Author: Ms. JH

 

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

Devotion.

We should always have an attitude of prayer and seek the Lord at all times – in the good times, in times of turmoil – anytime, anywhere.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the privilege of prayer.

Help me to always remember to pray without ceasing.

Thank You for another day to seek You in prayer when I can bring everything to You – every issue, problem and every need.

And also ask for Your loving watch care, protection and strength so that I am  able to resist the temptations of the arch- enemy of my soul.

How wonderful to know that I can pray at anytime, anywhere, I can pray quietly in my mind and You still hear me, because You can read my mind – there is nothing that You do not hear, see or know.

Help me to pray without ceasing – that is to always have an attitude of prayer with the knowledge that You always hear me and will  answer with Your best for me.

If I pray quietly in my mind, You hear me, if I pray aloud, You hear me, so help me to always seek You in prayer.

What a wonderful privilege You have given to us to be able to communicate with You, the God of the Universe, the Cosmos, and You hear us at anytime and anywhere.

Help to remember to seek You first in everything and always have and attitude of prayer.

If it is even to say ” Jesus help me.”  “Jesus save me.” Jesus be with me.”

I love and adore You, Lord God, Lord Jesus.

Thank You for Your loving kindness and compassions to me.

In Jesus’ precious name. Amen.

Hymn.

Days are filled with sorrow and care.

Hearts are lonely and drear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary.

Jesus is very near.

2.

Cast your care (issue) on Jesus today.

Leave your worry and fear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary.

Jesus is very near.

3.

Troubled soul, the Saviour can see.

Every heartache and tear.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary.

Jesus is very near.

Chorus.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary.

Calvary, Calvary, Calvary.

Burdens are lifted at Calvary.

Jesus is very near.

Yes, Jesus is always near to comfort and cheer.

And to help and save us.

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

 

 

Psalms 17:8

Keep me as the apple of Your Eye, hide me under the shadow of Your Wings.

Devotion.

God is well- pleased with those who place their faith and trust in Him.  He considers us the apple of His Eye – and we will receive His special attention. We are protected and sheltered in His loving care and Presence..

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

How wonderful to know that I can be the ” apple of Your Eye.”

You are such a good God, so loving, merciful and compassionate to us – Your creation.

O Lord, please keep me in Your loving care – under the shadow of Your Wings at all times.

That is where I am safe and secure from all dangers and alarms.

Lord, I humble ask for Your continued protection from the arch-enemy of our souls – help me to always remember to call on Your name, Lord Jesus.

The name of Jesus is powerful and when we call on the name of Jesus,  we will be saved, protected and able to resist the evil one – who is the arch-enemy of the soul, who is trying to destroy us.

O Lord Jesus, I give You thanks and praise for what You have done for me – for the human race – Your great sacrifice of love to save and redeem us from sin and destruction.

I love and adore You and bless Your Holy name.

Lord Jesus, in Your Holy name I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

Under God’s Wings I am safely abiding.

Though the night deepens and tempests are wild.

Still I can trust Him, I know He will keep me.

He has redeemed me and I am His child.

2.

Under His wings what a refuge from sorrow.

How the heart yearningly turns to its rest!

Often when earth has no balm for my healing.

There I find comfort and there I am blest.

3.

Under His wings, O what precious enjoyment.

There will I hide till life’s trials are over.

Sheltered, protected, no evil can harm me.

Resting in Jesus, I am safe evermore.

Chorus.

Under His Wings, under His wings.

Who from His love can sever?

Under His wing my soul shall abide.

Safely abide forever.

Praise the Lord!

 

 

 

 

Psalms 34:1

I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Devotion.

Make it your habit to praise the Lord at all times. When you wake up, before you go to bed. Before you eat, when you go out and when you return.

An attitude of praise to God will make a amazing difference in your life.

And as they say, when the praises go up, then the blessings will come our way.

And we surely need God’s blessings.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

I praise and adore You, worship and exalt You, O Lord God the Almighty.

You are such a good God and You absolute deserve my praise, worship and adoration.

Thank You for Your Infinite love, tender mercies and compassions to me.

I am glad to be part of the family of God, washed in the fountain and cleansed from sin by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being ” the way, the truth and the life.”

You are the only way to be saved, You are the truth that will set me free from the bondage of sin, and through You comes life and life eternal.

I give You all the praise, worship, glory, honour and I exalt and bless Your Holy name.

Lord, I thank You for Your amazing grace and sacrifice of love to save and redeem me.

And I will praise, worship, bless and glorify You now and forever more.

I love You, Lord God, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit.

Praise the Lord!

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation.

O, my soul praise Him, for He is my help and salvation.

All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near.

Join ye in glad adoration.

2.

Praise to the Lord.

Who-o’er all things so wondrously reign-eth.

Shield-eth thee under His Wings.

Yea,  so gladly sustain-eth.

Hast thou not seen, how thy desires has been.

Granted in what He ordain-eth?

3.

Praise to the Lord.

Who doth prosper they work, and defend thee.

Surely His goodness and mercy, here daily attend thee.

Ponder a-new what the Almighty can do.

If with His love, He be-friend thee.

Praise, praise, praise the Lord God Almighty.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.

Devotion.

God is our only source of life, complete help, protection, provision and our guide in ages past and our hope for years to come.

So let us put our complete faith and trust in Him, our Creator God and source of our life.

Prayer (for you)

Eternal Father,

My faith and trust is in You, and You are my hope for years to come.

My protection from the storms of life, and my defense is sure.

Is sure because You are God and there is nothing that You cannot do.

O Lord, as You know sometimes my understanding is limited and sometimes flawed, so at times  I mis-understand things.

But You, O Lord, see down the corridor of time, and You see and  know everything and Your understanding is limitless.

So I will trust in You,  have faith in You, seek You in prayer, and bring every issue, problem to You, because You have You and only You have the complete knowledge, and  solution to everything.

O Lord, help me to acknowledge You in all my ways, so that You can direct my paths, and I can become all that You created me to be.

I praise and glorify You.

In Jesus’ name, I pray with thanksgiving. Amen.

Hymn.

Just when I need Him, Jesus is near.

Just when I falter, just when I fear.

Ready to help me, ready to cheer.

Just when I need Jesus most.

Chorus.

Just when I need Him most.

Just when I need Him most.

Jesus is near to comfort and cheer.

Just when I need Him most.

Amen.

 

 

Psalms 25:4-5

Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me.

You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.

Devotion.

It takes time to learn God’s ways and His truth. God will teach us His ways so that we can be like Jesus.

So let us seek Him with all our heart, soul and mind through prayer and the Bible, so that we can have our own close personal relationship with our Creator God – the God of the Universe, the Cosmos.

Prayer.

Eternal Father in Heaven,

My desire is to get to know You more and more each day, and have more faith in You.

And to develop my own close personal relationship with You.

Help me to spend more time in prayer, Bible study and mediating on Your Holy Scriptures.

O Lord, teach me Your Holy ways and lead me in the ways that are pleasing to You.

Help me understand the truth about what life is all about.

Lord God, You are the God of my salvation, and Jesus, You are my beloved Saviour and Redeemer.

Thank You for Your goodness, and for what You have done for me, what you are doing and will continue to do for my good.

I give You thanks and praise.

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

Saviour, like a Shepherd lead us.

Much we need Thy tenderest care,

In Thy pleasant pastures feed us.

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus.

Thou has redeem us by Thy blood.

Thine we are.

2.

We are Thine, do Thou be-friend us.

Be the Guardian of our way.

Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us.

Seek us when we go astray.

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus.

Hear, O hear us when we pray.

Hear, O hear us when we pray.

3.

Thou hast promised to receive us.

Poor and sinful though we be.

Thou hast mercy to relieve us.

Grace to cleanse and power to free.

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus.

We will early turn to Thee.

Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus.

We will early turn to Thee.

Praise the Lord!

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

Devotion.

What we allow to influence our heart (mind) will have an effect for good or evil. If we are constantly focusced on worldly, evil things, that is what will be evident in our lives.

But if we fill our heart with God’s Holy Scripture Words and His Holy Presence, we will be drawn closer to the Lord and our lives  will be an influence for good, holy, godly things and others will be drawn to Jesus through us.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Holy You are.

Thank You for another day when I can seek You in prayer and tell You everything that is of concern to me.

You already know everything about me, but when I bring all my concerns and issues to You, it shows my faith, hope and trust in You, O Lord God the Almighty.

O Lord, please guard the avenues of my mind.

Help me choose holy and godly things that will edify and draw me closer to You.

Keep me from the corrupt, evil and wicked things of this corrupt and evil world.

Please protect my mind from all worldly and evil devices of the arch-enemy of my soul.

And I pray to be transformed by the renewing of my mind through  prayer and meditating on Your Holy Scriptures.

Lord, please guard my close personal relationship with You.

I praise, bless and glorify You.

In Jesus’ precious name. Amen.

Hymn.

Lord, I want to be a Christian.

In my heart, in my heart.

2.

Lord, I want to be more loving.

In my heart, in my heart.

3.

Lord, I want to be more holy.

In my heart, in my heart.

4.

Lord, I want to be like Jesus.

In my heart, in my heart.

Chorus.

In my heart, in my heart.

I want to be a Christian.

I want to be more loving.

I want to be more holy.

I want to be like Jesus.

In my heart.

Yes, Lord I am a Christian.

Please help me to be like Jesus.

In my heart.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 45:22

Thus saith the Lord,

” Look to Me and be saved all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.”

Devotion.

There is only One true and living God, the Creator God of Heaven and earth and He created everything that exists.

And our salvation comes through Him – through Jesus Christ – “the Lamb of God” Who takes away the sins of the world.

Prayer (for you)

Eternal Father,

Your are God and there is no other but You.

My salvation, my help comes from You.

Thank You for sending Jesus to be my Saviour and Lord.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for being “the Lamb of God” Who saves and redeems us from sin and destruction.

I believe and I accept You, Lord Jesus as my Saviour, Redeemer, Intercessor, Advocate, Good Shepherd and my best Friend.

A Friend that is closer than any earthly friend.

Yes, Lord I will look to You because my salvation comes from You and only You.

Lord Jesus, by faith I believe in You, trust in You, hope in You, but one day soon, and very soon I shall see You face to face in all Your great majesty and glory with all the Holy angels with You.

Lord, please help me to be ready and stay ready because that great day is sooner than we realize.

Signs of the times are everywhere to reveal to us that the end of this earth’s history is very near.

Lord, please keep me pressing on to glory and enduring to the end.

And  keep me safe and secure under the shadow of Your Holy Wings.

I love and adore You.

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

There is a name I love to hear.

I love to sing its worth.

It sounds like music in my ear.

The sweetest name on earth.

Chorus.

O, how I love Jesus.

O, how I love Jesus.

O, how I love Jesus.

Because He first loved me.

2.

It tells me of the Saviour’s love.

Who died to set me free.

It tells me of His precious blood.

The sinner’s perfect plea.

3.

It tells me One whose loving heart.

Can feel my deepest woe.

Who in each sorrow bear a part.

That none can bear below.

Yes, O how I love Jesus.

Because He first loved me.

And He forgives me of every sin.

Amen.

 

 

Psalms 119:90

Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.

Devotion.

Our Creator God is always faithful to us in His Infinite love, tender mercies and compassions that are new every morning.

And in His amazing grace, Plan of Salvation to save us, redeem us, make us part of His Heavenly family and give us His gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

And provide for us, care for us, protect us and lead and guide us as we journey along in our Christian journey.

Prayer (for you)

Eternal Father,

Thank You for Your faithfulness to us, Your creation, and for making a way for us to be saved from sin and from the arch-enemy of our soul.

Thank You for Your salvation so rich and free to everyone who comes to You, to Jesus, seeking to be saved, redeemed from sin and destruction.

O Lord, how great You are to us to make a way when there seemed to be no way.

Your Plan of Salvation is so awesome, so wonderful, so merciful to save us and make us what You intended us to be.

To live with You in Heavenly places, to live in total happiness and joy, without the stain of sin anywhere.

What a great day that will be when sin will be no more, and there will be no more disease, pain, sorrow, crying, sadness, no more suffering, no more wars, no more death, for the former things have passed away.

And Lord, You will create a new Heaven and new earth where the redeemed of the earth will dwell, in total peace, happiness and gladness.

And we will get to see You face to face in all Your power and magnificent glory.

And get to see the entire Universe in all its magnificence and splendour and live in Heavenly places with You.

O Lord, please help me to be faithful as a Christian, and continue to serve You and seek You with all my heart, soul and mind.

And live my life pleasing to You with Your help, and endure to the end, and keep pressing on to glory.

I love You Lord.

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

We have this hope that dwells within our hearts.

Hope in the coming of the Lord.

We have this faith that Christ alone imparts.

Faith in the promise of His Holy word.

We believe the time is near.

When the nations far and near.

Shall awake and shout and sing.

Hallelujah! Christ is King.

We have this hope that burns within our hearts.

Hope in the coming of the Lord.

2.

We are united in Jesus Christ, our Lord.

We are united in His love.

Love for the waiting people of the world.

People who need our Saviour’s love.

Soon the Heavens will open wide.

Christ will come to claim His bride (the church)

All the Universe will sing.

Hallelujah! Christ is King!

We have this hope, this faith, and God’s great love.

We are united in Jesus Christ.

Praise the Lord! Amen.