A Small Morning Family Prayer

31/01/2022

Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning. Thank You for waking us up healthy and safe on this new day. 

Lord, as we enter a new week, may we find favour in Your sight  that will be far better and greater than our past. Make a way where there seems to be no way. 

Lord, we may, in our weakness go astray as we face each challenge and temptation ;  be it at home, at work, and in our other transactions. Pardon us and help us to overcome such situations. 

Lord, may we not retreat in our faith, but abide in You. Hold our hand, and walk us through, so that, together we can face tomorrow. 

Lord, thank You for the blessings You have in store for each one of us. May we be confident and conscious that if we have faith, "we will receive". 

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
Jesus, “and whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Matthew 21:22

29/01/2022

Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing us to the close of this week. 

Lord, thank You for guiding us and giving us hope through the week. You desired to hear from us and to speak to us each morning. It was not our mental fortitude but Your Spirit that  strengthened all of us to face spiritual, emotional, and physical stress. You were by our side always. 

Lord, thank You for all the blessings showered upon us and for the hedge of protection around us that saved us through many dangers and snares. 

Thank You for walking ahead of us and making the crooked paths straight. 

Lord, refresh us and all those who toiled through the week to earn their livelihood.  Give them rest and a peaceful weekend. Let their earnings be sufficient enough to meet their needs. Provide them as You provided our needs and wants. 

Lord, we trust in Your plans that are designed for us to prosper. You are an awesome God.....Let Your will alone be done in our lives. 

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

Today’s promise:
I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” – Jeremiah 31:25

07/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us this blessed weekend.
Lord, we acknowledge in humility that You are our Father and we are the clay in Your hands. Pardon us and forget all our iniquities.
Lord, may we remain pliable and patient to endure the moulding and reshaping process, in spite of the discomfort we may experience.
Lord, we commit ourselves to be responsive to Your touch and willing to be transformed. Sustain us with Your grace when the pressure feels beyond our strength.
Lord, we trust in You, our Potter, who plans the design for us, which is intentional and purposeful, for our ultimate good and Your glory.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s promise:
Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

Jeremiah 18:6

06/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed day.
Lord, we rejoice in Your promises amidst all the pain, anguish and agony and uncertainty, that prevails around us in the present days.
Lord, we commit ourselves to be consistent in our relationship with You and be persistent in prayer to stay connected with You, and find strength in Your presence every moment.
Lord, may we be reminded that You are the source of our energy and endurance. Help us to soar above every challenge and run with patience. Guide our steps with Your light as we run the race set before us.
Lord, let our life reflect the assurance of Your love as we lean on Your promises and grow stronger in our faith. Renew our strength as we await Your perfect timing.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
“but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength…

Isaiah 40:31

05/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for granting us another blessed new week.
Lord, let Your name be honored. We surrender ourselves to You, for, we do not know what will become of our time, You know what our time needs, and You will carry out Your will.
Lord, may we have a regular, daily time with You, seeking Your ways through Your Word and interacting with You in prayer about what You intend to teach us.
Lord, You are not distant from us. You are living and active in our life. Thank You for Your thoughts toward us, that are of peace, for a future, and a hope. May each one of us experience the sweetness that comes from dwelling in Your presence.
Lord, Your word encourages us not to fear, but walk courageously and victoriously on the hard road. We commend every desire, challenges, and worries into Your hand. Guide us and guard us.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”

Isaiah 41:13

05/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed worship Sunday.
Lord, thank You for choosing us to be Your children and for the privilege to be a joint-heir with Christ.
Lord, may we as Your chosen ones, clothe ourselves with tender-hearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Lord, let Your peace rule in our heart, for we are called to live in peace as a member of Your body. Help us to put on love, which binds all things together in perfect harmony.
Lord, we confess and beseech Your forgiveness for the sins we have committed against You and our neighbours. Pardon us and restore to us our rightful place as Your children, so as to celebrate Your grace.
Lord, may we, as Your chosen ones, go out into the world with the renewed strength to bear fruit that will last long and bring glory to Your Holy name.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
You did not choose Me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask Him in My name.

John 15:16

03/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, thank You for the privilege and pure joy showered out of Your love on us. Thank You for revealing Your glory through all our works.
Lord, thank You for refining us and cleansing us to make us stronger, perfect and complete so that we lack nothing.
Lord, may we endure with patience and joyful thanks, as You teach us the lessons in each situation. Help us to understand that we are being perfected in the process.
Lord, forgive us when we think of giving up during failures. Instead, may we submit ourselves to You and be obedient to Your leading.
Lord, let our faith develop our patience and steadfastness so that we can run the full race. Help us and guide us.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
..for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

James 1:3

02/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of this new blessed day.
Lord, we have nothing to boast of. For, You are our God, rich in mercy , that is greater than all our shortcomings and failing nature and pardoning our sins and bringing us alive.
Lord, thank You for keeping us like a well-watered garden, thriving, as we draw nourishment from roots, firmly planted in Your love and our faith.
Lord, we pray for Your presence this morning, to be with all those who are emotionally sick and depressed due to various other family and personal issues.
Lord, intervene and bless their families also, as You have blessed us. Lead them into a life of fruitfulness and joy, as You are leading us everyday. Give them the strength to walk through their challenges too.
Lord, make our consciences clear today that, You will bestow Your immeasurable riches of Your grace, that is sufficient for us.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
He said…….“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

01/10/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, as we begin this new month, we thank You for Your continued grace upon us.
Lord, we kneel and submit ourselves and seek You for the strength to walk through this new month. May we live a life that pleases You, and make us reap plentiful blessings.
Lord, help us to understand that risks we take and challenges we face is an opportunity to experience Your presence during such times.
Lord, You are our Shepherd who will lead us and make way in the wilderness and open up streams in the desert.
Lord, open up the Cornucopia (horn of abundance) of new blessings, complete healing, restoration of the lost job, broken relationships and unexpected many more favours.
Lord, establish Your plans You have for us. May we experience Your superlative and surpassing graciousness and mercies by each one of us, every day.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3

30/09/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You on the last day of the ninth month, with a thankful heart.
Lord, we thank You for the gift of life and for the many great blessings You have bestowed upon us, despite our rebelling nature and our sinful pride.
Lord, pardon us for the times we have forgotten Your countless benefits, Your ever enduring mercy, healing and restoration of our physical and spiritual being.
Lord, open our eyes today to see and remember all the good You have done, and let our heart overflow with grateful praise.
Lord, may we be conscious of the truth that our inner self is being renewed each day, though our outer self may waste away.
Lord, may we not carry any of the past failures or losses to the new month we are to enter, but submit all our needs and desires into Your divine care – our Rock and our Refuge.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s promise:
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalms 46:11

29/09/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come to Your presence with our hearts full of gratitude and thanks.
Lord, we come before You on this World Heart Day, seeking Your grace that sustains us everyday.
Lord, let Your love rule our hearts and eliminate the conflict and division that scar our world.
Lord, let our hearts be the gateway of our relationship with You through which we experience the depth and sweetness of Your love for us.
Lord, search our hearts and cast away all those thoughts that may offend or bring disgrace to You. Create in us a clean heart and put a new heart and right spirit in us.
Lord, may we, with an open heart extend compassion to all people, especially the hopeless and the marginalized. Accept our prayer for our family and all those known and unknown to us.
Lord, we pray for those burdened with heavy hearts due to various sufferings and difficulties. Touch them and comfort them with Your assurance that You will fulfill all the desires of their heart according to Your will.
Lord, restore to us the joy of Your salvation so that we remain true to You and stay blessed……always.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
“A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”

Ezekiel 36:26

28/09/2026
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning. Thank You for waking us up healthy and safe on this new day.
Lord, as we draw closer to the month, may we find favour in Your sight that will be far better and greater than our past. Make a way where there seems to be no way.
Lord, may we remain firm in our faith and abide in You. Hold our hand, and walk us through each day so that, together we can face tomorrow.
Lord, let Your wisdom prevail upon us to resolve the challenges. Be it at home, at work, and in our other transactions.
Lord, thank You for the blessings You have in store for each one of us, in the coming days. May we be confident and conscious that if we have faith, “we will receive”.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Today’s Promise:
Jesus, “and whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Matthew 21:22