Monday, Dec 16 – Revelation 13
WOW – Except for believers, the entire world will worship and follow the beast v8.
Help – the whole world will be deceived by the second beast (v13,14); grant us wisdom and discernment to recognize the deceptions of Satan and counter the enemy’s lies with your holy Word.
Sorry for the times when I fail to heed the call for endurance and faith v10.
Thank you for warning us about the mark of the beast (v16-18) that we can be alert and pray for the lost.
Prayer: God, you conquered death and the grave and grant eternal life to all who accept the gospel by grace through faith. We pray that the eyes of many, who have been deceived by Satan’s lies, will come to saving faith in the Lord Jesus Chris, in Whose name we pray.
Tuesday, Dec 17 – Revelation 14
WOW a future glimpse (Jesus hasn’t returned as of yet) of a celebration on Mount Zion with Jesus present in person with the 144,000 sealed believers. These believers sing a song of praise to God; no one but the 144,000 are privileged to learn the song v3.
Thank you for the example of the believers who will come to faith during the tribulation and endure no matter what they face even unto death v12,13.
Sorry when I sometimes lack faith and hesitate to follow Jesus because it may be uncomfortable.
Help – with the vision of the final judgements upon the earth (v16-20) in our minds, help us to stand firm and motivate us to tell others about Jesus’ saving grace whenever the opportunity arises.
Prayer: Father, you have provided your own righteousness as a gift to us based on Your grace and mercy in response to our faith. You protect those who belong to you and warn those who choose to be enemies of You. Help and guide us to live under your authority and know that your wrath is the just response to sin.
Jesus Messiah - Chris Tomlin (Lyric Video)
Wednesday, Dec 18 – Revelation 15
WOW – The seven angels with seven plagues will be the last, because the wrath of God will be finished v1.
Help us God to see how amazing, just, true, holy, and righteous you are.
Sorry that when things seem to go wrong, in those moments I forget to recognize that you are sovereign, and as a sealed believer, the things you allow into my life are for my ultimate good.
Thank you, Almighty God, for all your righteous acts, how great and amazing are your works (v3,4)!
Prayer: Lord, we praise you for all you have done on this earth and in our lives. You alone are perfect in all your ways and sovereign over all you created. You alone are holy, and are good in everything you give, withhold, or take away. You alone are worthy of our worship and our songs of praise.
GOD IS IN CONTROL by: TWILA PARIS LYRICS
Thursday, Dec 19 – Revelation 16
WOW - Even as the devastating seven bowl judgements are being poured out, unbelievers will continue to curse God and refuse to repent (v9,11,21). The seventh bowl is the final cup of God’s wrath (v17), resulting in the end of the world as we know it (v19,20).
Help us in our witness to the lost, that their hearts would be opened to recognize the depths of their sin and their desperate need for Jesus’ saving grace.
Thank you that even though we ourselves are prone to wander, you keep us safe in your care and free from the bondage of sin. Thank you for being our source of strength, the fortress we run to, our rock, and our deliverer.
Sorry when I try to live righteously by my own strength and efforts.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we exalt you for your perfect righteous ways. You are holy and just in everything you do and worthy of all praise, honor, and glory. We would all be lost apart from your grace and mercy. Make us more aware of how secure we are in Christ, so that we will love and live sacrificially for you and others.
Casting Crowns - All Because of Mercy (Lyric Video)
Friday, Dec 20 – Revelation 17
WOW – A future, ungodly religious system (“the great prostitute” v1) will mislead and pervert multitudes of people v2,15. This false system will be responsible for the blood of the saints who will die as Jesus; martyrs during the tribulation v6. God’s judgement will ultimately fall on this corrupt, evil, and false religion (v16,17).
Thank you that we are not enslaved by the world’s false religious systems, but instead we are yours, the bride of Christ.
Sorry – We can live righteously by the power of the Holy Spirit. Sorry for those times I forget my identity in Christ and sin against you.
Help us to recognize that sin is a temporary pleasure which can only lead to anguish and misery. May we be counted among those known as the called and chosen and faithful v14.
Prayer: Father, when we read of Satan and the armies of the world trying to make war with the Lamb, we can see how futile their efforts will be, and how they will be overcome by Jesus, who is Lord of lords and King of kings. We praise you Lord and ask that you grant us a deeper desire to know you more. You alone have the power to sustain us, for apart from you we can do nothing.
Surrounded By Holy (Lyric Video) - Bethel Music, Zahriya Zachary
Saturday, Dec 21 - Prayer for the Ministries of our church
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