Practice Before Preaching

So practice and observe whatever they tell you-but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice. Matthew 23:3 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father i shall take heed of this stern reminder in that my life and lifestyle as well as my words and deeds have to be consistent for they do carry a message - whom i have believed and entrusted my life. May i consciously and conscientiously practice everything according to your living Word, before utter a word of advice or instruction to others. Father i desire my heart to be pure and faith simple in fellowshipping with you and man. May this fresh new week be filled with the joy of the Lord and the work that my hands laid upon be meaningful, fruitful and glorifying to you Father. In Jesus' name i give thanks and praise.

Truly Love God And Sincerely Love Man

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  Matthew 22:37-39 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father you are a God of love for everything you are and do is characterised by love, divine, unconditional love towards your creation.  My response to you is to truly love you and sincerely love man daily. Help me, Father, to make the feeling and thought of love in me to become visible, tangible and experiential in my daily interaction with people. May I be fully enveloped by your love and reciprocate with the love that comes from a pure heart and a simple faith. I commit today to your loving hand.  In Jesus' name I pray.

Knowing God's Word And His Power

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God." Matthew 22:29 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father i desire to keep your wonderful Word in my heart at all times so that i can say like the psalmist "thy word have i kept in my heart so that i shall not sin against thee". However i wish to also experience your power which can save, heal amd deliver. I do not want to be ignorance of your Word and your power. May i receive a deeper understanding and experience these two today. In Jesus' blessed name i give thanks!

May My Words Be Seasoned With Salt

They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Matthew 22:21 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father i want to be the light of the world and salt of the earth through my words and deeds especially when interacting with people from all walks of life today. I ask for divine wisdom and discernment when conversing with difficult or challenging people. May i be as wise as the serpent and ignorant as a dove. May my words be seasoned with salt that will speak love and peace into the hurting heart and troubled soul. Thank you Father for a blessed Friday with you! In Jesus' wonderful name i pray.

I Am Now Clothed With The Righteousness Of Christ

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 'For many are called, but few are chosen."  Matthew 21:11-14 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father i am fully and completely clothed with the righteousness of Christ. To this i am forever grateful to you. I know i am not sinless, but blameless before your throne of grace. i know that this robe of righteousness in me is bought with the previous blood of Christ at the cross. I shall meditate on your Word to let this divine truth sink deep into my spirit. Father may i walk with you having the joy and peace in my heart in yet another blessed day. Lead me Holy Spirit to be a healing hand to someone whose guilt and shame need to be washed by the blood of Christ and be clothed with His righteousness. In Jesus' awesome name i pray and give thanks.

No Longer In Darkness But Light Now And Unending

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father this is a blessed declaration of who i am and what i should do. Oh what a divine calling and a great privilege to me! Father let me experience a deeper meaning of this spiritual truth this week, especially about me living in God's light right now and throughout eternity. Father let my life be fruitful and the fruits shall last into eternity. In Jesus' name i give thanks to you Father

Truly God Is No Respecter of Persons

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him. Matthew 21:32 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father every human soul is wonderfully and fearfully created in your divine image and likeness. I know this is my true worth. Help me to see every one in my circle of influence the way you see them. This Scripture tells me that you are no respecter of persons for every one can be made whole and be righteous by taking a step of faith to believe Jesus has forgiven his or her sins at the cross. Father may my family members, friends, and colleagues receive your mercy and grace enabling them to seek for lasting joy and peace by trusting Christ completely.  In Jesus' name I ask and give thanks.

My Prayer Request To You Father

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. Matthew 21:22 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father this blessed morning i come before your heavenly throne of grace and bring my prayer request to you, which is to abide quietly in your presence all day long worshipping you and be in your perfect will. May i learn to hear the still small voice of your Spirit and to step out in faith and obedience as you lead. Thank you Father for listening and answering to my prayer. In Jesus' name i pray.

Receiving Healing In Jesus' Presence

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. Matthew 21:14 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus i know and believe that in your presence there is divine healing and health for by your stripes i am healed. Lord, the blind and the lame came to you and you healed them all! Father, heal us completely and make us whole, everyone in this support group, as well as every unwell person whom we have brought before your throne of grace. I ask and pray in Jesus' name, giving you praise, thanks and glory.

My Body Is God's Holy Vessel Of Prayer

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a den of robbers." Matthew 21:12-13 ESV. 

Dear Heavenly Father may my body be sanctified continually, and set apart as a holy vessel of prayer, a constant communion with you. I pray that no unclean thing shall obstruct our fellowship or hinder me to offer prayers before your throne of grace and to find mercy. Father may i love you with all my heart, soul, mind and strength daily. In Jesus' name i pray.

Every Voice Must Be Heard

And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.  Matthew 20:30 - 34  ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father you do hear every human voice that cries to you especially those voices that come from the poor and sick. They long for a divine touch from Heaven for no human can bring to them salvation, healing and deliverance, except Jesus Christ. Father this Scripture teaches me that everyone should have his or her voice heard, despite living with disabilities, in poverty or sicknesses. O Father your compassion is beyond my understanding, so is your divine love! I ask for your healing touch upon brothers and sisters who are currently undergoing cancer treatment.  Hear our voice and the cry in our heart Father. Let your healing flow for by His stripes we are healed! Thank you Father for listening and acting upon our prayer that is brought before your throne of grace so that we can receive mercy. In Jesus' blessed name I ask and give thanks!

Is My Life Like Jesus?

It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Matthew 20:26-28 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus let my mind think of you every day for you are my model for life, work, ministry and relationships. Teach me to know and experience what it means to have a servant heart, one that is giving and forgiving, loving others without expecting to be rewarded, kind and gracious towards others who are marginalised, poor and sick. These people are often overlooked and forgotten. Lord, whatever I do I want to do it for the glory of God. Let your love, joy and peace flow through my words and actions in my interactions with various people today. Thank you Father for yet another blessed day with you.  In Jesus' precious name I pray.

What Is My Life's Real Goal?

“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”  Matthew 20:18-19 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father this morning the burning question I am asking myself is to know what is the real, ultimate goal for me in this brief, short and temporal life on earth. Every step that Jesus took while on earth is not about himself, but about your divine plan for every human soul. I cast my care and anxiety onto your guiding hand Father.  May the desire and hope that I have now be in alignment with your plan for me. I want to do your will, glorify you and grow to be more like Christ each day.  May your love energise me to walk in confidence, compassion and conviction so that I shall not lose sight of my calling.  Thank you Father for lifting me up with this Scripture in that Jesus' real goal in life is to be the true and lasting sacrifice for man's sin enabling anyone who believes in Him to enter eternity and to be with God.  Thank you Jesus for this amazing gift of divine love, and in your wonderful name I give thanks and pray.

Eternal Life Begins Now

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first. Matthew 19:29-30 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father the joy and peace in Heaven is now being experienced in my heart because eternal life has already begun since the day I asked Jesus to forgive my sins and be Lord and Saviour of my life. I commit my life afresh to you this morning.  May I be faithful in all things entrusted to me as I desire to be a good steward.  May my words be seasoned with grace and truth in all my conversations today. May there be someone touched by you during a conversation and be brought closer to you. In Jesus' name I pray.

All Things Are Possible With God

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Dear Heavenly Father this beautiful morning reading your blessed Word to nourish my spirit truly excites me once again as I am affirmed that no one is to be left out of your kingdom of light. With you all things are possible for everyone to be saved and have eternal life, regardless of his or her abilities, flaws, social economic background, habits, past baggages, rich or poor, and many more. O Father your mercy is great and love is always steadfast. May the desire to win souls grow in me and may I be obedient when opportunities are given for me to speak, act and pray for the many unsaved souls who cross my path everyday.  Let this fresh week be a blessed one to see hearts turn to you Father.  In Jesus' name I pray.

The Poor Will Always Have A Special Place In God's Heart

Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:21-22 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus the poor will always be in your heart for they are marginalized and conveniently overlooked by the mainstream. Open my eyes Lord to see the poverty that is around me, and to stop for anyone who needs a touch from you. May I count my blessings and be grateful for your provision, protection, peace and abiding presence. In Jesus' merciful name I pray and give thanks.

Children Belong To The Kingdom Of Heaven

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,  but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.  Matthew 19:13-15 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father I pray for myself to love every child the way you do for truly they belong to you and your eternal kingdom. May I reach out to children especially those who lack parental care and support and their safety is also compromised. Help me to feel for them and let your compassion envelop me when the door is open for me to minister to them.  Thank you Father.  In Jesus' blessed name I ask and pray.

Soulmate Till He Returns!

 He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?  So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”  Matthew 19:4-6 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father my heart is grateful to you for the godly soulmate you have given me for the past 26 years. The joy of companionship and fellowship of agape love experienced between us is because of Jesus' sacrificial love given to us which has formed the solid foundation of this wonderful holy matrimony!  May our marital life be constantly filled with your love, meaning and purpose for the glory of God. Also may we help other couples to love you and walk in your perfect will, so that we all can speak like Joshua "For me and my household we will serve the Lord". Grant us wisdom for those we need our counsel on alternative marriage lifestyle as you lead and guide us.  In Jesus' lovely name I pray and give thanks.






 

Only By His Strength

So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart. Matthew 18:35 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father, it is only by your strength that I can break the chain of unforgiveness. My weaknesses and flaws would just surface each time I feel hurt, offended and upset by others whose action seem to be unrighteousness toward me. Father I pray for greater self-awareness of this weakness and to quick to hear your still small voice in guiding, correcting and instructing me when facing challenging situations. Let me experience the joy of having this attitude to love and forgive by your divine strength.  In Jesus' wonderful name I give thanks.

I Can Forgive Because Of The Blood Of Jesus

Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”  Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.  Matthew 18:21-22 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus I thank you for letting me experience the true meaning of forgiveness which is made possible by your blood on the cross.  That experience totally lifted up the heavy burden in my heart. O Lord that was a very deep and personal touch of your great love for me. I am absolutely set free by you and I know I can and should forgive everyone and anyone who needs my forgiveness.  I have freely received and I can freely give of your love, forgiveness, blessings, patience, goodness, kindness and many, many more! Teach me Lord to increase in me a desire to be generous toward the needy, poor and the sick for they need that same touch of your divine love and forgiveness. In Jesus' wonderful name I ask and give thanks!

Love Builds Up!

"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. Matthew 18:15 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father may I be motivated by your love to help build up someone who needs to be aware of things that are not right in your sight. I ask for your guidance to help me do a self-reflection first and let you open door to do this important step of reconciliation. I also ask for your divine wisdom for the words to speak too. Father may my heart be pure and faith simple as i have conversations daily with people of all walks of life. May I also have a good self awareness when my words do cause someone to stumble. I thank you Father for this instruction which shall bring healing to the wound of many hurting hearts, thereby restoring the joy of the Lord in their souls. May I always be sensitive to the Holy Spirit in this wonderful process of releasing God's love and forgiveness. In Jesus' name I pray.

Knowing God's Deepest Desire

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:12-14 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father I know the lost will always be lost now and throughout eternity unless they have their sins cleansed by the blood of Jesus and be born again receiving the newness of life from you. Create in me this sense of urgency and increase the desire to reach out to the lost with your love and power. I commit this new week to you and trust your guiding hand upon the things you have prepared for me including meeting different people according to your will. May they be touched by your love.

Every Child Is Very Precious To Heavenly Father

See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 18:10 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus you reveal to me this great and wonderful truth here in that the existence, growth and well-being of every child on earth is indeed very special and significant to our Abba Father. Angels are watching over them and bring them before God Almighty constantly. Lord I do experience the joy that children bring to me whenever I talk and play with them. So simple and adorable are they that I do sense the image of God in them as they talk, laugh and play. May I embrace them with the immense love you have for them and also willing to learn from them about your awesome and unconditional love evidenced in all corners of the earth. In Jesus' name I praise and give thanks.

Weakening Power Of Sinful Nature By His Grace

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire. Matthew 18:8-9 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father I know I am living in two worlds simultaneously - natural and spiritual worlds. Fleshy and evil influences seek to lure me away from living with a pure conscience and a blameless life daily. I pray that every part of my body as well as my thought life be righteous and constantly be in alignment with your living Word by your grace and mercy. Help me to keep very short account with you so that no sin shall be made a barrier to commune with you and may your divine peace be my guide every moment of the day. In Jesus' name I give thanks and praise.

Jesus' Heart Goes To The Needy

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them... "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. Matthew 18:2,5 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus I thank you for another morning and day with you. Good morning Lord! I read your Word here and it warms my heart to know that you care for the needy even as you would want me to especially embrace little children with the wonderful love I have received from you. Lord help me learn to feel the way you would feel whenever I meet a needy person. May I not hurry through the conversation but be sensitive and discerning to the words and facial expressions so that a particular need can be understood and help can be given. O Lord let me experience the mighty grace of God Almighty to boldly proclaim your divine love to the hurting hearts wherever you lead. In Jesus' awesome name I pray.

Being Childlike Becoming Christlike

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:4 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father there is a kingdom, a heavenly one, that is completely filled with divine love and joy unspeakable. As your child i know that I belong to this heavenly home. I thank you that having childlike faith in you helps me grow in humility to be more and more like Christ. Today I shall meditate on this beautiful truth of the meaning of humility that the Kingdom of Heaven calls for. In Jesus' wonderful name I pray.

Believing A Miraculous Experience With God

However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.” Matthew 17:27 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father I am amazed by this miracle and am seeing Jesus being sensitive to fellow human needs and He takes practical steps to meet them to glorify you.  Father I pray for an experience with you that I know it is a miracle divinely arranged to meet my needs and bring glory to you. I also pray for those who are sick in the cancer support group to receive a miraculous touch from your healing hand soon, for by His stripes we are healed. Father, let this Wednesday be a blessed day that your manifold blessings shall flow to change the many lives who are groping in the darkness of deception, depression and demonic influences.   Jesus, in you miighty name I ask and pray.

Glorify God Till The Last Breath

As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were greatly distressed. Matthew 17:22-23 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father may my life on earth be meaningful, purposeful, blessed and selfless for the years i have on earth are given by you. Like Jesus who walks according to your perfect will on earth even at His last breath, may I glorify you with every breath I have from you. Lord Jesus you are the author and perfecter of my faith. Teach me Lord to learn to increase my trust in you. May today be another blessed day to see your unconditional love flow into a soul that yearns for an encounter with you. In your awesome name I pray.

Mustard Seed Faith To Believe Jesus

He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20 ESV.

Dear Lord Jesus i commit this new week to you as I seek to walk by faith in you - everything I know of you and what you are since the day I open my heart to you. Teach me not to walk by sight. I know I have to see beyond the five senses when carrying out daily activities. Lord let my faith see the things you want me to see and obey your instructions to see breakthrough in my life and in the lives of people that I am interacting at work, in ministry, during family time, with friends and strangers alike. Heavenly Father truly great is thy faithfulness! In Jesus' name I give thanks.

A Life Truly Pleasing To God

He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” Matthew 17:5 ESV.

Dear Heavenly Father truly a life pleasing to you is a moment by moment obedience with the desire and love to please you from my heart. This scripture is one of the two times you have declared from Heaven the strong affirmation of the life of Christ that is so pleasing to you.  Jesus heard twice this audible declaration of your good pleasure for a life well pleasing to you during His three and  half years of ministry.  It brings so much joy to you.  Father, may I walk in a manner that brings similar joy and gladness to you - a life truly pleasing to you! Every day is a new and fresh day which is a precious gift from Heaven. I desire to be an obedient child who knows your heartbeat, and to complete the work you have already prepared for me. In Jesus' wonderful name I give thanks.