Category: 2019 Prayers

God Sanctifies Us Completely;              Inspiring “Take Time to Be Holy”

British William Longstaff heard
a sermon on the text: Be ye holy,
for I am holy, and wrote down
what holiness meant to him,
inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5.
A businessman at heart, William
wrote no pious sounding verses
but down-to-earth thoughts, which
appeared in Christian newspaper in 1882.

1882. Years later gospel composer
      George Stebbins remembered the
      poem when he was asked if there’s
      a good hymn on living a holy life.
      Retrieving the newspaper clipping
      he saved, he set the poem to music;
      and ‘Take Time to be Holy’ was born.

Lord, we’ll seek to Do Your Will:
Therefore confort each other
and edify one another…
Be at Peace among yourselves…
Comfort the fainthearted, uphold
the weak, be patient with all…
Pursue what is good both for
Your health
yourselves & for all (1Ths 5:11-15)
Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God (v16-18).
Now may the God of Peace Himself
Sanctify You completely; and may
your whole spirit, soul and body
be preserved blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus.
He who calls you Is Faithful,
who also Will Do it (v23-24) Amen

Lord, in this season of uncertainties,
many are searching for direction.
The Holy Spirit knows all needs,
know all things and inspires us
to build each other up with words
of comfort and words of edification.
O Spirit, use our imagination to write
Your will, impress Your thoughts
and speak into the hearts of Your
people through us. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, prompt us to rejoice always,
pray & give thanks without ceasing.
Lord God of peace, do Your holy
work of Sanctification within us
for we want to honour You with
our lives and to resist sin each day.
Preserve us Lord to be blameless.
Give us a deep love for You and
the zeal for Your glory that will
surpass any impure passion. Amen.

Lord, I believe the convictions and
longings in my heart are placed
there by You & I raise them to You.
Use them Lord to accomplish
Your purposes; and I believe that
You will get me where I need to go.
I am prepared and available to work
out the calling You have for me.
For I know Lord that You are faithful
and that You will surely do it. Amen.

Take time to Be Holy,
Speak off with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children;
Help those who are weak;
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek…
Take time to Be Holy,
Let Him be thy guide,
And run not before Him
Whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow
Still follow the Lord,
And looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word. Amen.

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of 1st Thessalonians
is to strengthen the Christians
in their faith and give them
the assurance of Christ’s return; whilst that for the 2nd epistle is
to clear up the confusion about
the second coming of Christ.
Apostle Paul exhorts them to return to work and to take advantage
of the time they have to do good.

On Monday, we learn from 1 Ths 1
that God Honours Work of Faith.
On Tuesday, we learn from 1Ths 2
that God Helps Us to Walk Worthily.
On Wednesday, we learn fr 1Ths 5
that God Sanctifies Completely.
On Thursday, we learn from 2Ths 1
that God Empowers Your Calling.
On Friday, we learn from 2Ths 2
that God Establishes Good Work.
On Saturday, we learn from 2Ths 3
that God Will Protect His Servants.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For You are worthy of our Praise
as God Honours Work of Faith
and Sanctifies Us Completely.
For You are worthy of our Thanks
as God Empowers Our Calling
as well as Protects His Servants.
For You Help Us to Walk Worthily
as well as Establish Good Work.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

God Will Protect His Servants

In his 2nd letter to Thessalonians,
Paul commends their faithfulness
in persecution and encourages
them that present suffering
will be repaid with future glory.
Paul clarifies the Day of the Lord
had not yet arrived & recounts the
events which must take place first.
For labouring for the Gospel, rather
than lazy resignation, can be the
only proper response to such truth.

Lord, we’ll Share the Good News:
Finally brothers pray for us that
the message of the Lord may
Spread rapidly and be honoured…
Pray that we may be Delivered from
evil pple, for not everyone has faith.
But the Lord is faithful, and He will
Strengthen you and Protect you
from the evil one (2Thess 3:1-3).
And we have confidence in the Lord
that you are doing & will continue to
do the things which we charge you.
May the Lord direct your hearts
into the love of God and into
the patience of Christ (v4-5).
We… exhort through our Lord Jesus
Christ that they work in quietness…
As for you brethren, do not grow
weary in doing good (v12-13).

Lord, show us Your servants that
we need to be faithful to support
in Prayer as they spread Your truth.
Strengthen the hearts of those
who preach the gospel and equip
them in every way to do Your will.
Above all may Your Spirit do Your
mighty work in hearts of people so
that Your name be glorified. Amen.

Father God, may Your Love and the
perseverance of Christ constraint
us to continually share the good
news of salvation to the lost.
Equip us Lord with the right words
at the right time, so that those
hearts are ready to be drawn to You.
We also pray for people who need
the good news, that their hearts
would Be Open to receive all
that You have for them. Amen.

Lord, help us not to be lazy in the
things of God and helping others.
Help us when we are overwhelmed
by evil beyond the realm of reason.
Help us turn to You immediately
for Your Protection and Strength.
For ultimately You will triumph
and Your name will be glorified.
Help us not be weary of doing good
but live in such a way that our faith
and lives will please You. Amen.

God Establishes Good Work

Paul commended Thessalonians
for their faithfulness in midst
of persecution and encouraging
them that present suffering
will be repaid with future glory.
Paul also clarified the Day of
the Lord had not yet arrived,
and recounts the events which
must take place first. Labouring
for the gospel, rather than lazy
resignation, can be the only
proper response to such truth.

Lord, help us to Be Steadfast:
Brethren, concerning the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ…
we ask you not to be shaken
in mind or troubled (2 Ths 2:1-2).
God chose you for salvation
through the Sanctifying work
of the Spirit and through belief
in the truth… He called you by
(the) gospel, for… obtaining of the
glory of our Lord Jesus (v13-14).
Therefore stand fast and hold the
traditions which you were taught.
Now may our Lord Jesus Himself…
Comfort your hearts & Establish you
in every good word & work (v15-17).

Lord, grateful for good Christian
friends who can offer word of
encouragement, counsel and help.
And thanks Lord for Your Word
to bolster us in times of trouble.
Best of all, we have Jesus
Himself inside us to comfort and
strengthen us to face anything
and provide all we need. Amen.

Father God, we praise You
for You are perfect and holy.
I choose to trust that You see
me as already holy for through
Christ’s death, I am presented
holy and free from accusation.
And that the sanctifying work of
the Spirit in my life and through
believing the truth will help
me Mature In holiness. Amen.

Lord, thank You for Comforting
our hearts and Establishing us
in every good word and work.
What a friend we have in Jesus
all our sins and grief to bear;
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer.
Thank You Lord we don’t have to
forfeit peace or bear needless pain.
All because we can carry every
-thing to God in prayer. Amen.

God Empowers Your Calling

In his 2nd letter to Thessalonians,
Paul commends their faithfulness
in persecution and encourages
them that present suffering
will be repaid with future glory.
Paul clarifies the Day of the Lord
had not yet arrived & recounts the
events which must take place first.
Labouring for the gospel, rather
than lazy resignation, can be the
only proper response to such truth.

Lord, make Effective our Calling:
We always thank God for you…
that your faith is flourishing
and you are all growing in love
for each other (2 Thess 1:3).
We… tell God’s other churches
about your endurance & faithfulness
in all the hardships you’re suffering;
and in His justice He will punish
those who persecute you (v5-6).
We keep on praying for you,
that our God will make you Worthy
of the life to which He Called you.
And we pray that God by His Power
will fulfill all your good intentions
and faithful deeds. Then everyone
will give honour to the name of our
Lord Jesus because of you (v11-12).

Lord, I lift up the needs of my
friends and loved ones to You.
I ask You will meet their physical,
emotional and spiritual needs.
Cause their faith to grow steadily
so that they would truly fear You.
Create in them the desire to love
others as they love themselves.
Help me Lord to consistently point
them to You in word and life. Amen.

Lord, we are challenged by the
faith of the Thessalonian church
under persecution and tribulation.
Grant us Lord the needed strength
to endure hardships and suffering.
In Your grace, impart Your power
to us so that we may live the life
to which You Lord have called us.
Make us Lord vessels of Your glory
so that those seeing our works will
look past us & be drawn to U. Amen

Lord Jesus, I realise apart from
You, I can do absolutely nothing.
So I humbly seek You in prayer,
admit my inadequacy and ask
for Your grace and sufficiency.
Grant me Lord tenacious faith in You
and Empower me to fulfil my calling.
For You alone can make me worthy
of the life which You’ve called me.
More love, more power, more of You
in my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

God Sanctifies Us Completely;              Inspiring “Take Time to Be Holy”

British William Longstaff heard
a sermon on the text: Be ye holy,
for I am holy, and wrote down
what holiness meant to him,
inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5.
A businessman at heart, William
wrote no pious sounding verses
but down-to-earth thoughts, which
appeared in Christian newspaper in

1882. Years later gospel composer
George Stebbins remembered the 
poem when he was asked if there’s
      a good hymn on living a holy life.
      Retrieving the newspaper clipping
      he saved, he set the poem to music;
      and ‘Take Time to be Holy’ was born.

Lord, we’ll seek to Do Your Will:
Therefore confort each other
and edify one another….
Be at Peace among yourselves…
Comfort the fainthearted, uphold
the weak, be patient with all…
Pursue what is good both for
yourselves & for all (1Ths 5:11-15)
Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God (v16-18).
Now may the God of Peace Himself
Sanctify You completely; and may
your whole spirit, soul and body
be preserved blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus.
He who calls you Is Faithful,
who also Will Do it (v23-24) Amen

Lord, in this season of uncertainties,
many are searching for direction.
The Holy Spirit knows all needs,
know all things and inspires us
to build each other up with words
of comfort and words of edification.
O Spirit, use our imagination to write
Your will, impress Your thoughts
and speak into the hearts of Your
people through us. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, prompt us to rejoice always,
pray & give thanks without ceasing.
Lord God of peace, do Your holy
work of Sanctification within us
for we want to honour You with
our lives and to resist sin each day.
Preserve us Lord to be blameless.
Give us a deep love for You and
the zeal for Your glory that will
surpass any impure passion. Amen.

Lord, I believe the convictions and
longings in my heart are placed
there by You & I raise them to You. 
Use them Lord to accomplish
Your purposes; and I believe that
You will get me where I need to go.
I am prepared and available to work
out the calling You have for me.
For I know Lord that You are faithful
and that You will surely do it. Amen.

Take time to Be Holy,
Speak off with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always,
And feed on His Word.
Make friends of God’s children;
Help those who are weak;
Forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek…
Take time to Be Holy,
Let Him be thy guide,
And run not before Him
Whatever betide;
In joy or in sorrow
Still follow the Lord,
And looking to Jesus,
Still trust in His Word. Amen.

God Helps us to Walk Worthily

Paul has many pleasant memories
of the infant Thessalonian church.
Their Faith, love and perseverance
in persecution are exemplary and
Paul’s labours as a spiritual parent
to the church have been rewarded.
He encourages the Thessalonians
to excel in their Faith, increase in
their love, and rejoice always as
they await the return of the Lord.

Lord, we will Walk Worthy of You:
We have been… entrusted with
the gospel, even as we speak, Not
Pleasing men, but God (1 Ths 2:4).
We exhort and… charge every of you
(to) Live your lives in a way that
God would consider Worthy (v11-12)
We never stop thanking God that
when you received His message
fr us, you didn’t think of our words
as mere human ideas. You accepted
what we said as the very word
of God… And this word continues
to work in you who believe (v13).

Lord, thanks for entrusting gospel
and good works for each one of us.
Lead me to people who will clarify
and confirm Your ministry for me.
Fulfil Your purpose for me even
as I purpose to Please You God.
Grant me serenity to accept the
things I cannot change, courage to
change the things I can & wisdom
to know the difference. Amen.

Lord, You are my master and fully
deserving to be my first & foremost.
Forgive me Lord for sometimes
treating You as a minor player in
my life, as an auxiliary counsellor
when I need help solve problems.
Help me Lord to seek Your will,
put You God first and live in such a
way that You consider worthy and
bring honour to Your name, Amen.

Lord, help me to be careful from
becoming judgmental in opinions.
Help me from being conceited
in ministry as if my words have
the power to bring about growth;
for it’s Your Word that is needed.
Speak through me with Your Word,
which has the power to bring
about real and lasting change.
Shine Jesus Shine. Send forth
Yr Word Lord & let there be light. Amen.

God Honours Work of Faith

Paul has many pleasant memories
of the infant Thessalonian church.
Their Faith, love and perseverance
in persecution are exemplary and
Paul’s labours as a spiritual parent
to the church have been rewarded.
He encourages the Thessalonians
to excel in their Faith, increase in
their love, and rejoice always as
they await the return of the Lord.

Lord, we will Keep Faith In You:
We always thank God for all of
you and Pray for you constantly
We remember before our Father
your work produced By Faith,
your labour prompted by love, and
your endurance inspired by hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ (1Ths 1:2-3)
You received the message with
joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of
the severe suffering… In this way,
you Imitated the Lord. As a result,
you have become an example
to all believers in Greece (v6-7).
Your faith toward God has gone out;
how you turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God;
and to wait for His Son (v8-10).

Lord, I Thank You for the gift of
direct access to You in Prayer.
Help me to model Apostle Paul
who encourages the Thessalonian
believers for their Faith and love.
Bless my loved ones and friends
and draw them into ever
closer relationship with You.
And help me to be faithful in
praying for them regularly. Amen.

Lord Jesus, help us to be like
the Thessalonians in Imitating You
and causing many to believe in You.
Help us Lord to endure suffering
and lead a life of faith in action.
Help us not to be self-centred
but be Christ centred and also
consider the interest of others.
For living for You our Master is
really what we ought to do. Amen.

Heavenly Father, we were created
ultimately to honour You as our Lord.
Exercising Faith helps us do that for
faith is shown by seeking after You;
and Trusting You to see us through
in hard times brings You glory.
Give us sincere heart as well as
the faith that pursues after You.
Help us Lord turn away from idols,
continually serving the living God;
and holding to Faith In You. Amen.

God Supplies All Your Needs;                        What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Joseph Scriven was a man who had
experienced friendship of Jesus thru
a life filled with personal tragedy.
When Scriven was a young man
in Ireland, his fiancée drowned
the evening before their wedding.
Soon after he set sail for Canada;
seemingly destined to live alone
with Jesus as his only close friend.
Scriven never intended to publish
“What A Friend we have in Jesus.”
He wrote the words of the hymn,
which was inspired by Philippians 4,
to accompany a letter to his mother,
who was ill in Ireland. He had no
material resources to send her –
only a reminder the most perfect of
friends, Jesus Himself was nearby;
and God will supply all our needs.

Lord, You Will Provide Our Needs:
Be anxious for nothing but in every
-thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known to God; and the
peace of God which surpasses
all understanding will guard your
hearts and minds (Phil 4:6-7).
I have learned the secret of being
Content in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry,
whether living in plenty or in want.
I can do all this through Him
who Gives me Strength (v12-13).
This same God who takes care of me Will Supply all your Needs from
His glorious riches, which have been given to us In Christ Jesus (v19).

Lord, Enable me to lift up in praise
& worship of whatever facing me.
Help me Lord not to be anxious or
worry about anything but instead
to release them in prayer to You.
Help me to refuse to think of
negative and what-if thoughts.
Help me to bring every concern
before You and leave it at Your feet.
Fill me with Your peace that passes
all understanding so that my heart
and mind will be protected. Amen.

Loving Lord, we praise You for You
are good and deeply care for us.
Grant me the grace to live joyfully
whether I have much or little.
And grant me Lord the grace to
Be Content in all circumstances.
Thank You Lord for promising
that You will give me the strength
I need to follow Your will and join
You in Your work. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, You’re Caring & Thank You for
the promise to Supply all our needs.
This amazing pledge & assurance
makes us feel secure as well as
contented in our journey thru life.
We don’t have to struggle on our
own for the Creator of the universe
covers us. And we’re given access
to You because of what Christ
had done on the cross. Thank You
Jesus for being such a friend, Amen

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!…
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness
Take it to the Lord in prayer. Amen.

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of the epistle to
the Philippians is to strengthen
the believers by showing them that true joy comes from Christ alone.
Divisions sometimes occur among
believers; but unity will be restored
as they follow servanthood of Christ.
And the purpose for Colossians
is to show that believers have
everything they need in Christ.
With Christ as all in all, Paul also encourages the Colossians to pursue a godly lifestyle, befitting
those who are risen with Christ.

On Monday, we learn from Phil 1
that God Completes Good Work.
On Tuesday, we learn from Phil 2
that God Gives Power to Obey.
On Wed, we learn from Phil 3 that
God Helps In Pressing On to Call.
On Thursday, we learn from Phil 4
that God Supplies All Our Needs.
On Friday, we learn fr Col 1&2 that
God Made Us Complete In Christ.
On Saturday, we learn from Col 3
that God Gives Power For New Life.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For You are worthy of our Praise
as God Gives Power to Obey and
Helps Us In Pressing On to Call.
For You are worthy of our Thanks
as God Completes Good Work
as well as Supplies All Our Needs.
For You Made Us Complete In Christ
as well as Give Power for New Life.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.