Adoring God In 1 Peter 4 (Dec 12)

God Is Faithful to His People

Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
God has wbegotten us again unto a
living hope. So don’t be surprised
when suffering comes your way;
prepare & respond to it correctly.
Purpose to do what is right and
imitate Christ in submissive spirit.
And God will richly reward you
when the trials of life are over.

Lord, we will reflect Your Grace:
The end of all things is at hand;
therefore be serious and
watchful in all your prayers.
Most of all, continue to show deep
love for each other; for Love Covers
a multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:7-8).
Be hospitable to one another
without grumbling. As each has
received a gift, minister it to one
another as Good Stewards of the
manifold grace of God (v9-10).
If anyone speaks, they should do it
as one who speaks the Very Words
of God so that God may be praised.
If you are reproached for the name
of Christ, blessed are you, for the
Spirit of glory… rests upon you…
Therefore let those who suffer
according to the will of God commit
their souls to Him in doing good,
as to a faithful Creator (v11-14,19).

Lord, I confess a lack of love & need
for Your unfailing love toward some.
Help me to yield to Your Spirit
and experience deep intimacy
with You and Your love for me.
May Your love Lord so fill me that
others may sense from the overflow.
And in those relationships that are
toughest, grant me Your Love which
covers a multitude of sins. Amen.

Lord, sometimes we neglect
relationships & erect boundaries
due to distrust and bitterness.
We also confess of commitment
phobia and sins of the flesh
that block us from Christlike love.
Grateful Lord for the spiritual gifts
that the Holy Spirit has given to us.
Help us to use them well to minister
grace & to serve one another. Amen.

Lord, let me declare Your Words,
and let me recognise them in others.
We often ask You to speak to us,
and it only make sense that
You will use people to do so.
So help me Lord to be watchful and
hear Your words in season for me.
And help me Lord speak forth Your
thoughts for Your people graciously.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Adoring God in Ezek 18-20 (Jul 31)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

Reflection on Isaiah (July 21)

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of the prophetic book
of Isaiah is to call the nation of
Judah back to God and to tell of
God’s salvation thru the Messiah.
The 27 chapters in the second half
of Isaiah generally bring a message
of forgiveness, comfort and hope.
This message of hope looks forward
to the coming of the Messiah more
than does any other OT prophet.
He describes the Mesiah as both a
suffering servant & sovereign Lord.

On Mon, we learn from Isa 40 that
God Comforts & Renews Strength.
On Tues, we learn from Isaiah 43
that God Makes Way Through Trial.
On Wed, we learn from Isaiah 46
that God Cares and Sustains Us.
On Thurs, we learn from Isaiah 53
that My Saviour Bleeds at the Cross.
On Friday, we learn from Isaiah 58
that Great Jehovah Guides Me.
On Saturday, we learn from Isa 61
that God Turns Ashes to Beauty.

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 Our Saviour Bleeds at the Cross
as well as Comforts & Strengthens;
For You are Worthy of our Thanks
as You Make Way through Trial
as well as Cares & Sustains Us;
For You Great Jehovah Guides Me
and that God Turns Ashes to Beauty.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Reflection on Psalm Book Two

On Monday, we learn from Ps 42
that God of My Life Spurs Longing.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 46
that God Is Our Refuge & Strength.
On Wed, we learn from Psa 48 that
the Everlasting God Guides & Leads.
On Thu, we learn from Ps 55 that
God Bears Burdens & Gives Rest.
On Friday, we learn from Psa 62
that Rock of Ages we Can Rely On.
On Sat, we learn from Psalm 70/72
that God Helps Those In Need.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For You as God of My Life Spurs Longing; and as the Everlasting
God Guides as well as Leads me;
For You are worthy of our Praise
as You are Our Refuge & Strength
and Rock of Ages we Can Rely On.
For You are worthy of our Thanks
as You Bear Burdens & Gives Rest
and Help Those In Need. Amen.

Reflection on 2nd Samuel

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of 2nd Samuel is
to record the history of David’s
reign; to demonstrate effective
leadership under God; to show
the qualities that please God;
to depict David as an ideal leader
of an imperfect kingdom and to
foreshadow Christ, who will be the
ideal leader of a perfect kingdom.

On Monday, we learn fr 2 Sam 1/2
that God Gives the Direction.
On Tuesday, we learn from 2Sam 5
that God Provides the Direction.
On Wed, we learn from 2Sam 8-10
that Working w God Brings Success
On Thursday, we learn from 2Sam 12
to Thank God for Forgiveness.
On Friday, we learn from 2Sam 15
that God Cares of our Challenges
On Sat, we learn from 2Sam 22
that God Is My Rock & My Salvation)

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For You are concerned of our Challenges and Give us Direction;
For You are worthy of our Thanks
as You forgive our shortcomings
& working with You brings success;
For You are worthy of our Praise
being our Rock and salvation.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

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Adoring God In Matt 21 (Feb 14) Christ Answers Prayers of Faith

After Peter’s dramatic confession
of Jesus as the Christ, the Son
of the living God, Jesus began to
shew unto His disciples how He
must go to Jerusalem and suffer
many things, be killed and raised
again the third day. After preparing
His disciples for the unexpected
events, Jesus begins His final
journey to Jerusalem. Arriving
to a hero’s welcome, He is hailed
as King while making His humble
entrance into the city. It’s now the
final week of Christ’s earthly life.

Lord, we’ll ask with believing heart:
Jesus said: Assuredly I say to you,
if you Have Faith and do not doubt,
you will not only do what was done
to the fig tree, but also if you say
to this mountain: Be removed and
Be cast into the sea, it will be done.
And whatever things you ask
in prayer, Believing you will
receive (Matthew 21:21-22).
Jesus said: A man with two sons
told the older boy: Son go out
and work in the vineyard today.
The son answered: No, I won’t go
but later he changed his mind
and went anyway. Then the father
told the other son: You go and
he said: Yes sir I will. But he
didn’t go. Which of the two
did the will of the father?
They said: The first (v28-31).

Lord, take away any unbelief in us;
and increase our faith to believe
for great things. Help me to have
faith enough to not pray too small.
I know Lord it’s not about trusting
in faith itself but trusting in You.
It’s not about believing in my ability
to believe or perform, but rather
it is believing in Your ability and
promise to hear and answer. Amen.

Lord, help me not think that some
problems are too big and hence
best considered as lost causes.
Help me not to focus on the size
of the mountain but rather how
much power You Creator God have.
So, I leave the mountain of
challenge in Your hands. For You
Lord can do as You will; and the
mountain is not too big for U. Amen

Lord, help me obey You in action
and not merely assenting words.
Help me Lord to obey You where
You lead me and told me to do.
Help me not write off people
who walk away from Your calling
but pray that You draw them back.
Help me Lord lift up those who
have turned away; for You are able
to draw them back to You. Amen.

Adoring God In Matt 14 (Feb 8)

Jesus’ Love Lifted & Saved Me

The gospel song Love Lifted Me
was written in 1912 Connecticut.
James Rowe wrote the lyrics and
Howard Smith wrote the melody.
According to Rowe’s daughter:
I can see my father striding up and
down humming a bar or two, and
Howard playing it & jotting it down.
Rowe and Smith wrote the hymn
based on the passage Peter
walking on the water, becoming
afraid, and crying out to the Lord
to save him as he was sinking.                          The song celebrates the power
of God’s love, offering hope
and salvation to all who believe.
Its lyrics serve as a reminder that
no matter how far we have fallen,
God’s love has the power to lift
us up and restore us to wholeness.

Lord Jesus, Your Love Lifted Me:
Peter said: Lord,if it’s You, command
me to come to You on the water.
So He said: Come. And when Peter
came out of the boat and walked on
the water to go to Jesus. But when
he saw the wind was boisterous,
he was afraid and, beginning to
sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’
Immediately Jesus reached out
His hand and caught him. ‘You
of little faith,’ He said, ‘why did
you doubt? (Matthew 14:28-31).

Lord, remember singing this
hymn in my late teens and young
adult years. And when going
through the challenges in life,
the hymnal song returns to
rise from the deep of my heart.
Only Your love Lord gives lasting
peace and reigns in our heart.
For You God remains in control,
even in the storms of life. Amen.

Lord God commanded His love
towards us that while we were
still sinners Jesus died for us.
That’s the love that lifted us.
Love especially the final verse:
Souls in danger look above
Jesus completely saves –
What hope and assurance!!
Love lifted me, Love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me! Thank U Lord. Amen

Lord, All my heart to You I give,
ever to You I’ll cling
In Your blessèd presence live,
ever Your praises sing,
Love so mighty and so true,
merits my soul’s best songs,
Faithful, loving service too,
to You belongs.
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me!
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me! Amen.