PrayerThots Devotional

God Is Your Source

Backgrounder: David ends his
life the same way he began it,
praising God. His final words to
Solomon and to the nation reflect
the same wholehearted devotion
to God as the young shepherd.

Lord, You are our Source:
Yours O Lord is the greatness,
the power, the glory & the majesty.
Yours is the kingdom O Lord
And you are exalted over all.
Wealth and honour come from U;
You are the ruler of all things.
In your hands are strength and
power to exalt and give strength
to all (1 Chron 29:11-12).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 29)”

God Is With You

Backgrounder: David ends his
life the same way he began it
with humble confidence in God.
His final words to Solomon reflect
the same wholehearted devotion
to God that characterised
the young shepherd of Judea.

Lord, You are With Us:
Every part of this plan, David
told Solomon, was given to me in
writing from the hand of the Lord.
Then David continued: Be strong
and courageous, and do the work.
Don’t be afraid or discouraged
by the size of the task, for the
Lord God, my God, is with you.
He will not fail you nor forsake you.
He will see to it that all the work
related to the Temple of the Lord
is finished correctly (1Chr28:19-20
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 28)”

God Does More Than U Imagine

Backgrounder: David’s greatest
dream is to build a house for God.
Though David is not permitted
to build a house for God, God
will build a house for David –
a perpetual dynasty and kingdom.
God remains true to His promise
by preserving the line of David.

Lord, Your Will & Way is Better:
Lord, let the promise you have
made concerning your servant and
his house be established forever.
Do as you promised so that it will
be established & that your name
will be great forever. Then men
will say: The Lord Almighty, the
God over Israel, is Israel’s God!
And the house of your servant
David will be established
before you (1Chron 17:23-24).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 27)”

God Gives Instructions for Victory

Backgrounder on 1 Chron 10-14:
After the death of King Saul
David becomes king of all Israel.
Then David forms his mighty men
of warriors. And the Philistines
begin their attacks of Israel. Learn
from David his secret to successes.

Lord, we will Inquire for Instruction:
Now the Philistines has come and
raided the Valley of Rephaim; so
David inquired of God: Shall I go
and attack the Philistines? Will U
hand them over to me? The Lord
answered him: Go I will hand them
over to you. So David defeated
them there (1 Chron 14:9-11).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 26)”

God Answers Simple Bold Prayer

Backgrounder on 1 Chron 1-9:
Chronicles which focuses on the
southern kingdom of Judah, gives
a priestly perspective on the history
of God’s people. And 1 Chronicles
opens with a series of genealogies
(including Jabez) which show
God at work throughout history.

Lord, we will Pray Boldly:
There was a man named Jabez
who was more distinguished than
any of his brothers. His mother
named him Jabez because
his birth had been so painful.
He was the one who prayed to
the God of Israel: O that U would
bless me and extend my territory!
Please be with me in all that I do
and keep me from all trouble
and pain! And God granted him
his request (1 Chron 4:9-10).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 25)”

God Offers Pardon & Restoration
(Prayer Walk thro Micah 1-7)

Backgrounder: Sin had infiltrated
every segment of society with
injustice and oppression of poor.
Micah pleads with countrymen to
turn away from sin & back to God.
But the message falls on deaf ears
that will soon hear invading armies.
But within the hardness lies hope;
for when justice is done, God will
restore His people to covenant land

Dear Lord, your holiness calls for
judgment of sins but your mercy
offers pardon to all who repent.
Lord Jesus we welcome You;
we will Walk in Goodness and
we’ll Rise Out of Darkness. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro Micah (Dec 24)”

God’s Love for His Sinful People
(Prayer Walk thro Hosea 1-14)

Backgrounder: Hosea prophesies
to an idolatrous Israel from his
own experience. Instructed by God
to marry the harlot Gomer, Hosea
finds mirrored in his domestic life
the unfaithfulness of God’s people.
Hosea carries God’s message:
The wickedness of Israel will bring
calamity. But though God’s love
must discipline, it will also restore.

Dear Lord, thank you for your
Lovingkindness: that though
Your love compels U to discipline
You will also restore your children.
Lord, we will Respond to Your Love,
We will Know You More &
We will Return to You. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro Hosea (Dec 23)”

A God Who Rescues

Backgrounder on 2 Kings 13-17:
Time is running out for the nation
of Israel. Though God’s patience
with His wayward people is
enormous, his hand of judgment
is poised and will not be stayed
much longer. Following the
death of Elisha, the nation’s
downward spiral accelerates.

Lord, You are a God who Rescues:
Jehoahaz prayed for the Lord’s
help & the Lord heard his prayer.
The Lord could see how terribly
the king of Aram was oppressing
Israel. So the Lord raised up a
deliverer to rescue the Israelites
from the tyranny of the Arameans.
Then Israel lived in safety again
as they had in former days
(2 Kings 24:4-5).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 22)”

God’s Strength Is Greater

Backgrounder on 2 King 4-8:
Elisha, the great miracle worker
of God performs eight miracles
in these 5 chapters, including
providing an oil well for a widow,
giving new life for a deaf boy,
multiplying bread for hungry crowd,
curing a leprous army captain and
enabling servant to see angels.

Lord, Your Strength Is Greater:
Ah my lord, what will we do now?
(Elisha’s servant) cried out to
Elisha. Don’t be afraid? Elisha
told him. For there are more
on our side than on theirs!
Then Elisha prayed: Oh Lord,
open his eyes and let him see!
The Lord opened his servant’s
eyes and when he looked up,
he saw that the hillside around
Elisha was filled with horses and
chariots of fire (2Kings 6:15-17)
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 21)”

A God Who Acts

Backgrounder on 1 Kings 15-19:
From 1 Kings 15 onwards show
the two nations of Israel & Judah
in spiritual decline. Prophet Elijah
courageously faces a heathen
Israelite king and 850 pagan
prophets of Baal, prayed
persistently for rain, only to flee
for his life from Queen Jezebel.

Lord, You are A God Who Acts:
And Elijah came to all the people
and said: How long will you falter
between two opinions? If the Lord
is God follow; but if Baal follow him.
I alone am left a prophet of the Lord
but Baal’s prophets are 450 men…
Elijah prayed: O Lord, answer me!
Answer me so these people will
know that You, O Lord are God
and that You have brought them
back to yourself. Immediately
the fire of the Lord flashed down
from heaven and burned up the
young bull. It even lick up all the
water in the ditch! And when
the people saw it, they fell on
their faces & cried out: The Lord
is God! (I Kings 18:2-4, 37-39).
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day (Dec 20)”