PrayerThots Devotional

Immanuel God Always With Us

Matthew begins his gospel with
the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Whilst Genesis traces the creation
of the universe and man, Matthew
now shows that the advent of
Jesus inaugurates a new creation.
From the call of Abraham, God
has been moving to accomplish
His great redemption plan. Jesus
the prophesied Messiah, fulfils
the OT promises in every facet of
His life: birth, boyhood and baptism.

Lord, You are With Us Always:
An angel of the Lord appeared
to (Joseph) in a dream, saying…
Do not be afraid to take Mary your
wife, for that which is conceived
in her is of the Holy Spirit.
She will bring forth a Son and
you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people
from their sins (Matt 1:20-21).
So all this was done that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord thru the prophet saying:
Behold the virgin shall be with
child and bear a Son & they shall
call His name Immanuel, which is
translated: God With Us (v22-23).
(Jesus’ said): Go therefore and
make disciples… teaching them
to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am
With you Always (Matt 28:19-20).

Lord, You’ve come to bring peace,
to be love, to be nearer to us.
You have come, to bring life,
to be light, to shine brighter in us.
Oh Emmanuel God with us.
Our Deliverer, You are Savior;
In Your presence we find
our strength over everything.
Our redemption God with us,
You are God With Us. Amen.

Lord, help me see what is already
true: that You are a constant
companion throughout the day.
Remind me You are not far away
but that You are nearby with me.
Grant me holy imagination that
Father is looking into my heart
with love; that Jesus is sitting
beside with a smile and that the
Spirit is hovering over me. Amen.

Lord Jesus, You clearly promised
Your disciples in Matthew 28:20
that You will be with them always.
Although busyness and activities
often disconnect me from others,
it will never separate me from You.
Your promise is reliable in a world
where most promises are not.
Thank You Lord for the permanent
nature of Your promise. Amen.

Hearing God thru His Word

The path to intentional discipleship
is to grow towards spiritual maturity
by nurturing key disciple attitudes.
So for past three years, we had been
Seeking God thru Biblical Prayers;
Trusting God thru His Promises and
Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise.
And for the past one month; we’ve
been Hearing God thru His Word.

“God Is Not Silent. It is the nature of
of God to speak, writes AW Tozer.
We could spend the rest of our lives
learning to recognise God’s voice.
We can be certain if we seek Him,
He will make Himself available to us.
If we listen, He will speak; and if we
believe what we have heard, He will
show us more! The God who speaks
is always seeking to take us deeper
into His Will & draw us closer to Him.

Henry Blackaby in his workbook
Experiencing God says God Speaks
by the Holy Spirit through the Word,
Circumstances and His Church.
In this current series, we will be
focussing on Hearing God through
His Word; but needless to say
we will also see God speaking
thru circumstances, the church
and many other ways. May God
bless our desire to hear Him. Amen.

We are meditating through the Bible,
which is organised by genres:
Laws, History, Poetry and Prophets…
Before we continue into OT History,
for variety sake we will have the
first Gospel interlude in Matthew.
But here’s the key thoughts from
the five books of Laws; which
provide instruction to the Israelites
in their relationship with God:
J6: Walking & Seeking God (Gen 5)
J13: God Can Do Anything (G17/18)
J20: Listen Carefully to God (Ex14)
J27: Lord Abounds in Mercy (Nu14)
F3: Lord Our Rock & Shield (Dt 32/3)
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The Lord Is Our Rock & Shield

With the covenant reestablished
and the nation poised at Jordan
River, Moses completes his
duties as leader of God’s people
by commissioning Joshua as his
successor with a sober warning.
To help the people remember
his message of life, Moses
records his final words as a song.

Lord, we proclaim You’re Our Rock;
and we seek Your Everlasting Arms:
(Then Moses spoke to all of Israel):
Hear O earth words of my mouth
for I proclaim the name of the Lord:
Ascribe greatness to our God.
He is the Rock. His work is
perfect; and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is He (Deut 32:1-4).
Is He not your Father, who bought
you? Has He not made you and
established you?.. He kept (you)
as the apple of His eye (v6-10).
The eternal God is your refuge and
His Everlasting Arms are under u…
Then Israel shall dwell in safety…
Happy are you O Israel!
Who is like you, a people
saved by the Lord, the shield
of your help (Deut 33:27-29).

Lord, I lift my eyes to You, my solid
rock, my refuge and my salvation.
Help quieten my heart to wait on U
in the storm for my hope is in You.
Let my confidence not be shaken
by what circumstances may say
or my mind may think. Thank You
that my confidence rests on You,
the One who is the Rock and that
You can never be shaken. Amen.

Lord, we enter each day with the
intention to trust in You; yet when
the winds blow and the waves rise,
we tend to forget looking at You.
Help me focus on You Lord for
You are my solid rock, safe refuge
and shelter from the storms of life.
Lord You are for me and You are the
same yesterday, today, and forever.
You are my Rock & sure foundation;
and I place my future into Yr Hands.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Lord, You are almighty & You are
my safe refuge from the storm.
Let me sense Your Everlasting Arms
of protection and love holding me.
Help me to find rest in You for
the battle belongs to You Lord.
No matter the battles are with health, finances or relationships,
because of Your presence in my life,
I’ll not face those challenges alone.
For I depend on Your Everlasting
Arms and strength, not mine. Amen

Hearing God thru His Word

The purpose of Deuteronomy is
to remind the people of what God
had done and encourage them
to rededicate their lives to Him.
Moses stresses holiness as a way
of life and reminds the people of
the necessity of obedience to God.
Whether possessing the land,
defeating the enemy, or simply
enjoying life in a new homeland,
God’s people must exhibit complete
obedience to His commands.

On Monday, we learn from Deut 4
to Accept and Trust God’s Voice.
On Tuesday, we learn from Deut 5/6
to Be Reminded of God’s Word.
On Wed, we learn from Deut 7
to Trust God for His Faithfulness.
On Thu, we learn from Deut 26 that
God Answers & Blessed His People.
On Friday, we learn from Deut 28/30
on Choosing to Obey the Lord.
On Saturday, we learn fr Deut 32/33
that the Lord Is Our Rock & Shield.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Hear You:
For we accept and trust God’s voice,
readily be reminded of God’s word.
For You Answer & Bless Your People
and we choose to Obey the Lord.
For Your Faithfulness and being
our solid Rock, Refuge & Shield.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

The Lord Our Rock & Shield 

With the covenant reestablished and the nation poised at Jordan River, Moses completes his duties as leader of God’s people by commissioning Joshua as his successor with a sober warning. To help the people remember his message of life, Moses records his final words as a song.

Lord, we proclaim You’re Our Rock;
and we seek Your Everlasting Arms:
(Then Moses spoke to all of Israel):
Hear O earth words of my mouth
for I proclaim the name of the Lord:
Ascribe greatness to our God.
He is the Rock. His work is
perfect; and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is He (Deut 32:1-4).
Is He not your Father, who bought
you? Has He not made you and
established you?.. He kept (you)
as the apple of His eye (v6-10).
The eternal God is your refuge and
His Everlasting Arms are under u…
Then Israel shall dwell in safety…
Happy are you O Israel!
Who is like you, a people
saved by the Lord, the shield
of your help (Deut 33:27-29).

Lord, I lift my eyes to You, my solid
rock, my refuge and my salvation.
Help quieten my heart to wait on U
in the storm for my hope is in You.
Let my confidence not be shaken
by what circumstances may say
or my mind may think. Thank You
that my confidence rests on You,
the One who is the Rock and that
You can never be shaken. Amen.

Lord, we enter each day with the
intention to trust in You; yet when
the winds blow and the waves rise,
we tend to forget looking at You.
Help me focus on You Lord for
You are my solid rock, safe refuge
and shelter from the storms of life.
Lord You are for me and You are the
same yesterday, today, and forever.
You are my Rock & sure foundation;
and I place my future into Yr Hands.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Lord, You are almighty & You are
my safe refuge from the storm.
Let me sense Your Everlasting Arms
of protection and love holding me.
Help me to find rest in You for
the battle belongs to You Lord.
No matter the battles are with health, finances or relationships,
because of Your presence in my life,
I’ll not face those challenges alone.
For I depend on Your Everlasting
Arms and strength, not mine. Amen

Choosing to Obey the Lord

Moses has come to a solemn and
 climatic moment in his 3rd & final
 address to the nation – the time for 
a recommitment to the covenant.
 He reminds the new generation
 that the potential for God’s richest
 blessing awaits them in the land,
 as well as His severest judgment.
 It all depends on their response
 to the demands of the covenant.
Moses delivers the challenge: I have
 set before you life & death; choose life.

Lord, we will Love & Obey You:
If you listen to these commands
of the Lord your God and carefully
obey them, the Lord will make
you the head and not the tail.
So, you shall not turn aside from
any of the words which I command
you this day, to the right or the left,
to go after other gods (Dt 28:13-14).
Return to the Lord… and the Lord
your God will circumcise your heart
to love the Lord your God with all
your heart & all yr soul (Dt 30:2-6)
I have set before you life and
death, blessings and cursing;
(so) choose life that you…may live;
that u may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice and
that you may cling to Him, for
He is your life (Deut 30:19-20).

Father God, You have a good plan
and carved a path for me to follow.
But there’s an enemy who desires
I lose my way and seeks to destroy
the destiny You’ve planned for me.
I purpose to obey Your commands
and look forward to Your blessings.
Trust You Lord for the promise to
make me the head & not the tail.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, You had challenged Israel
to choose obedience and thereby
continue to experience blessings.
Lord, when we stray, cause us to
return to You & change our hearts.
Transform us into people who obey
out of gratitude rather than demand.
And help us to choose to obey You
in our life situation again and again.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, knowing Your Word is not
enough for we need to Obey You.
Help us to keep covenant with You
by obeying Yr Word for we love You.
Help us to Commit to Obey to
Avoid Curses but Gain Blessings.
Help us Return to You when we fail
so that we can be transformed.
Grant us the grace as we express
our love by obeying You. Amen.

God Answers & Blesses His People

Moses urges obeying God’s laws
which bring blessings and warns
disobedience bringing misfortune.
The 10 Commandments and all of
God’s laws point out to us where
we fall short and show us How
we should Live as God’s people.
To ensure orderly mgt of God’s
holy people in the Holy Land,
God provides societal regulations
and Genesis 25 & 26 focuses
on holiness in human relations.

Lord, we’re thankful for Your Grace:
The Egyptians mistreated us…
and laid hard bondage in us.
Then we cried out to Lord God
and the Lord heard our voice
and looked on our affliction…
So the Lord brought us out
of Egypt with a mighty hand…
So you shall rejoice in every good
the Lord has given you (Dt 26:6-11)
I have obeyed the voice of the Lord
my God & have done according to
all that You have commanded me.
Look down from… heaven
and bless Your people (v14-15).
You have declared… the Lord is
your God. And you have promised
to walk in His ways, and to obey
His commands… Also the Lord has
proclaimed you to be His special
people, just as He promised you,
that You should keep all
His commandments (v17-18).

Father, thank You for Moses’
Second Address which gives us
the principles for godly living.
Help us not operate out of fear
but remember Your mighty acts.
Help us to be always thankful
for all that You’ve done for us.
Help us not be rebellious but
instead Obey Your Commands.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we have transgressed Your
commandments & forgotten them,
and have not obeyed your voice.
Forgive our sins, and bring about
a spiritual awakening among us
that we may walk in Your ways,
keep Your commandments
and obey Your voice with all
our heart and all our soul. Amen.

Lord, thanks for lavishing Your love
& bringing me out of slavery to sin.
I declare You are the Lord my God;
& I have no other gods before You.
Help me obey Your commands
relating to frustrating areas of
brokenness and shortcomings.
Grant me enough love, obedience,
reverence and faithfulness to
fulfill Your mission for me. Amen.

Trust God for His Faithfulness

Moses’ second sermon begins in
chapter 5 and extends thru chap 26.
He opens with a reputation of the
Ten Commandments (hence the
name Deuteronomy – second law)
and exhorts the people to obey
the Lord from a heart of love,
to teach their children obedience
and to be careful not to forget
the Lord in times of prosperity.
Victory over pagan occupants of
Canaan is assured as long as the
people obey God’s commands.
They will prevail, not because
of their strength, but because of
their Faithful all-conquering God.

All Praise be to The Faithful God:
The Lord your God has chosen
you to be a people for Himself…
The Lord did not… choose you
because you were more in number
than any other people, for you were
the least of all peoples (Deut 7:6-7)
It was because the Lord loved you
and kept the oath He swore to
your forefathers that He brought
you out with a mighty hand and
redeemed you from the land of
slavery, from the power of Pharaoh
king of Egypt. Know therefore
that the Lord your God is God;
He is the faithful God El Emunah
who keeps covenant and mercy…
with those who love Him and
keep His commandmnuts (v8-9).

Father God, we adore You for
the faithfulness You show to us
even when we are unfaithful to You.
We praise You for Your covenant
of loving kindness and faithfulness.
Thank You Lord for the recording
Your Word for us so that through
endurance, the encouragement
of scriptures and of Your Spirit,
we might have hope in the fulfilment
of Your promise. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, Your faithfulness reminds me
that I’m not always faithful to You.
Although I have a heart to be faithful
to You, situations arise that evoke
fears and doubt, tempting me to
make choices of self-preservation
and selfishness. And I confess
that I am not fully faithful to You.
Help me Lord to do much better;
Help me see things from Your
perspective & not give up. Amen.

Lord, remind us again and again
of Your faithfulness so that we
will grow to be more like You.
Strengthen our resolve to believe
You’re indeed the Faithful God El
Emunah; for U can’t make promises
that You can’t keep for You can’t lie.
So we will wait patiently upon Your
word for delay is not denial. And
we trust Your promises will come to
pass at the appointed time. Amen.

Lord of mercy, You hv heard my cry
Thru the storm You’re the beacon
My song in the night.
In the shelter of Your wings
Hear my heart’s reply,
Singing what a faithful God have I.
What a faithful God have I
What a faithful God.
What a faithful God have I
Faithful in every way. Amen.

Be Reminded of God’s Word

Moses’ second sermon opens with
a Repetition of Ten Commandments
(hence the name Deuteronomy
– second law). It exhorts the
people to obey the Lord from
a heart of love, to teach their
children obedience and to be
careful Not to Forget the Lord in
times of prosperity. Victory over
the pagan occupants of Canaan
is assured as long as the people
faithfully obey God’s commands.

Lord, we’ll Follow Your Instructions:
And Moses called all Israel…
(The Lord) said: I am the Lord
your God who brought you out
of the land of Egypt, out of the
house of bondage. You shall have
no other gods before Me(Dt5:1-7)
You must be careful to obey all
the commands of the Lord your
God, following His instructions
in every detail… that it may be
well with you (Deut 5:32-33).
You must love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your soul
and all your strength. And you must
commit yourselves Wholeheartedly
to these commands that I am giving
you today. Repeat them Again and
Again to your children (Deut 6:5-7).

 

 

 

 

Lord, forgive me for treating Your
words casually for they’re absolute
truth, and our anchor in this world.
Help me follow You from my heart.
And I resolve to persevere and
not lose heart, no matter what
obstacles stand in the way or
what fears to hold me back. And
please reward me clearly enough
and often enough to keep me
coming to Your throne boldly. Amen

Lord, help me to love You with
all my heart, soul and strength. For
I have not yet been wholeheartedly
committed to Your commands or
made them a consistent part of
my life. Lord, loosen my tongue
to speak about my need for     Your grace and the confidence                       that You’ll supply both to me.                                 In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, I want to love You with
my whole heart; for this is Your
greatest desire for me and that
it’s the reason I was made. But
You know how easily I can be
distracted by lesser things, how
forgetful I can be and how weak
my love can be. Remind me of
Your great love; and help my
heart respond to You and love
You more passionately. Amen.

In The Presence- Eugene Greco (Hosanna! Music)

Accept & Trust God’s Voice

God has led his people out of
Egypt and across the great desert.
Now they stand ready to enter
the promised land. But before the
Israelites go into the land, Moses
has impt advice to them which he
delivers in 3 parts. In the 1st part,
Moses reviews the history of
Israel with the crucial lesson: that
obedience brings blessing while
disobedience results in judgment.

Lord, we’ll Pray to Draw Close to U:
Observe the laws carefully, for this
will show yr wisdom to the nations,
who will say: “Surely this great
nation is a wise and understanding
people.” What other nation is so
great as to have their god near
them the way the Lord is Near us
whenever we Pray to Him (D4:6-7)
The Lord Spoke to you from the
heart of the fire. You Heard the
sound of his words but Didn’t See
his form; there was Only A Voice.
So He declared to you His covenant
which He commanded u to perform
the Ten Commandments (v12-13).

Lord, we thank You for being Close
to us when we pray. Thank You
that You hear and will answer us.
Thank You that in Your presence
there is transformation for my soul
and my life. I Draw Close to U and
ask for an increasing sense of Your
presence. I ask that You will help
me to pray more and more every
day; and give me increasing faith
to believe for the answers. Amen.

Lord, I realise in our relationship
with You, there will be a constant
interplay between the hidden and
the revealed. You don’t compel
our faith; and we always have to
choose to see what U are revealing.
So Lord, even as I hear Your voice
but don’t see Your form, please
enable me to accept as much as
I can of what You reveal. Help me
accept Your revelation & Trust what
-ever I don’t see beyond it. Amen.

Dear Lord, You want Your people
to place holiness as a way of life &
be obedient to You in every action.
Help us always Hallow Your laws
& help us Pray Draw Close to You.
Help us to purpose in our heart
Not be Afraid but Trust You God
by remembering Your mighty acts.
Help us Accept Your revelation
and Trust what see don’t see yet.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.