or it may be revelation over the
reason things happen to us and
we’ve never yet come to terms. Lord,
grant insights which will enhance
my understanding & love of U. Amen

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

God Bigger Than Your Problems

God pledges to reestablish the
nation 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, You are Almighty & Good:
I prayed to the Lord saying; Ah Lord                                                       God! Behold You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great                                                  power & outstretched arm. There is                                                                 nothing too hard for U (Jer32:16-17)
Then the word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah saying: Behold, I’m the
Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there
anything too hard for Me (v26-27)
They will be My people and I will be their God. And I will give them
one heart and one purpose: to
worship me forever… (And) I will
never stop doing good for them
(Jer 32:38-40). Amen and amen.

Lord, thank You that nothing
in my life is beyond your reach.
Nothing is too large or difficult
for Your powerful hand at all.
Help me to remember that
You display Your power best in
impossible situations. Give me
greater understanding of who
You are so that my trust in You
will grow and be complete. Amen.

Lord, when my faith is shaky,
Remind me of Your Almighty power.
Give me a fresh glimpse of who
You really are. You made heavens
and the earth and You made us.
Nothing is impossible with You.
Increase my faith. Supply the
confidence I need to believe fully
in this promise, especially when
I’m facing hopeless situation. Amen

Lord, You are truly great, good
and always concern of our welfare;
and I purpose to always worship
You and move people towards You.
When things are going well in my
life, remind me not to accept praise
without giving You the glory or
at least point people toward You.
And when time is hard, remind me
that You God will make everything
beautiful in its own time. Amen.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jpM-rPD0TPs

God Has Good Plans For You !!

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 dons
a wooden yoke to portray Jerusalem
surrendering to Babylon. In midst of
turmoil, Jeremiah sends the exiles
in Babylon an encouraging letter.

Lord, You have Good Plans For Us:
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 & a future.
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 u Search for Me
with all your heart (Jer 29:10-13).

Lord, we note 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.
You promise that when I pray,
You will listen. Help me persevere
in seeking You. For in seeking You,
I know that I will find You. 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 our 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 hinder Your plan. Amen.

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 that my hope be grounded
in your Unchanging Character. Amen

God Gives You A Life Message

For centuries prophets had come
to God’s people with the ultimatum:
Shape up or God will ship you out
in judgment. But their message
fell on deaf ears and stony hearts.
At last it is time for God to show
His words are no idle threat.
He selects a messenger – Jeremiah,
the tenderhearted son of a priest
of Anathoth to announce that
Judah’s condition is terminal.
For their idolatry and indifference,
the people will reel in judgment
at the hands of the Babylonians.

Lord, we’ll Share Our Life Message:
The Lord gave me this message…
Before I formed you in the womb
I knew you, before you were
born I Set You Apart (Jer 1:4-5).
The Lord replied: Don’t say, I am
too young, for you must go where
ever I send you and say whatever
I Tell you. And don’t be afraid of
the people, for I will be with you
and will protect you. I the Lord
have spoken! (v7-8). The Lord
reached out & touched my mouth
and said: Look, I have Put My
Words in your mouth! (v9) Amen.

Lord, speak to my thoughts and
let me know which ones are Yours.
Help me Lord to discern the deep
impulses of my heart that comes
from You and to believe in them.
Thank You Lord for knowing me
completely before I was even born.
Honoured to be chosen by You
the Almighty God and Set Apart for
a special task. Show me and make
clear the tasks U have for me. Amen.

Lord, I don’t want to make excuses
for not doing Your will. But I feel
inadequate to do the things You are
calling me to do, including prayer.
Yet I don’t want fear to keep me
from doing it. I accept the exciting
though challenging opportunity.
I have to depend on You to do them
thro me; for after all You are the
author of all good things. Amen.

Lord, grateful & humbled as a sinner
that You have reserved a special task
including a message for me to share.
Thank You that I am sufficient to
the task because You will equip me.
Reveal to me Lord where and with
whom I am called to serve You.
Put Your Words in my mouth so that
I can pray by the power of Your Spirit.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Seek God’s Guidance, Way & Time

After months of running for his life,
David concludes that leaving Israel
entirely is the only way to escape
Saul’s relentless pursuit. Convincing
the Philistines he is a true defector,
David is given the city of Ziglag as
his base of operations. But instead
of aiding the enemy, David and his
army methodically destroy Philistine
strongholds. Meanwhile, Saul’s
attempts to counter the Philistine
threat finally lead him to consult
a medium. Instead of the promise
of victory, Saul hears predictions
of death and defeat – forecasts
which come true the next day.

Dear Lord, from the experience of
David & Saul, we learn not to take
matters over into our own hands.
David quickly killed Goliath but
waited patiently for God to deal with
Saul. Although David was anointed
to be Israel’s next king, he had to
wait for years to realise this promise.
For the difficult circumstances in
life and the times of waiting often
refine, teach and prepare us for the
future responsibilities God has for us
Help us to Wait For Your Timing;
Help us to Seek Your Guidance;
Help us to Obey Your Way. Amen.

Lord, we will Wait For Your Timing:
When Saul saw the Philistine army,
he trembled greatly. When Saul
inquired of the Lord, the Lord didn’t
answer him. Then Saul said to the
servants: Find me a medium that
I may inquire of her. Now Samuel
said to Saul: The Lord has torn the
kingdom out of yr hand & given it
to David; because you did not obey
the voice of the Lord nor execute
His fierce wrath upon Amalek.
Moreover the Lord will also
deliver Israel with you into the
hand of the Philistines (28:5-18).
Lord, thank U for hearing prayers.
Grant me patience to wait for the
answers and in Your perfect timing.
Give me peace to accept Yr answer,
even if it is no. Help me never take
matters into my own hands to try
& make things to happen that is not
Your will. For I trust You know what
is best for me at all times. Amen.

Lord, we will Seek Your Guidance:
David was now in great danger
because all his men were very bitter
about losing their sons & daughters
& they began to talk of stoning him.
But David found strength in the Lord
his God. Then he said to Abiathar
the priest: Bring me the ephod!…
Then David asked the Lord: Should
I chase after this band of raiders?
And the Lord told him: Yes, go after
them. You will surely recover every-
thing taken from you (1 Sam 30:6-8)
Lord, my strength is limited but
Your strength is endless. Fill me,
empower me and enable me to do
all that You have called me to do.
And let me never be presumptuous
about Your Will or Your methods.
I am depending on fresh guidance
in every situation of my life. Amen.

Lord, we will Obey Your Way:
The Philistines attacked Israel
and the men of Israel fled before
them. Many were slaughtered
on the slopes of Mount Gilboa.
The Philistines closed in on Saul
and his sons and they killed three
of his sons. The fighting grew
very fierce around Saul and the
Philistine archers caught up with
him and wounded him severely.
Saul groaned to his armor bearer:
Take your sword and kill me
before these pagan Philistines
come to taunt and torture me.
But his armor bearer was afraid
and would not do it, So Saul took
his own sword & fell on it (31:1-4)
Lord, we will guard against the
spirit of individualism and doing
things “My Way”. Instead we will
aspire for obedience to You God
and doing things Your way. Amen.