Prayer to have God as our Strength

Psalm 118:13-15 

13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
    but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.

15 Shouts of joy and victory
    resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!


Psalm 119:27-29 

27 Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,
    that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
28 My soul is weary with sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word.
29 Keep me from deceitful ways;
    be gracious to me and teach me your law.

We learn the following from the above verses

1) When I was pushed back and about to fall, the Lord helped me and has become my strength, my defense and salvation

2) When my soul is weary and sorrow the Lord strengthen me according to your word and keep me from deceitful ways

When do we realize that God is our Strength

Psalm 18:1-3 

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:


1 I love you, Lord, my strength.

2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
    my shield[b] and the horn[c] of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
    and I have been saved from my enemies.


Psalm 59:8-10 

8 But you laugh at them, Lord;
    you scoff at all those nations.

9 You are my strength, I watch for you;
    you, God, are my fortress,
10     my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
    and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

We learn the following from the above verses

1) When God delivers us from the hand of enemies and other troubles that we face in life, we could feel that God is our strength.

2) When we called to the Lord, we have been saved our enemies and realize God is our strength

3) When we rely on Him completely we could see the mighty hand of God in our life and realize and Glorify God that God is our strength.

 

God is our Strength

Exo 15:1-3

Then Moses and the Israelite's sang this song to the Lord:

“I will sing to the Lord,
    for he is highly exalted.
Both horse and driver
    he has hurled into the sea.

2 “The Lord is my strength and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a warrior;
    the Lord is his name.


2 Samuel 22:32-34 

32 For who is God besides the Lord?
    And who is the Rock except our God?
33 It is God who arms me with strength[a]
    and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
    he causes me to stand on the heights.





We learn the following from the above verses

1) After the Israelite's saw the mighty hand of God in protecting them, they realized that God was their strength and defense

2) When God delivers us from trouble and other issues that we face in day to day life, we realize Lord is our strength.

3) God arms us with strength and keeps our way secure

4) God causes us to stand on the heights

Why we need Jesus as our Savior and Shepherd

Isa 40:10, 11

10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
    and he rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
    He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
    he gently leads those that have young.



Heb 13:20, 21

20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.


1 Pet 5:2

2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

We learn the following from the above verses

1) Jesus tends his flock like a shepherd

2) Jesus gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart

3) Jesus gently leads those that have young

4) The God of peace, the great Shepherd of the sheep will equip us with everything good for doing his will and may he work in us what is pleasing to Him through Jesus Christ

5) Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock and
 when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away

Blessings of accepting Jesus as our Savior and Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-3

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3     he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.

John 10:10-15

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

we learn the following from the above verses

1) When Lord is my shepherd I lack nothing

2) When Lord is my shepherd He makes me lie down in green pastures

3) When Lord is my shepherd He leads me beside quiet waters

4) When Lord is my shepherd He refreshes my soul

5) When Lord is my shepherd He guides me along the right paths for His name's sake

6) When Lord is my shepherd He delivers me from danger, threat, destruction and fear and does everything to protect me

7) When Lord is my shepherd He knows me and I know him and He lay down His life for me

How to trust in God

Psalm 62:9-11

9 Surely the lowborn are but a breath,
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.

10 Do not trust in extortion
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.

11 One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you,


Psalm 78:4-7

4 We will not hide them from their descendants;
    we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders he has done.

5 He decreed statutes for Jacob
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,

6 so the next generation would know them,
    even the children yet to be born,
    and they in turn would tell their children.

7 Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget his deeds
    but would keep his commands.


we learn the following from the above verses

1) Though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them and trust God for everything.

2) we should tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders he has done so that they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands

How we can be victorious by trusting God

Psalm 44:5-7

5 Through you we push back our enemies;
    through your name we trample our foes.

6 I put no trust in my bow,
    my sword does not bring me victory;

7 but you give us victory over our enemies,
    you put our adversaries to shame.


Psalm 56:2-4

2 My adversaries pursue me all day long;
    in their pride many are attacking me.

3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

4     In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?


we learn the following from the above verses

1) God gives us victory over our enemies when we trust in Him and put our adversaries to shame

2) In God I trust and am not afraid of any form of threats or fear

Blessings we receive for trusting Jesus

Psalm 25:1-3

1 In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.

2 I trust in you;
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.

3 No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous without cause.


Psalm 40:2-4

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
    out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
    and gave me a firm place to stand.

3 He put a new song in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord
    and put their trust in him.

4 Blessed is the one
    who trusts in the Lord,
who does not look to the proud,
    to those who turn aside to false gods.[a]




We learn the following from the above verses

1) No one who hopes in God will ever be put to shame

2) Many will see that God has lifted me out of the slimy pit and will trust in Him

3) Many will see that God has lifted me out of the mud and mire and will trust in Him

4) Many will see that God gave me a firm place to stand and will trust in Him

Putting our Trust in Jesus - why we should put our trust in Jesus

Exodus 14:30-31

30 That day the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. 31 And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.



 Psalm 22: 3-5

3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;
    you are the one Israel praises.[a]

4 In you our ancestors put their trust;
    they trusted and you delivered them.

5 To you they cried out and were saved;
    in you they trusted and were not put to shame.


we learn the following from the above verses

1) When the Israelite's saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.

2) When we trust in God, He delivers us like He did to ancestors

3) When we cry out to Him and trust Him, will not be put to shame 

What keeps/makes one not be shaken

Psalm 16:7-9

7    I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
        even at night my heart instructs me.

8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure

Psalm 21:6-8

6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the Lord;
    through the unfailing love of the Most High
    he will not be shaken.

8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.

Acts 2:24-26

24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 25 David said about him:

“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
    Because he is at my right hand,
    I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest in hope

We learn the following from the above verses

1) Keeping our eyes on the Lord for His counsel and His instruction makes us not be shaken

2) Even king trusts in the Lord and through the unfailing love of the Most High and will not be shaken.

3) Even Jesus was doing according to Father's counsel and instruction when He was on earth and not shaken

Who will never be shaken?

Psalm 15:2-5

2 The one whose walk is blameless,
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
    but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;
    who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.


Psalm 55:22

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.


Psalm 62:1-2

1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;
    my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.



Psalm 112:5-7 

5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
    they will be remembered forever.

7 They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.


We learn the following from the above scriptures

1) The one whose walk is blameless will never be shaken

2) God will never let the righteous be shaken

3)  We will never be shaken when God is our fortress

4) Surely the righteous will never be shaken

What would please our God Jesus

Hebrews 11:4-6

4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”[a] For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Hebrews 13:15-17

15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

We learn the following things from the above passage

1) Having faith on God and trusting Him pleases God.

2) Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

3)  Let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name for with  such sacrifices God is pleased.

4) Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 

How can you be pleasing to God

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1 Kings 3:9-11
   
          9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice

Psalm 5: 3,4

3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.

4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;



Micah 6:6-8

6 With what shall I come before the Lord
    and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
    with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly[a] with your God.


We learn the following from the above passages


1) Discernment to administer justice pleases God

2) God is pleased with righteousness and not with wicked

3)God required of us to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God.

 

    

Blessings we receive by pleasing God

Matthew 11:25-27

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.



Luke 12:31-33

31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

John 5:20-22

20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. 22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son

Colossians 1:18-20


18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

1) God can reveal hidden things when we go to Him like little children learning to depend on Him

2)God is pleased to give us the kingdom of God, when we seek first His kingdom.

3) God is pleased with those who give to the poor, which builds us reward or treasure in heaven.

4)God is pleased to give us life to whom He is pleased to give.

5)For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.    

Blessings you receive when God is pleased with you

Exodus 33:12-14(If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you)
     
     12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

      14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Exodus 33:16-18(God can show us His glory by being with us and it pleases Him)
             16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

Numbers 14:7-9 (If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us)

“The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”

Lets do the following things that will please God to receive His blessings

1) Asking God to teach His ways to us through His word so that we will know Him more and His  presence will go with us

2) God can show us His glory by being with us and it pleases Him

3) If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us

Deliver me Prayer that can set you free and bring deliverance

Psalm 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God; be my fortress against those who are attacking me.

Psalm 59:2 Deliver me from evildoers and save me from those who are after my blood.

Psalm 69:14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters.

Psalm 69:18 Come near and rescue me; deliver me because of my foes.

Psalm 70:5  But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.

Psalm 71:2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

Psalm 71:4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.

Psalm 109:21 But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.

Psalm 119:153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.

Psalm 119:170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.

Psalm 144:7 Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners

Psalm 144:11 deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.


Lets thank God for our Deliverance


Psalm 116:8 For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the Lord
    in the land of the living.

Psalm 86:13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

Deliver me Prayer that can bring Deliverance in your life

Psalm 3:7  Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

Psalm 6:4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

Psalm 7:1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,

Psalm 22:20 Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

Psalm 31:1  In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.

Psalm 31:5  Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.

Psalm 31:15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.

Psalm 32:7  You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Psalm 40:17 But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.

Psalm 51:14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

Lets thank God for He has delivered us

Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 54:7  You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

The Lord sustains us

Psalm 3:4-6(When I call out The Lord sustains me)

  I call out to the Lord,
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.

I lie down and sleep;
    I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.

I will not fear though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.





Psalm 18:34-36(God's right hand sustains us)

34 He trains my hands for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35 You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains me;
    your help has made me great.

36 You provide a broad path for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.





Psalm 54:3-5(The Lord is the one sustains us, when we were attacked)

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    people without regard for God.[a]

4 Surely God is my help;
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.

5 Let evil recoil on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness destroy them.





Isaiah 50:4;5(God gives us the word that sustains the weary)


4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue,
    to know the word that sustains the weary.
He wakens me morning by morning,
    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.

5 The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears;
    I have not been rebellious,
    I have not turned away.

John 14:14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.  —-

God will do the things we ask him in this new year

John 15:7    If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ——

have a fellowship with Jesus in this new year , so that he will be able to do wonders in your life

Psalm 2:8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. ——

When you ask God will give you nations and the ends of the earth

Mt 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. —-

God gives to all of us when we ask him

John 16:24   Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. —-

Ask in the name of Jesus and you will receive healing, wisdom, peace that surpass all understanding, financial blessings in this new year