POTTER

12/1—Jesus is the POTTER

Praise:  Isaiah 64:8: But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

Praise God Father, the great Potter who make us as His wonderful work by His mighty hand. Thank God.

Intercession:

Psalm 139:14: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

May God help you (or your loved one’s name ____) praise God, knowing you (or ____) are wonderfully made. Wonderful are God’s works; may your (or ____’s) soul know it very well. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

12/1–主是窯匠

讚美主:

以賽亞書64:8:「耶 和 華 啊 , 現 在 你 仍 是 我 們 的 父 ! 我 們 是 泥 , 你 是 窯 匠 ; 我 們 都 是 你 手 的 工 作 。」

讚美上帝是我們天上的父,用祂窯匠的巧手,把我們這塊泥,精心塑造我們成為祂的寶貴器皿。感謝主!

代禱:

詩篇139:14:「我 要 稱 謝 你 , 因 我 受 造 , 奇 妙 可 畏 ; 你 的 作 為 奇 妙 , 這 是 我 心 深 知 道 的 。」

願上帝賜給你(或關心的人___)敬畏祂的心,深知道自己的生命是祂奇妙的創造,並願意謙卑向神獻上感謝。奉主耶穌基督的名求。阿門。

Bright morning star

11/30–Jesus is the bright morning Star

Praise:  Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Praise God to be the Light to lead nations to Yourself, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Intercession from Daniel 12:3

May God give you wisdom (or your loved one’s name ____) to lead many to righteousness and you (or___) may shine like Jesus, the bright morning star forever. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

11/30—主是明亮的晨星

萬國要來就你的光,君王要來就你發現的光輝。(以賽亞書60:3)

讚美主是明亮的晨星,使萬國都來就您,世上的君王也要來看見您的真理亮光。

代禱:

智慧人必發光,如同天上的光;那使多人歸義的,必發光如星,直到永永遠遠。(但以理書12:3)

願上帝賜給你(或所關心的人的名字___)因相信主耶穌福音真理而得著的智慧,使你(或___)能發揚神的榮光直到永遠,並如主耶穌這顆明亮的晨星,引導許多人來認識公義又慈愛的上帝。奉主耶穌基督的名求。阿門。

REDEEMER–Praise Jesus from Advent to Epiphany

Let’s look on the Most Important One by praising Jesus’ Names from Advent to Epiphany (11/29–1/6).

I was the first one who believe in Jesus in my family when I was 18 in the college. Therefore, I didn’t have any tradition to celebrate Christmas by going to the church or preparing big feast or eating a cake like in Japan.

However, thank God for giving me understanding to look at the Most Important One, instead of being tangled by the many important things from daily life, politics to the pandemic, etc.

Therefore, I want to start a new tradition for myself and my family by praising Jesus for who He is during the time of Advent through Epiphany and intercede for many beloved families and saints and friends.

Please join me using the bible verses to bless the people in our land because God will not make His word return in void until He accomplishes it through our prayer by faith in Jesus Christ.

11/29–Jesus is the Redeemer

Praise:  Isaiah 44:22 : I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me for I have redeemed you.

Praise God for sweeping away my offenses like a cloud, my sins like the morning mist. I return to Him for He has redeemed me. I give all thanks to Jesus Christ.

Intercession from Titus 2:14

May God who gave Himself for you (or loved one’s name____)  to redeem you(___) from all wickedness purify you(___) for Himself,  that you(___) would be God’s very own person, eager to do what is right. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

將臨期到主顯節期間的禱告(11/29-1/6)

我在大一時,是全家第一個信主的,因此我沒有慶祝聖誕節的傳統,不習慣到教會過聖誕夜。但是今年神使用媽媽禱告網讓我明白將臨期(advent)的意義,因此我將會每天用一節經文思想耶穌是誰,然後用聖經文為人代禱。

如果你願意相信上帝因為愛差派祂的獨生子主耶穌來到世界上,使罪人得赦免,並願意向神認罪悔改,接受主耶穌成為你的救主和人生的主,來得著永生與充滿意義的今生,你就是有信心的人。

聖徒的禱告能蒙神垂聽,不是以漂亮的言語,而是神給我們相信祂的信心所帶來的權能。

我們相信聖徒以信心用神的話語禱告時,神的話不徒然返回,必要成就祂的計畫。願義人大有功效的禱告,成為我們所愛的人與國家的祝福。

我會先思想第一句訴說耶穌是誰的經文,然後讚美感謝祂所做的,接著用代求的經文,把自己或所愛的人的名字填上空格中來唸出禱告。

願上帝開啟我們屬靈的眼睛與心靈,看見這個看不見的神,已經彰顯在主耶穌的名與作為裡。

11/29–主耶穌是救贖主 

讚美神塗抹了我的過犯, 像厚雲消散; 讚美神塗抹了我的罪惡,如 薄雲滅沒。我當歸向神,因祂救贖了我。感謝上帝!(參以賽亞書44:22)

代禱:願上帝讓你(或你所愛的人的名字)明白主耶穌為了你,要贖你脫離一切罪惡, 又潔淨你 ,特作自己的子民,使你有力量熱心為善。奉主耶穌基督的名求。(參提多書2:14)

God is holy

God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation. (Genesis 2:3)

Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones and give thanks to His holy name. (Psalm 97:12)

Praise God for completing Your creation work on the seventh day and making it holy, dedicated to your joy and glory.

Praise God for being holy and not conforming to any worldly standard because You are the only righteous standard. 

Praise God, You alone are holy.  You are the perfect God, clean and pure, entirely separated from all moral evil and sin.

Praise God, there is no one holy like our Lord, who deserves to be worshipped above all.

Praise God for giving divine nature to the saints who are sanctified by the Holy Spirit so that we shall be holy like You, enjoying in all Your perfect attributes.

Thank Jesus Christ for coming to become the Lord of the Sabbath, carrying out the true meaning of this day: a day for loving and saving His children, a day for glorifying Father God’s power and Name, and a day for rejoicing with all His restored creation.

May we desire to be holy and rejoice in God’s holiness because we trust His holy Name and live in His holy temple.

May we rest in Jesus Christ so that we will be empowered to live a holy life without giving any foothold to the devil.

May we put Jesus Christ as our top priority in our lives so that we shall bear fruit by the power of the Holy Spirit to glorify our Creator God.

In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

Praise God Immanuel

The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)
 

Praise God Immauel, who is with His children, going ahead of the saints and never failing or forsaking us.

Praise God for His presence bringing us peace and strength so that we can rest in Him and take courage to work His good purposes.

Praise God for shining His light of holiness to expose our sinful blindness and penetrate evil darkness.

Thank God for being with us when we reach our hands through faith in the fog of uncertainty and we always find His faithful hand ready to hold us tight.

Thank God for always reviving and nourishing our weary souls with His loving presence.

Thank God for saying no to our selfish desires of the moment but saying yes to the godly desires of our hearts.

May we fear no people, including our old selves.

May we trust God Immanuel and not give up on ourselves by the grace that is in Jesus Christ.

May we open wide our wings of faith to fly above all obstacles in our prayer on the wind of the Holy Spirit.

In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

Praise for ADONAI Echad, God is One

Deuteronomy 6:4  Hear O Israel, YHWH our God is ONE (Echad)

Praise Yahweh our God, He alone is God, and only He is the true God; there is no other god like Yahweh, who is worthy of all our praises.

Praise God for being the One God, unique to all who believe in Him and have a relationship with Him.

Praise God for uniting the saints of His Church into Himself, through one faith and one baptism.

As a result, the saints as His Body become a God-worshiping choir, conducted by One Spirit, fixing their eyes on Jesus Christ, and listening to one another, while singing their unique tune in harmony.

May the Holy Spirit arrange the various chords of praises of saints into a heavenly melody with beautiful progression to please our Abba Father and satisfy our souls.

May God make the saints an undivided nation under One King, to serve Him with one heart according to their given gifts and tasks for compensating one another. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

Praise El Elyon, God Most High

Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand. (Genesis 14:20)

Praise God for being the Creator to all the creation and God rules them all.

God Most High speaks and it comes to be. God Most High commands it and it stands firm.

God Most High decides what is right and just. He justifies any sinners He chose. He acquits any wicked He favors.

When the flood and trouble come, praise El Elyon for always being the Lord of lords above all circumstances and working for the good of those who love Him.

When the earthly rulers come and go, praise El Elyon for being the King of kings until eternity.

Praise El Elyon for coming down from heaven to dwell in us so that we fear no evil for the One in us pushes against the prince of the world to make him fall.

May we boast in God Most High through our weakness so that all the afflicted hear and rejoice. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

 

No miracle is coming?

I heard this man’s speech saying: “No miracle is coming…I will protect you…” and “As God’s people, each of us has a purpose in our lives…”
In the beginning, I was confused about his words. I wonder if he believes in the true and only God, who is able to do miracles, why he says there’s no miracle coming? If he believes the true and only God, won’t he say God will protect you rather than I will protect you? Then I remember the Bible says “I said, ‘ you are “gods”, you are all sons of the Most High. But you will die like mere men, you will fall like every other ruler.’” (Psalms 82:6-7)
Therefore, either this man believes a “god” which is not the true God because the true God is the Creator of the universe and is able to do miracles; or he is seeing himself as a god who wants and thinks he can control his own life and even protect others.
The Bible says: But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ (Luke 12:20). Sadly, since he is a mere man who will die, he indeed needs Jesus Christ’s help to see a miracle is coming, which his life itself is a miracle given by the gracious God.
Prayer:
Lord God, Jesus Christ, may you open this man’s eyes and give him a humble heart to see he needs your help to see You are the true God who is able to do miracles so that he won’t fool himself to think he can protect himself and others. May God reveal to him that You are the Most High, the Lord of lords, the God of gods, so that he may humble himself to seek You. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

Praise Jehovah, the great I AM

God said to Moses, “I am who I am.”(Exodus 3:14)
Praise God for introducing He is the great I AM to His children.
Praise God for comforting us that He is the great I AM and He is the God of living, always here with us so that we shall not be afraid.
Praise God for making His great Name known to us personally through abiding with individuals in relationships.
Praise God for answering us when we call on Abba Father, just like we can call our earthly parents who answer us.
Praise God for revealing Himself to us by the Holy Spirit so that we understand the deep things of God.
Praise God for overseeing our life by the Holy Spirit who leads us to experience God.
Praise God for patiently leading us to know His tangible attributes through blessings and trials.
May we know God’s Name more intimately so that we can praise Him with all our hearts. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

Praise God, Jehovah Nissi, the Lord is my banner

Let Him lead me to the banquet hall, 

and let His banner over me be love. (Song of Solomon 2:4)

Praise God, Jehovah Nissi, the Lord is my banner.

Praise God for leading us in the battle ground to take His promised inheritance.

Praise God for He is with us, protecting us and conquering the evil giants on our behalf.

Praise God for accepting us and calling us God’s children through Jesus Christ’s saving work.

Praise God for choosing us to be the witnesses about Himself to the world.

Praise God for who He is and thank God for what He has done and celebrate who we are as His people.

May we follow Jehovah Nissi of love with revere and joy. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.