Category: 2020 Prayers

Precious Lord Take My Hand

This modern hymn written by
black American Thomas Dorsey,
started the Gospel genré and is his
greatest composition of 400 songs.
Thomas Dorsey had religion and
music in his blood; born 1899, the
son of a minister & a piano teacher.
He became a professional musician
and in 1925 married his first wife
Nettie. The following year he took up
the post of Musical Director at the
Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago.
In August 1932, his wife died during
childbirth and his newborn son died
the following day. Dorsey’s faith took
a severe blow: “I felt God had done
me injustice. I dont want to serve
him or write gospel songs. I just
want to go back to the jazz world.”
In the midst of despair, a friend
visited him and left him alone with
a piano. “I found myself playing a
melody & words just fall into place.”

Precious Lord, Take My Hand:
My heart was grieved and I was
vexed in mind. Nevertheless I am
continually with You; You Hold me
by my Right Hand. You will guide
me with Your counsel & afterward
receive me to glory… There is none
upon earth that I desire besides
You God is the Strength of my
heart and my portion forever…
It is good for me to draw near
to God; I have put my trust in
the Lord God, that I may declare
all Your works (Ps 73:21-28) Amen.

Father, You are with me and are
Holding my hand. I don’t always feel
it but I depend on Your presence.
Remind me Your eyes are on me and
that You are working on my behalf.
You are the strength of my heart
and I can rely on You in any situation.
And though I can face threats to
health & safety in this world, by
faith I make You my shelter. I also
accept Your presence and receive
all other blessing You offer. Amen.

Lord, I want to know & experience
You in fresh ways; for truly You
are the Strength of my heart.
I am thankful that You are mine
forever when I accepted You as
Lord and Saviour. And Nothing
can separate me from Your love:
not good things, not bad things,
nor any circumstances. Open my
eyes to see Your love & care for me.
Be with me & hold my hand. Amen.

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.
Through the storm, thro the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me home.
When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone.
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me home. Amen.

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Be Obedient to the Lord

Solomon’s great wealth mainly came
from soaring taxes. After his death,
his son Rehoboam must decide
if he will continue or cancel the
harsh taxation policies of his father.
Following foolish advice, Rohoboam
increases the tax burden – and
thus spawns a national tax revolt.
When the dust settled, the united
kingdom is no more, and in its place
stands a divided kingdom of two
distinct nations (Israel and Judah)
ruled by two decadent kings,
namely Jeroboam and Rehoboam.

Lord, thanks for the lessons from
1Kgs 12-16 on the divided kingdom
following taking on foolish advice.
We learnt that Israel had taken
her relationship with God for granted
and neglected her responsibility
to reveal God to the world around.
Help us to Seek Wise Counsel.
Help us to Cling to Your Word.
Help us to Submit to Obedience.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Lord, we will Seek Wise Counsel:
Jeroboam & the whole assembly of
Israel went to speak with Rohoboam.
Your father was a hard master,
they said: Lighten the heavy taxes
that your father imposed on us…
The older counsellors replied: If you
are willing to be a servant to these
people and give them a favourable
answer, they will always be your loyal
subjects. But Rehoboam rejected
the advice of the older men and
asked the opinion of young men who
had grown with him (1Kgs 12:3-8)
Lord, grant us the humility to seek
counsel from those who are wiser &
more experienced; rather than think
they don’t understand us. Help us
evaluate advice carefully, whether
it’s realistic, workable & consistent
with biblical principles. Amen.

Lord, we will Cling to Your Word:
The Lord gave (the man of God)
this command: You must not eat
or drink anything while you are
there and do not return to Judah
by the same way you came. But
the old (man) answered: I am a
prophet too just as you are. And
an angel gave me this command
from the Lord: Bring him home
with you so he can have something
to eat and drink (1Kings 13:17-18).
Lord, we tend to compromise much
too often, probably because we are
uncertain about what You God said.
Give me confidence to anchor my
faith and obedience in Your words
and never to deviate from them.
Cultivate in me the tenacity to
cling to promises and assignments
that You have given to me. Amen.

Lord, we Submit to Obedience:
In the 20th year of Jeroboam king of
Israel, Asa became king over Judah..
Asa did what was right in the eyes
of the Lord… & removed all the idols
that his fathers made (1Kgs 15:9-12)
In the 38th year of Asa king of Judah,
Ahab son of Omri became king of
Israel… Ahab did more evil in the
eyes of the Lord than any of those
before him… He also married
Jezebel and began to serve Baal
and worship him (1Kgs 16:29-31).
Lord, as Christians we have invited
You to reign in our hearts & minds.
Even so, there are always thoughts,
desires & old habits trying to regain
control of our minds. Help us ignore
temptation and take captive every
thot to make it obedient to Christ.
Help us to do what is right in the
eyes of the Lord. In His name, Amen

Persevere to Finish Well

Under Solomon’s able leadership,
the nation’s boundaries expand to
five times the area ruled by David.
And Solomon enjoys unparalleled
prosperity as tribute from nations
in the region flows into the treasury.
But even as the nation prospers,
the seeds of spiritual decay are
being sown. Solomon’s passion
for pagan women, of whom he
takes hundreds to be his wives and
concubines, turn his heart from the
God of heaven to the gods of men.
Result: God tears most of the
kingdom away from Solomon’s son.

Lord, Thanks that You want to bless
us and has good plan for each of us.
Thanks for the lessons from the life
of King Solomon: Despite his good
start, he did not feature among the
hall of fame in Hebrews 11 because
he did not persevere to the end.
Lord, we’ll Walk Faithfully before You.
Lord, we will Seek to Glorify You.
Lord, we will Turn our Heart to You.
We will have no other god before U.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we’ll walk Faithfully before You:
When Solomon had finished building
the temple of the Lord… and had
achieved all he had desired to do,
the Lord appeared to him a second
time… The Lord said: I have heard
the prayer & plea you have made…
I have consecrated this temple,
which you have built… My heart
will always be there. As for you, if
you walk before me faithfully with
integrity of heart… as David your
father did, & do all I command and
observe…my laws, I will establish
your royal throne over Israel forever,
as I promised David (1Kgs 9:1-5).
Lord, guard me against spending
time with U only when I’ve problems.
Guard me against tendency to be
less committed when things are well.
Guard me from being distracted
by the things of the world but be
focussed our eyes upon You God
and to walk faithfully before You.
Help us to seek first Your kingdom
and Your righteousness. Amen.

Lord, we will Seek to Glorify You:
The Lord, your God is great indeed!
He delights in you and has placed
you on the throne of Israel.
Because the Lord loves Israel
with an eternal love, He has made
you king so you can rule with justice
and righteousness… People from
every nation came to visit (Solomon)
and to bear the wisdom God
had given him (1Kings 10:8, 24).
Lord, glorify Yourself in my life
so that others might see You and
be drawn to You. I have no palace
nor the wisdom of Solomon, but I
have You Lord dwelling in my heart.
Enable me by Your Spirit to live each
day in a way that will cause others
to marvel at Your greatness. Amen.

Lord, we Turn our Heart to You:
As Solomon grew old, his wives
turned his heart after other gods,
and his heart was not fully devoted
to the Lord his God, as the heart
of David his father had been…
Thus Solomon did what was evil
in the Lord’s sight; he refused
to follow the Lord completely…
The Lord was very angry with
Solomon for his heart had turned
away…(and) appeared to him twice.
He had warned Solomon specifically
about worshipping other gods but
Solomon did not listen (1K11:4-10)
Lord, we turn freshly to You today.
I want to stay close to You and not
turn my heart away as Solomon did.
Help me to never make an idol
out of anything or anyone, or put
them before You Lord in any way.
Keep me to follow You all the days
of my life. Thank You for all the
good things You have given me.
Lord,You are my greatest desire,
and I put You above all else. Amen.

Jesus Shall Reign !!

Isaac Watts (1674-1748) once said
his aim was to see “David converted
into a Christian.” He meant singing
the psalms was good but it would
be better if they were infused with
the gospel. The great missionary
hymn “Jesus Shall Reign” is based
on Psalm 72. There was no great
mission effort when Watts wrote
these words. Not until sixty years
later did William Carey – the father
of modern missionary movement
sail for India. Today we see Christ’s
kingdom has “spread from shore
to shore” and “people and realms
of every tongue dwell on His love
with sweetest song.”

Lord Jesus, You Shall Reign:
May the king’s rule be refreshing
like spring rain on freshly cut grass,
like the showers that water the earth.
May all the godly flourish during
His reign. May there be abundant
prosperity until the moon is no more.
May he reign from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates River
to the ends of the earth (Ps 72:6-8)
God will Deliver the needy who Cry
out, the afflicted who have no one
to help. He will spare the poor
and needy, and will save the souls
of the needy (Psa 72:12-13). Amen.

Lord, You Shall Reign in glory
Crowned with grace and might.
Bless Your name and
Praise the sovereign King.
You shall reign forever
With Your chosen bride.
And all the earth shall sing
that Jesus is the King. Amen.

Lord, You are my Deliverer and
helper; and I am in need of Your aid.
Please help me before my troubles
overwhelm and swallow me up.
And I depend on You and not
on my own wisdom or strength.
For it’s when one depends fully on
the Lord that one truly experience
His help. So help me to make prayer
my first response rather than
making U God of last resort. Amen.

Jesus Shall Reign where’er the sun
Does his successive journeys run;
His kingdom spread fr shore to shore
Till moons shall wax & wane no more.
People & realms of ev’ry tongue
Dwell on His love with sweetest song
The weary find eternal rest,
And the sons of want are blest.
Let every creature rise and bring
His grateful honors to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen!

Rock of Ages We Rely On

Converted while attending at
University of Dublin, Augustus
Toplady decided to prepare for the
ministry and became a preacher.
While travelling along the gorge of
Barrington Combe in Mendip Hills
Toplady was caught in a storm.
Finding shelter in a gap in the
gorge, he was struck by the title
and scribbled the initial lyrics.
Toplady then wrote Rock of Ages
in 1775 to conclude a magazine
article in which he emphasised man
thro their own efforts could never
satisfy the eternal justice of God.

Lord, we trust You our Solid Rock:
Let all that I am wait quietly
before God, for my hope is in Him:
He alone is my Rock and my
salvation, my fortress where
I will not be shaken. My victory
and honour come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where
no enemy can reach me. Trust in
Him at all times, you people; Pour
Out Your Heart before him; God
is a refuge for us (Ps 62:5-8) Amen.

Lord, I lift my eyes to You, my Rock,
my salvation and my fortress.
Quiet my heart to wait on You, for
my hope is in You. Help me to wait
for You Lord in the storm of life.
Let my confidence not be shaken
by what circumstances may
say or what my mind may think.
Thank You that my confidence rests
on the One who is the Rock & that
You will never be shaken. Amen.

Lord, grateful for the confidence
and security that You long to hear
from me & comfort me of my pain.
You understand all the thoughts
of my heart better than I do myself.
And You Lord invite me to Pour
Out My Heart to You. And so I will…
Show me where I am carrying
burdens U did not intend me to bear.
And I trade my heavy burden for
the lighter load that You offer. Amen.

Lord, Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Let the water and the blood
Fr Thy wounded side which flowed.
Be of sin the double cure
Save from wrath & make me pure.
While I draw this fleeting breath
When my eyes shall close in rest.
When I rise to worlds unknown
And behold Thee on Thy throne.
Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen.

All the Way My Saviour Leads Me

‘Jesus doeth all things well.’ It wasn’t
easy for Fanny Crosby to believe
that. When she was only six weeks
old in 1820, she lost her sight
because of a doctor’s error.
This particular hymn was written
on a day when Crosby needed five
dollars and didn’t know where she
would get it. She prayed about it
and a few minutes later a stranger
came to her door and handed her
that exact amount. She was amazed
at the Lord’s marvellous answer
to her simple prayer. She wrote:
It is sometimes wonderful the way
the Lord leads me, inspired by Ps48.

Lord, we will Follow Your Leading:
In the city of our God,
God makes her secure forever.
O God, we meditate on Your
unfailing love as we worship
in Your temple. As Your name
deserves, O God, You will be
praised to the ends of the earth.
Your strong right hand is filled with
victory… He is our God forever
and ever. And He will Guide us
until we die (Psa 48:8-10, 14).

Lord Jesus, Thank You for being
our Savior, for caring & leading us.
You will never abandon us because
of Your unfailing love. In You, we are
secure with You as our defender.
And You will be our guide even
to the end and usher us to our
eternal and blissful presence.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, I ask thee for wisdom
for You are the great and wise
everlasting God. I ask for the
ability to slow down and focus
my thoughts on You each day.
And help me use my life to further
Your kingdom for Your glory, for
the good of others and for the
fulfilment of my destiny. Amen.

All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who thro life has been my guide.
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well,
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well. Amen.

Be Still My Soul

In midst of the psalmist’s troubles,
the Lord said: Be Still and know
that I am God. These words spoke
to Katharina von Schlegel in the
turbulent times of post-Reformation
Germany. A century after Luther’s
reforms, Central Europe was racked
by the Thirty Years’ War. In the
darkness of that time, God raised
up the Pietist movement, which
stressed personal holiness, charity,
missions and music. Today’s hymn
was penned by the leading woman
of the Pietist movement and also
a canoness of a women’s seminary.

Lord, You are My Refuge:
God is our Refuge and Strength,
an Ever-Present Help in times
of trouble. So, we will not fear,
when earthquakes come and
Mountains crumble into the sea;
though waters roar & be troubled,
though the mountains shake…
BE STILL and know that I am God…
I will be exalted in the earth!
The Lord of hosts is with us (and)
God is Our Refuge (Ps46:1-3,10-11)

Lord, Your Word says U are always
Ready To Help in times of trouble.
Forgive me for the times when
I act as though You don’t exist.
Teach me to pull back fr troubles
and instead focus on You. I don’t
have to fear, no matter what I face.
For every moment that I breathe,
You are My Strength. And though
my life may be shaken to its core,
You are still My Refuge. Amen.

Lord, my heart may worry for though
You’re on Your throne, but I don’t
know what You are going to do.
Help me Be Still in You Lord,
trust You & give me rest in You.
Let me know You are With me
in every circumstance, no matter
how difficult or even traumatic.
And let me Experience You as a
Very Present Help in trouble. Amen.

Be Still my soul ! The Lord
is on thy side;
Bear patiently the cross
of fear and pain.
Leave to thy God to order
and provide;
In every change He Faithful
will remain.
Be Still my soul! thy best,
thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads
to a joyful end. Amen !!

As the Deer Panteth…

As the Deer is a well-known hymn
song written by Martin Nystrom
in 1984. He was a school teacher
in Seattle who went to Bible College
at Dallas Christ for Nations Institute
for summer term. I was challenged by
a roommate at CFNI to go on a fast
and to reading the Bible and prayer.
On the 19th day of the fast, I was
at the piano trying to write a song,
when I noticed a Bible on the music
stand of the piano open to Psalm 42.
My eyes fell on the first verse of that
chapter: As the deer panteth after
the water brooks, so panteth my soul
after thee… After reading the verse
I began to sing its message right off
the page. And I wrote the first verse
and chorus in a matter of minutes.

Lord, we’ll Thirst & Hope in You:
As the deer pants for streams of
water, so I long for You, O God.
I thirst for God, the living God…
(Psalm 42:1-2). Day and night,
I have only tears for food, while
my enemies continually taunt me,
saying: Where is this God of yours?
Why am I discouraged? Why so sad?
I will put my Hope in God! I will
praise Him again – my Saviour
and my God! (Psa 42:3, 11) Amen.

Lord, as the deer panteth for the
water, so my soul thirsts after You.
I love our relationship Lord, but
I am not content with remaining
as it is. Cause my soul to want and
long to have even more of You.
Satisfy this thirst for You Lord.
Quench it with gushing streams
of Your wisdom and inspiration.
And let Your Words & my prayers
fulfil our deepest desires. Amen.

Lord, I bring the places of my soul
where I am downcast over to You.
For You are my Hope; You are my
salvation and I will Hope in You.
I will trust and not be afraid, for
You are my strength and for You
Lord are Emmanuel – God With Us.
Help me to be Your hands and
feet, Your words of comfort and
encouragement to those who
need to know “where You are”
in their times of deep need. Amen.

Lord, As the deer panteth for water
So my soul longeth after Thee.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship Thee.
I want You more than gold or silver
Only You can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy giver
And the apple of my eye.
You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship Thee. Amen.

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Experiencing Joy of Completion

Before his death, David had charged
Solomon with the responsibility to
build a house for God in Jerusalem.
Now at last it is time to make that
dream a reality. For 7 years Solomon
plans and prepares the Temple.
When the ark of the covenant is
installed in the Holy Place, the cloud
of God’s presence fills the house of
the Lord. Once again, God’s glory
dwells in the midst of His people.

Lord, thanks for revealing the hidden
truths in 1 Kings 5-8 that show the
importance of completion of tasks.
For sometimes we may feel like
failures because we fail to complete.
Grant us the grace to persevere and
finally get Your approval/deliverance.
Lord, we want to Reveal Your Glory:
Lord, we will Abide in Your Presence:
Lord, we Trust in Yr Promises. Amen.

Lord, we want to Reveal Your Glory:
Then the priests brought in the ark
of the covenant… into the inner
sanctuary of the temple, to the
Most Holy Place… And it came to
pass… that the glory of the Lord
filled the house of the Lord. Then
Solomon spoke: Blessed be the Lord
God of Israel, who spoke with His
mouth to my father David and with
His hand has fulfilled it (IKgs 8:6-15)
Lord, thank You that Your Word
says in 2 Cor 6:16 that we are
the temple of the living God and
You will live and walk among us.
Lord, we realise there must be an
emptying before there be a filling.
Help us Lord to be willing to release
that which is contrary to God so that
the Spirit will fill us as He did in the
temple & fill us with His glory. Amen.

Lord, we will Abide in Your Presence:
But will God really dwell on earth?
The heavens… cannot contain You.
How much less this temple I’ve built.
Yet give attention to Your servant’s
prayer & his plea for mercy, O Lord
my God. Hear the cry and the
prayer that Your servant is praying
in Your presence (1Kgs 8:27-28).
Lord, I thank You for Your presence
in my life. I am thankful & humbled
that You through the Holy Spirit
live inside me. Help me to never
be full of myself, but rather to be
filled with more of You each day.
Help me to have a sense of Your
presence, especially as I read Your
Word and pray and live in obedience
to Your ways. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord, we Trust in Your Promises:
Praise the Lord who has given rest
to his people… just as He promised.
Not one word has failed of all the
wonderful promises He gave thro
Moses. May the Lord our God be
with us… may He never forsake us.
May He give us the desire to do
His will in everything and to obey
all the commands and regulations
that He gave (1 Kings 8:56-58).
Lord, we praise You for keeping
covenant & fulfilling Your purposes.
Give me the desire to do Your will.
Thanks Father for the promise that
in Your faithfulness You will fulfill
Your purpose in my life just as You
fulfilled all Your promises to Moses.
Not one of them failed and Lord
neither will Your promises to me.
What a Faithful God Have I. Amen !!

Rising from Humility to Glory

As David’s life draws to a close,
his son Adonijah attempts to usurp
the throne from its rightful heir,
Solomon. But the plot is foiled
when David proclaims Solomon
his true successor. In the final hours
before his death, David charges
Solomon to walk before the Lord
in integrity and truth – a request
which Solomon fulfills in the early
days of his administration by ruling
with justice, discernment, humility
and honesty before God and man.
Presented with a “blank cheque”
by God, Solomon asks for wisdom
to rule skillfully rather than wealth.
In return, God gives him both!

Dear God, Thanks for the lessons
from the early life of King Solomon
where he rose to glory from humility.
Help us Humbly Seek Your Wisdom.
Help us Recognise/Use Your Gifting.
And Help us Follow Your Ways.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we will Follow Your Ways:
Observe the requirements of the
Lord your God and follow His ways.
Keep the…commands… written in
the Law of Moses so that you will
be successful in all you do… If you
do this, then the Lord will keep the
promise He made to me. He told
me: If your descendants live as they
should & follow Me Faithfully with all
their heart… one of them will always
sit on the throne of Israel(1Kgs2:3-4)
Lord Jesus, You’re the King of kings,
and You deserve our absolute loyalty.
Help us to be Faithful to all that
You have entrusted to us to do.
Work in us Lord and instil in us
a deep and abiding loyalty to You
as we wait for Your return. Amen.

Lord, we Humbly Seek Yr Wisdom:
That night the Lord appeared to
Solomon in a dream & God said:
What do you want? Ask and I will
give it to you! Solomon replied:
You have made me king… but
I am like a little child who doesn’t
know his way around… Give me
an understanding heart so that
I can govern Your people well
and know the difference between
right and wrong. For who by
himself is able to govern this
great people of Yours? The Lord
was pleased that Solomon had
asked for wisdom (1Kings 3:5-10)
Lord, give me the humility to seek
Your wisdom. Open my ears to
recognise wisdom when I hear it.
Give me the wisdom to know
what to do, how to do and the
courage to follow through on it.
And I know that even as I put You
God and Your agenda first that
You will satisfy all my needs. Amen

Lord, we will Use Your Gifting:
God gave Solomon very great
wisdom and understanding, and
knowledge as vast as the sands
of the seashore… He composed
some 3,000 proverbs and wrote
1,005 songs (1 Kings 4:29, 32).
Their purpose is to teach people…
to live disciplined & successful lives,
to help them do what’s right(Pr1:2-3)
Lord, whilst we may not have
the wisdom of Solomon to write
proverbs; You have given each of
us gifts and talents. For You have
prepared good works that You want
us to walk in them. Make clear to us
the delivery method You want us
to communicate our life message.
And help us to be obedient to
go about delivering them. Amen.