We are encouraged in Rom. 12:12 to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation and be constant in prayer. Let us come humbly before our Holy God.
Our dear Heavenly Father, You are compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness. Just as a father has compassion on his children, You, O LORD, have compassion on those who fear You. Your lovingkindness is from everlasting to everlasting, and Your righteousness to children’s children.
We confess that we often grieve Your heart by our lack of trust in You. Although we know in our hearts that You are the Sovereign LORD, yet we frantically try to run our own lives and only come to You in humility when we have totally lost control. And while we know well that You are the God who will provide, we busy ourselves as if we can meet our own needs. And we often allow fear and anxiety to rule our hearts even though we know that our lives are safe in Your hands. You know who we are. You know our frame, and You are mindful that we are but dust. Thank You that You have not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is Your lovingkindness towards those who fear You.
O God, those of us who know You as Father has experienced first hand Your wonderful love for us. We also desire for our loved ones, those who are nonbelievers, to also come to know You personally. We pray for our family members to come to a saving relationship with You.
This pandemic has caused families to be separated. We entrust our family members who are living outside of Singapore that You will keep them safe and in good health. We pray with our brother Poudi who longs to be reunited with his wife (Hatis) and his children (Obed and Bethany) who are now in Manipur, India that they can meet together while they wait upon Your perfect time.
We join with Elder Keh Whoo and fellow leaders to pray for divine protection over Your church, and for those who serve You to be kept pure and undefiled for Your holy use; that we may constantly seek to walk in righteousness and integrity; to be free from all forms of pride and hypocrisy, and to walk in godliness and humility before You!
Just as Jesus purged the temple of all that was unclean and unacceptable – purge each of us who are temples of the Holy Spirit, of sin and anything that is not pleasing and acceptable in your sight! We pray for strength and courage to come to You in repentance and with contrite hearts to seek Your forgiveness…being mindful of Your Word in Proverbs 28:13 that says, “He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.” Make our lives to be a living sacrifice, separated and holy unto you – so that you may be glorified always in our lives and service
We bless Your Holy Name, O Heavenly Father, for You are a God who pardons all our iniquities and heals all our diseases. Thank You for hearing our prayers offered up in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Episode Devotion by Pr Dr. Jeremy Chew and Pastoral Prayer by Pr Nancy Lim.
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