PrayerThots Devotional

God Watches Over You

Backgrounder on Psa 31-36:
A proper perspective can help
you face any circumstance and
can bring you from gloom to
glory (P31), from failure to
forgiveness (P32), from false
security to confident trust (P33),
from affliction to adoration (P34),
from persecution to praise (P35)
and from darkness to light (P36).

Lord, You Watches Over Us:
You are my Hiding Place; You
protect me fr trouble & surround
me with songs of deliverance…
The Lord says: I will Guide you
along the best pathway for yr life.
I will Watch over you. Do not be
like a senseless horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to
keep it under control… Sorrows
shall be to the wicked but he
who Trusts in the Lord, mercy
shall surround him (Psa 32:7-10).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 16)”

God Is Good & Upright

Backgrounder on Psalms 25-30:
As David penned these six psalms,
he thought of the multifaceted
character of God he served.
The Lord is Good & Upright (P25:8)
my light (P27:1), my strength
(P28:7), King forever (P29:10)
and my God (P30:2, 12).

Lord, You are Good & Upright:
In you Lord my God, I put my trust.
I trust in You, do not let me be
put to shame, nor let my enemies
triumph over me.No one who hopes
in you will ever be put to shame…
Guide me in your truth & teach me,
for you are God my Savior, and
my hope is in you all day long…
Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners
in His ways (Isa 25:1-3, 5 & 8).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 15)”

Pathway to Restoration
(Prayer Walk thro Isaiah 49-66)

Backgrounder on Isaiah 49-66:
Isa 49-57 shows the path to
restoration is the path of suffering
for the Servant will come willingly
as a sacrifice for many (50:6).
Isa 58-62 gives a glimpse of the
glorious future for the people
of God when affliction will cease
and the glad tidings of salvation
shall be proclaimed thro out Zion.
In the light of the present calamity
and coming glory, there can be
only one fitting response
from God’s people: repentance
for their pride and rebellion.

Dear God, we praise You that
You are Holy but yet Loving and
that you plan Restoration for Man.
Help us to Trust in Your Word;
Humble before You; Confess
our Sins and Wait Upon You.
Continue reading “Praying thro Isaiah (Jan 14)”

Prophecies Prove the Lord is God
He Cares & Will Make A Way
(Prayer Walk thro Isaiah 40-48)

Backgrounder: Final 27 chapters
of Isaiah like the 27 books of the
NT, proclaim a message of Comfort
and hope. The Messiah is coming
to be the Savior of sinful people
(c43). Therefore, Comfort ye my
people, saith your God (c40).
In amazing collection of specific
prophecies, Isaiah foretells the
agent God will use in delivering
His people (Cyrus, king of Persia)
& the means of comfort God will
employ (destruction of Idolatrous
Babylon); proving Lord is God (c46)

Dear God, thank you for your great
love and Care for us your people.
Thank you for your message to us
through prophet Isaiah: a message
of forgiveness, comfort and hope
looking forward to the Messiah.
Help us to Wait for Your Timing;
even as U Will Make A Way for us,
to effect Yr Everlasting Care. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro Isaiah (Jan 13)”

God Provides, Guides & Protects

Backgrounder on Psalms 19-24:
The Lord can be seen in many
different roles in these six psalms.
He is the Creator (P19), Helper
(P20), King (P21), Crucified One
(P22), Shepherd (P23) & Glorious
One (P24). For each role, there
is a corresponding responsibility
for the people who would follow
Him as their God, King & Shepherd.

Lord, U Provide, Guide & Protect:
The Lord is my shepherd, I Lack
Nothing & have everything I need.
He Leads me besides peaceful
streams. He Guides me along right
paths… Even when I walk thro the
darkest valley, I will not be afraid
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and staff Protect
and comfort me (Ps 23:1-4).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 12)”

God Gives Strength & Security

Backgrounder on Psalms 13-18:
Many blessings accrue to those
who serves God wholeheartedly:
joy (P13), fellowship with God (P15)
satisfaction (P16), preservation (17)
& confidence in facing future (P18)
Psalm 18 was written by David
on the day that the Lord delivered
him from the hand of all his
enemies and from the hand
of Saul (cf: 2 Samuel 22:1-4).

Lord, U Give Strength & Security:
I will love You O Lord my strength.
The Lord is my rock & my fortress
and my Deliverer; My God
my strength in whom I will trust;
My shield, my stronghold.
I will Call upon the rock; so shall
I be saved from my enemies…
In my distress I cried out to God;
He heard my voice… It is God
who arms me with Strength.
He makes my feet like the feet
of deer (Psalm 18:1-6, 32-33).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 11)”

God Gives Supernatural Joy

Backgrounder on Psalms 13-18:
In contrast to the fate of the
fool who denies God’s existence
(Ps 14) many blessings accrue
to the one who serves God with
a whole heart: joyfulness (Ps 13),
fellowship with God (Ps 15),
satisfaction (P16), preservation (17)
& confidence in facing future (P18)

Lord, we receive Inheritance & Joy:
Lord, You alone are my inheritance,
my cup of blessing. You guard
all that is mine. The land you
have given me is a pleasant land.
What a Wonderful Inheritance…
You will not leave my soul in Sheol…
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of Joy.
At Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore (Psa 16:5-6, 10-11).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 10)”

God Is Your Place of Shelter:

Backgrounder on Psalms 7-12:
All but one of the psalms began
with a cry of lament: “O Lord
my God”, “O Lord” and “Lord!”
These short but potent songs
express the psalmist’s desire that
justice prevail (v7), the wicked
be brought low (v8, 11-12) & God’s
holy name be exalted (8, 11-12).

Lord, you are my place of Shelter:
The Lord is a refuge for the
oppressed, a stronghold in times
of trouble. Those who know
Your name trust in You, for You
Lord, have never forsaken
those who seek you (Psa 9:9-10).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 9)”

God Promises Fruitfulness

Backgrounder on Psalm 1-41:
Over a period of 10 centuries,
inspired hymns of worship were
composed and compiled to form
the book of Psalms. Authored by
King David and six other writers
& used as the Temple Hymnbook,
these pleas and praises capture
the essence of what it means
to walk daily with God. Each of
the five sections bears likeness
to a book of the Pentateuch.

Lord, we will Delight in Your Word:
Blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor stands in the path of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and in His law he meditates
day and night. He shall be like
a tree planted by the rivers of
water, that brings forth its fruit
in its season, whose leaf also
shall not wither; and whatever
he does shall prosper (Psa 1:1-3).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Jan 8)”

Call Towards Godliness
(Prayer Walk thro Isaiah 28-39:

Backgrounder: Isaiah’s prophecies
begin to focus on the ominous
approach of the Assyrian armies.
True, the prospects are not
pleasant for the rebellious people
of God. But there is also a coming
King who will bring peace like
a river, freedom for the captives,
justice for the oppressed and
judgment upon the earth.

Dear Lord, we note your message
through prophet Isaiah to Judah
that they had a form of godliness
but their hearts were corrupt.
Lord, we Give You our Hearts;
we will Wait upon You; and
we will Seek Your Direction. Amen
Continue reading “Praying thro Isaiah (Jan 7)”