Faith that is founded on hope

Day 31 (06 Sept 2017, Wednesday)

Our faith is built on the hope that we have in God.  Because our hope is sure, our faith should be active and alive.  It should not merely be an intellectual assent or words we confess.  It should be acted out on a daily basis.

Paul in Ephesians 2:10 elaborates further of this faith.  “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”  James exhorts believers in Christ to live out their faith with real substance.  “Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?  You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works” (James 2:21-22).

How should our hope in God influence our living for Him?  Are we living the way that reflects the hope that we have in God?

Pray for the Spiritual Leaders of our Land 

Pray that our spiritual leaders will be strengthened both spiritually and physically to continue their work and fulfil the vision or goals for the Kingdom of God.

Pray that support and encouragement will be given to these leaders from the members of their churches.

Pray for God’s covering and protection to be upon their spouses, children and other family members and everything that concerns them, that they may give themselves fully to the Lord’s work.

Pray that their personal time in seeking God will not be hindered by their busyness and outward distractions and that they will be able to mentor others and multiply themselves so that they can pass the baton on to the next generation of leadership in the Church.





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Hope in the midst of despair

Day 30 (05 Sept 2017, Tuesday)

If we have ever been led by God, along the journey of our life, to a point where we feel that we have lost all our hope, it is there we have to remind ourselves that God has a purpose for doing so.
His intention is always to allow us to experience Him deeper, in a sense, that Christ is our hope in the midst of our despair.  We shall then encounter Christ more through this experience.

The essence of Abraham’s faith is to believe that God makes that which is impossible possible.  This faith has enabled him to experience God’s faithfulness continually in his life, and to witness the effect of his faith.

There is a chain effect in this blessed life of Abraham.  He was blessed and his descendants throughout all generations were to be blessed as well.

God expects His people to seek His face earnestly through their prayers in days of despair.  It is when man’s might and wisdom comes to an end, and in the event that he has nowhere to turn to, that the relationship between God and man will be knitted closely.
It is by then that man begins comprehend that God is worthy of all honour, authority and glory.

Let’s unite our hearts and pray with one voice, asking for the light of God to shine forth in our nation, so that all men shall know, that apart from Jesus Christ, no man is capable of lighting up the nation.
Only He is able to rise and shine forth His great and mighty deeds.

Pray for the Communities we live in 

Pray for the salvation of our communities.
Pray that as an individual or as a church, we will reach out intentionally by building relationship with them and serving as a blessing to them in times of need.

Pray for the Members of Parliament (MPs) and the constituencies that they represent, in that they will carry out their work well in ways that build up and benefit the communities as a whole within their constituencies.

Pray for the residents in communities to be set free to know our Lord Jesus Christ personally and there will be an increase of creative ways for us to reach out to the lost and the needy.





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Principles of faith

Day 29 (04 Sept 2017, Monday )

We need to possess the correct kind of faith as we live in an era where values, including the economic and political systems are in the state of chaos and spun into hopelessness.  The principle of this faith lies in Abraham, where “in hope he believed against hope.”

What acted against this hope was the decrease of all his natural and physical strengths, “…when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb” (Romans 4:19).  And yet he could proudly say, the resurrected Christ is my only hope.  “…Christ in you… the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).

Ask God to help us to look at His promises, to which we will built the foundation of our faith upon the Word of God.
Many times, our faith is weakened because of what we see with our eyes and the reality that is laid before us.

Our perspectives will only lead us to pessimism and despair. Only when our principle of faith is put at the right perspective, and we allow God’s Word to take root in our life as our sure foundation, then nothing, be it troubles or testing, can possibly separate us from the love of God.

We must learn to rely on God more when we go through all these tests and is best done through our fervent and steadfast prayers.  We can declare by faith, that God will surely accomplish great things, and no one is able to hinder or stop Him from doing so.

Pray for the Church in our nation 

Pray that the Church will be an agent of hope and love for our nation.
Pray that church members will not be complacent but instead be active in reaching out to the lost and discipling new believers in Christ Jesus.

Pray for a revival to take place among those who have lost their first love for Jesus.
Pray that we will be diligent in strengthening the weak, working together in unity and to have a greater lover for one another.

Pray for the five-fold ministry (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers) to be established in every church in order to equip all the saints for the service of His Kingdom.





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Faith to live by the things we hope for

Day 28 (03 Sept 2017, Sunday)

Since we are Abraham’s offspring, we have to ask God for the same faith that Abraham had - faith to live by the things we hope for (Hebrews 11:1).  Abraham trusted God fully in all His promises, and he had no room for doubt in his heart.

It was such faith that drove him to leave his own country, his kindred and his father’s house.  It was also such faith that compelled him to receive his nephew, Lot, with a magnanimous hear.  It was indeed such faith that he waited patiently for his promised son, Isaac, with much perseverance.
It was such faith in the One who calls into existence the things that do not exist, and the One who raises the dead to life, that he subsequently offered his beloved son, Isaac, to God in obedience.

The faith of Abraham was not lived out in the good seasons of his life where it was smooth and under control, but also when it was difficult, challenging and inconvenient.

Such faith enables us to be staunch when we are faced with challenges and difficulties.  It also enables us to live out a godly lifestyle amidst the hardships that we encounter.
What is more precious to us is that there is a need right now in Malaysia for the people of faith to influence others around them who are lost and persist on with our fervent prayers and life testimonies!

Pray for Family life and influence 

Pray for the strengthening of family relationships, between and children, and among siblings.
Pray for parents to be good role models for their children.  Pray for the healing and restoration of broken homes.

Pray for a deeper communication and understanding as well as love and forgiveness to fill each and every home.
Pray for God’s protection over families and against the enemy who seeks to bring strife, divorce and many unwanted incidents among married couples and family members.

Pray for strong discipleship efforts to be exemplified by parents within their homes, and for family prayer altars to be established to make Christ Jesus as the Master of their families.





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