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Nehemiah 8:10b

Do not sorrow (be sad) for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Devotion.

Jesus shed His precious blood for our salvation, our redemption and to give us eternal life.

Hebrews 12:2 says, ” looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher (developer) of our faith, Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right Hand of God.

So knowing that Jesus loved us so much that He shed His precious blood for our salvation.

Jesus endured the cross for us, He paid the penalty for our sins, this should give us great joy and happiness, and strengthen us daily.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for another day when I can seek You in prayer, read and study Your Holy Scriptures.

And as I read and study, I will meditate on Your Holy Words.

Because It gives me strength for today and hope, the blessed hope for tomorrow.

O Lord, thank You for the joy of my salvation. For Your great sacrifice of love to save me from sin.

O Lord, ” for the joy that was set before You, You endured the cross for my salvation.”

Yes, Lord Jesus, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation all the day, regardless what is happening.

I will rejoice because I am forgiven of my sins, I am saved, I am at peace with Creator God.

O Lord, You are All-powerful, and You are my safety, my protection, and my strength from day to day.

When I am weak, with You I have strength, because my strength comes from the Lord God, Who made the Heavens and the earth, humanity and everything that exists.

O Lord, I have so much to be joyful and thankful for..

I am thankful for Your Plan of Salvation, Your amazing sacrifice of love for me, paying the penalty for my sins, Your forgiveness of my sins, Your Infinite love, Your compassions.

And Your tender mercies, Your protection, keeping me safe from all alarms, always being there to help and guide me, and for providing for me.

And for my own close personal relationship with the God of the Universe, and Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

And I thank You for giving me Your peace, the peace that surpasses all human understanding.

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

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

Hymn.

Rejoice ye pure in heart!

Rejoice give thanks and sing.

Your festal banner wave on high.

The cross of Christ your King.

Chorus.

Rejoice! rejoice!

Rejoice, give thanks and sing!

2.

With voices full and strong.

As ocean’s surging praise.

Send forth the sturdy hymns of old.

The psalms of ancient days.

3.

Yes, on through life’s long path.

Still chanting as ye go.

From youth to age, by night and day.

In gladness and in woe.

Chorus.

Rejoice! rejoice!

Rejoice, give thanks and sing!

Praise the Lord!

 

 

 

 

 

Mark 11:25

Jesus said, ” When you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them, that your Heavenly Father may also forgive your sins.

“But if you do not forgive, neither will Your Heavenly forgive you your sins.”

Devotion.

In the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:12, Jesus teaches us to pray.

” Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

Jesus shed His precious holy blood for our salvation, and He will forgive us of every sin, iniquity and transgressions.

We also have to forgive anyone who have done us wrong, as Jesus has forgiven us our sins.

So ask Jesus to help you to forgive others and He will indeed help you to be forgiving.

When we forgive others, this is pleasing to God.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

You are Holy, Righteous, Merciful, Compassionate, Good, Gracious, Patient and of tender mercies to us.

I give You thanks and praise for Your Plan of Salvation to save to the uttermost everyone who comes to You seeking to be saved..

Lord Jesus, thank You for Your shed blood on Calvary’s cross to save and redeem me from sin.

Please forgive me of every sin, iniquity and transgression and made me clean in Your Sight.

O Lord Jesus, I need Your help to forgive those who have transgress ( done wrong) against me in anyway.

O Lord, I want to live a holy, godly life, and be pleasing to You in all my ways.

Looking to You, Lord Jesus, the One Who has shed Your precious blood for my forgiveness and redemption.

So Lord, I forgive anyone who has ever done me wrong, and I ask You to help me to move on, and let it go.

Help me to not let anything or anyone stand in my way of being part of the family of God, and receiving the gift of eternal life, through Your great sacrifice of love for me.

I love You, and I thank You for Your Infinite love and amazing grace.

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

” Forgive our sins as we forgive.”

You taught us Lord, to pray.

But You alone can grant us grace.

To live the words we say.

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How can Your pardon reach and bless.

The unforgiving heart.

That broods on wrongs and will not let.

Old bitterness depart.

3.

In blazing light Your cross reveals.

The truth we dimly knew.

How trifling other’s debts to us.

How great our debt to You.

4.

Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls.

And bid resentment cease.

Then, by Your mercy reconciled.

Our lives will spread Your peace.

Praise the Lord!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 10:17

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Devotion.

Listening, reading and studying God’s Holy Scriptures is the way our faith will increase.

Also believing and accepting God’s Holy promises and responding  to them in faith will also increase our faith in God.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for today, Your Holy Sabbath day. A day of joy and gladness.

A day to rest from all our toil and labour and worship You in Spirit and in truth

Thank You, dear Lord,  for taking me safely through another week.

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

O Lord, please help me to spend more time listening to the gospel message of salvation and also reading and studying Your Holy Words.

So that my faith will increase and I will gain more knowledge and understanding of the truth.

Because the truth – God’s truth will set us free from the bondage of sin.

Please help me to exercise my faith by believing in the Creator God and Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

Yes, I believe and I have made my decision to follow Jesus all the way, regardless of what may happen.

O Lord, please help me to be steady and earnest in my Christian journey, and endure to the end in my Christian faith.

I also ask for an increase in my faith and a closer relationship with You.

Grant it Jesus, is my plea.

My Lord, I am so thankful for what You have done for me.

Thank You for Your sacrifice of love to save and redeem me from sin and destruction.

I love and adore You and bless Your Holy Name.

Praise the Lord!

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

Hymn.

Crowing jewel of creation.

Blessed and hallowed, sanctified.

Times and changes all transcending.

Shared forever glorified.

Chorus.

Blessed Sabbath made for man.

Gift from the Creator’s Hand.

2.

Sin and sickness, prayer and weeping.

Cease at close of earthly days.

But Thy Sabbath is eternal.

Joy and thanks to Thee we raise!

3.

Teach us Lord, in storm and sunshine.

How to truly rest in Thee.

May Thy Sabbath peace enfold us.

And our protector ever be.

Yes, blessed Sabbath made for all humanity.

Gift from the Creator’s Hand.

Praise the Lord! Glory! Hallelujah!

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 5:1

Therefore, having being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Devotion.

Before we believed and accepted Jesus as our Saviour, we were at enmity with God because of our sinful state.

But as soon we have faith, believe and accept Jesus as our Saviour, we are now at peace with our Creator God.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

How wonderful to know that all my sins are forgiven ( I am justfied) by my faith and I am at peace with my Creator God.

Praise the Lord from Whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above ye Heavenly hosts, praise Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Lord Jesus, thank You for what You have done to save me, please cover me with Your Garment of salvation and Robe of righteousness.

I am redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

Praise God, I am now forgiven, part of the Heavenly family and at peace with God.

I love and adore You, praise and glorify You.

In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus..

He came to heal, and forgive.

He lived and died to buy my pardon.

An empty grace is there to prove my Saviour lives.

Chorus.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.

Because He lives all fear is gone.

Because I know, He holds the future.

And life is worth the living just because He lives.

Yes, Jesus lives and He coming back again.

He is coming back to get His redeemed from the earth.

Those who have accepted Him as their Saviour.

Amen.

 

 

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Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of  yourselves; it is the gift of God.

Devotion.

Faith is our human response prompted by the Holy Spirit. God is the gracious Initiator, Who, through the Holy Spirit, draws us to Himself when we allow Him to do so.

Jeremiah 31:3 says, ” The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying, ” Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you.”

We are saved by grace, through faith, that is a response to God’s grace give to us through Jesus’ death. We are saved because we believe in God as a result of His grace. This is at the heart of having a relationship with Him. Quote from SS Lesson.

God has given to each of us a measure of faith.

So let us exercise our faith in God, believe in God and in Jesus Christ, and as we do our faith will increase.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God, the Almighty.

You are the only true and living God, all other gods are idols made from wood and stone – made of the things that the true and living God created.

What a Mighty God, we serve, You are Mighty to save and strong to deliver Your creation from sin.

Thank You for sending Jesus to be my Saviour.

After Adam and Eve sinned through their dis-obedience, the Lord  could have started over, but You loved us so much that You made a way for us to be saved from sin.

Lord Jesus, thank You for coming to earth, dwelling among us, and showing us the way, and ultimately shedding Your precious, holy blood to pay the penalty for our sins.

The Holy Scriptures says, ” without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins ( no forgiveness of sins.)

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for shedding Your holy, precious blood for my salvation.

O Lord, my faith, hope and trust is in You.

Please help me to exercise my faith daily, trusting in You, hoping in You, so that my faith will increase as I have faith in God.

Yes, Lord, my faith, trust and hope is in You, in the good times, in the storms of life, the perilous times, because I know that You are always there for me, and You will never leave me or forsake me.

How wonderful to know that as I exercise my faith, I will develop a closer personal relationship with the Lord, and understand and learn more about Him.

O Lord, I give You thanks and praise for what You have done for me, what You are doing, and will continue to do for me in every situation.

Please forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness.

I bless, honour and glorify You.

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

Hymn.

I’m but a stranger here, Heaven is my home.

Earth is a desert drear, Heaven is my home.

Dangers and sorrows stand round me on every hand.

Heaven is my Heavenly Father’s land, Heaven is my home.

2.

What though the tempest rage, Heaven is my home.

Short is my pilgrimage, Heaven is my home.

Time’s cold and wintry blast, soon will be over past.

I shall reach home at last, Heaven is my home.

3.

There at my Saviour side, Heaven is my home.

I shall be glorified, Heaven is my home.

There’ll be the good and blest.

Those I love most and best.

There, too, I soon shall rest, Heaven is my home.

Yes, Heaven is the Christian’s eternal home.

And soon and very soon, we will see our Jesus, our Saviour and Lord, face to face, and live in Heavenly places with Him forever and ever.

We will live in total joy and happiness forever and ever.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romans 1:17

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, ” the just shall live by faith.”

Devotion.

We live our Christian life by faith in the Lord, Who is our Creator, Saviour, Intercessor, Advocate, Good Shepherd and Friend.

And He lead, guides, teaches us the way, the truth and the life, because He is the way to life, the truth about what life is all about, and we receive eternal through His great sacrifice of love for us.

God honours faith because faith honours our Creator God.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

Glory be the Creator God, Lord Jesus, my Saviour and Holy Spirit, my Comforter.

Three in One – the Trinity.

I praise and adore You and bless Your Holy name, for You are good, merciful, compassionate and of tender mercies towards Your creation.

O Lord, my faith looks up to You, O Lamb of Calvary, Saviour Divine.

Now hear me while I pray, please take all my sins away.

And make me from this day, be wholly Thine.

Totally consecrated to You in all my ways.

O Lord, I humbly ask You to increase my faith in You, and help me to continue to be always faithful in my Christian walk.

Because the holy, the righteousness, the just shall live by faith in Almighty God and Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

O Lord, please be with me and my family today, lead and guide us and keep us safe from the wiles of the arch-enemy.

I pray for those who have not made their call and election sure as yet, may they come into the Ark of safety, before it is eternally too late.

And I pray that You will continue to be with those of us who have made our commitment, and have accepted You as our Saviour.

Please help me to endure to the end, keep going forward in faith, living by faith in You, Lord Jesus.

I give You thanks and praise for what You have done to save me.

In the Mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

Hymn.

I know not why God’s wondrous grace.

To me He hath made known.

Christ in love, redeemed me for His own.

Chorus.

But I know Whom I have believed.

And am persuaded that He is able.

To keep what I have committed.

Unto Him until that day.

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I know not when my Lord shall come.

At morning, noon, or night.

I will walk the way with Him.

And meet Him in the air.

Chorus.

But I know Whom I have believed.

And am persuaded that He is able.

To keep what I have committed.

Unto Him until that day.

Amen.

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, and not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Devotion.

What is grace? Grace is underserved favour.

By God’s amazing grace we are saved and through our faith and our belief in God.

God favoured us and wants to save us, make us part of His family and give us eternal life.

Prayer.

Heavenly Father,

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God.

Who was, Who is and Who is to come.

Praise the Lord from Whom all blessings come to us.

Lord, I give You thanks and praise for Your amazing grace that is extended to me – and to all Your creation.

Lord, I accept Your amazing grace, Your Plan of Salvation to save me from sin and destruction,

My faith, hope and trust is in You, O Lord God Almighty and Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

My Lord, You have given to everyone a measure of faith, and I thank You and humbly ask for an increase in my faith in You each and every day.

I give You thanks and praise for Your goodness, Your Infinite love and compassions to me.

I ask that You continue to lead and guide me – be my life’s guide as I journey along this Christian pathway.

I love and adore You, and bless Your Holy name.

In the Mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

Hymn.

I was sinking deep in sin.

Far from the peaceful shore.

Very deeply stained within.

Sinking to rise no more.

But the Master of the sea.

Heard my disparing cry.

From the waters lifted me.

Now safe am I.

Chorus.

Love life me, love lifted me.

When nothing else could help.

Love lifted me, love lifted me.

John 3:16, John 3:16

When nothing else could help.

John 3:16.

For God so loved the world.

That He gave His Only Beloved Son.’

That whosoever believeth in Him.

Should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16.

Amen.

 

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James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up.

Devotion.

When we humble ourselves before the Lord God, He will do for us amazing things and we will be able to achieve things that we could not achieve through our own wisdom and strength.

God will lift us up by giving us His wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

When I thinks of Your Mighty power, Your Creative power, Your Majesty, I humble myself in Your Holy Presence.

I admit that I need You, Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding because there are many things that I do no know or understand.

Please give me the wisdom. knowledge and understanding that I need, and help me to accomplish what You want me to.

O Lord, with Your help I know that I can do what is pleasing to You in all my ways.

So help me dear Lord, to seek You in everything, in the minor things as well as the major things.

Because You, and only You can see down the corridor of time, and You knows what is best in every situation.

O Lord, please keep me humble and faithful and help me to endure to the end in my Christian journey.

My desire is to be part of the family of God and be saved in Your Eternal Kingdom.

And to see You Face to Face, my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Grant it Jesus, is my plea.

My Lord, I thank You for Your amazing grace and sacrifice of love to save me from sin and destruction.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.

In the blessed name of Jesus.

Amen.

Hymn.

O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder.

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made.

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder.

Thy power throughout the Universe displayed.

Chorus.

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee.

How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee.

How great Thou Art, how great Thou art!

3.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing.

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in.

That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing.

He bled and died to take away my sin.

4.

When Christ shall come with shouts acclamation.

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow in humble adoration.

Ant there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Praise the Lord!

 

 

 

 

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

Devotion.

Someone said that  ” Faith is like Wifi.”  It is invisible, but it has the power to connect you to what you need.

Without our faith in God, there would be no relationship with our Creator God.

Prayer (for you)

Heavenly Father,

My faith is in You, O Lord God Almighty and Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

As the Holy Scriptures says, ” without faith it is impossible to please God, because we must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. ( Hebrews 11:6)

Yes, Lord, I do  believe that You exist, and I will always seek You with all my heart, soul and mind.

Through prayer and the Holy Bible, and continue to  praise and adore You and thank You for Your goodness, tender mercies and compassions that are new every morning.

Lord, I thank You for the privilege of prayer when I can bring everything to You and I can tell You things that I cannot tell anyone else.

And You hear me and will lead, guide and direct me in the perfect way.

O Lord, I thank You for all that You have done for me, and I humbly ask that You increase my faith in You more, more each day.

I give You the glory, honour, thanks and praise that You, and only You deserve.

In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Hymn.

My faith looks up to Thee.

Thou Lamb of Calvary.

Saviour Divine.

Now hear me while I pray.

Please take all my sins away.

And make me from this day.

Be wholly consecrated to You.

Amen.

 

Jeremiah 29:11-13

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

Devotion.

God’s plans for us are good, perfect and holy.

Even though at times we may have difficulties, trials or problems, we can have hope in the Lord, because of His loving kindness, tender mercies and compassions toward us.

So let us patiently and obediently wait on the Lord, and be of good courage, because the Lord will do for us beyond what we ask or imagine, just trust and faith in Him at all times.

Prayer for you)

Eternal Father in Heaven,

Hallowed be Your Holy name. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

O Lord, I look forward to that wonderful day when You will is done on earth as it is in Heaven.

A time when there will be no  more sin for the former things will have passed away.

And You will created everything new again, and there will be total joy – eternal joy and happiness forever and ever.

O Lord Jesus, what a wonderful time that will be, please help me to be ready and stay ready, because You can come at anytime.

O Lord, thank You for goodness, tender mercies and compassions toward me, and for Your wonderful and perfect plans for me.

Please help me to be patient and obedient to Your ways, the way that lead to life eternal through Jesus Christ, my Saviour.

I bring all my burdens to You, You know everything about me, and my faith, hope and trust is in You, knowing that Your plans for me are always good, perfect and holy.

And You will do for me more than what I ask or can imagine, as I have faith, hope and trust in You.

Please help me realize that Your plans for me is to  give me hope and a future, and to give me eternal life.

I give You thanks, praise and adoration.

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

Hymn.

When all our labours and trial are o’er.

And I am safe on that beautiful shore.

Just to be near the dear Lord, I adore.

Will through the ages be glory for me.

Chorus.

O that will be glory for me, glory for me.

Glory for me, glory for me.

When by His grace, I shall look on His Face.

That will be glory, be glory for me.

2.

When by the gift of His infinite grace.

I am afforded in Heaven a place.

Just to be there and to look on His Face.

Will through the ages, be glory for me.

3.

Friends will be there I have loved long ago.

Joy like a river around me will flow.

Yet, just a smile from my Saviour, I know.

Will through the ages be glory for me.

Chorus.

O that will be glory for me, glory for me.

Glory for me, glory for me.

When by His grace I shall look on His Face.

That will be glory, be glory for me.

Praise the Lord! Amen.

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