(Greek Esther 5: Addition C, NASB) Then she prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: “My Lord, you alone are our King. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, 15 for I am taking my life in my hand. 16 From birth, I have heard among my people thatContinue reading "Lent Day 33 – Powerful Scripture Prayers ( 2 – Queen Esther’s Prayer for Divine Intervention)"

Daniel 9:15 - 19. To personalize, substitute the words in italics with those in parentheses as suitable for oneself, one's family or a beneficiary of one's intercession. 15 “And now, O Lord our God, who have brought Your people (me/my family/beneficiary) out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and have made aContinue reading "Lent Day 32: Personalized Powerful Scripture Prayers (1 – Daniel’s Petition for Mercy)"

If I have any regret about my faith walk, it is the fact that I did not discover the hidden treasures in God's word when I was much younger. What a treasure-trove of hidden knowledge, wisdom, power and influence is available to he who searches and studies God's word diligently. To search scripture goes beyondContinue reading "Lent Day 31: Searching for Hidden Treasure"

                            Psalm 23 Prayer My Father, as a sheep belongs to a shepherd, so do I belong to you, bought with the Blood of Jesus and marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit. You are everything to me, Creator, Preserver, Protector and Provider. In seeking the glory of your Kingdom and righteousness first, IContinue reading "Lent Day 30: The Lord, My Shepherd"

I come in the name of Your Son Jesus, to bless You Lord, and I submit my spirit, soul, body and will to join all the elect in praising Your holy name. I bless You Lord, in profound gratitude for all my benefits, for forgiving all my sins, for healing all my diseases (physical/spiritual/mental). I blessContinue reading "Lent Day 29: Psalm 103 Prayer"

I attended a Lenten Retreat today where the Presiding Minister shared the gospel story of Jesus quieting the stormy waters. Mark 4:35-41. He read the passage slowly and asked us to try and imagine the fear of the disciples and the response of Jesus to their fear. He then took things to the next levelContinue reading "Lent Day 28: Just Three Words!"

Psalm 24: 1The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. 3Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in anContinue reading "Lent Day 27: Three Pearls from Psalm 24"

Chastity: If anyone thinks that Christians regard unchastity as the supreme vice, he is quite wrong. The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least bad of all sins. All the worst pleasures are purely spiritual: the pleasure of putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronising and spoiling sport,Continue reading "Lent Day 26: C. S. Lewis on Chastity"

                    Psalm 5 Prayer My Father in heaven, through the mediation of my Redeemer, Jesus,  hear my spoken prayer and consider my unspoken prayer; my needs, my emotions and my sincerity. My King, answer my cries in your wisdom; you are my only God that I can run to, have mercy on me. Help meContinue reading "Lent Day 25: Psalm 5 Scripture Prayer"

We often talk about repenting and asking God for forgiveness especially during this season of Lent. I think we should be using the word - forsaking- more commonly. I believe we should think strategically about how we will avoid/eliminate the sources of particular sins from our lives even before we turn to God for pardon.Continue reading "Lent Day 24: Forsaking Sin"