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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 -
A Small Morning Family Prayer

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 -
THE LORD IS OUR REFUGE & FORTRESS

29/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and mercy given to all of us this morning.
Lord, we rejoice and thank You that we are called Your children. We thank You for beautifying us by Your countenance upon us.
Lord, grant us Your favor in everything we do. Bless us, sanctify us, and protect us from the temptations of this world.
Lord, let Your favor rest on us always. Bless every family, friends, and all those with whom we interact with daily.
Lord, we commit all our work for Your righteous name to be exalted among the nations. Protect us and deliver us from the fowler's snare.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. Psalm 91:3 -
YOUR WILL BE BLESSED IF YOU WALK IN THE LAW

19/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for being with us thus far.
Lord, You helped us to realize:
# the preciousness of time;
# the result of perseverance;
# the joy of hard and sincere work;
# the dignity of being simple in word and in our deed.
# to maintain peace with everyone.
# to walk boldly amidst all challenges.
Lord, with Your strength, we learnt the value of being patient; the wisdom and the power of forgiveness.
Lord, our experience of You walking beside us make us realise that it is possible, to face the indispensable and to bear the intolerance in our life.
Lord, continue to strengthen us to walk aright and blameless in the days ahead. For, we are highly vulnerable to backtrack from our steadfast faith.
Lord, may we be cautious in our actions and walk in the ways that is pleasing to You, and become worthy to be blessed.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:1 -
OUR FAITH & HOPE IN GOD IS NOT IN VAIN

18/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we lift our hearts this morning to You with a thankful heart.
Lord, thank You for being merciful and gracious. Your living Word strengthens us in faith, patience, and hope.
Lord, Your promise for us does not concern with human desires but with fulfillment of Your unfailing promise in our lives.
Lord, we are confident and bold enough to say, "Our faith was not in vain, our hope was not in vain.
Lord, our lives may often seem hopeless and full of challenges, but Your powers are still living among us, working for our good and awakening us to a new life, each day. Thank You for the compassion You show on us as our Heavenly Father.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13 -
THE LORD’S PLANS FOR US ARE FOR WELFARE

17/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before Your presence seeking Your grace and mercy throughout this week.
Lord, give us the wisdom to navigate through each moment and each task guided by You. May we not fret or frown during disturbing moments we may come across, but be strengthened by Your Spirit.
Lord, as we go about journeying through each morning, we ask that You would speak to us. Let our eyes see clearly the path You show ahead of us and our ears be open to the Holy Spirit’s leading.
Lord, we pray for all those who begin their work today in their respective areas of work. Remind each one of us of Your truths and how to walk according to the plans You have for us to prosper.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 -
GOD’S LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. HE IS OUR REFUGE & STRENGTH

16/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for adding another worship Sunday in our lives.
Lord, take control of our thoughts so that no distractions may creep in and disrupt us to listen to Your voice, which calls us for a relationship with You.
Lord, help us to set our eyes always upon You and await in expectation for Your continued mercy and grace and for the days full of joy and blessing.
Lord, we wonder and gaze upon the great works Your hands have made. Thank You for Your splendor that surrounds us every day.
Lord, multiply our every work in the week ahead so that our cup will run over. Let the springs of living water flow through us so that we may be a blessing to others.
Lord, surround us, embrace us, listen to every heart's desire and hold us close to You. May we return with the abundant share of our blessings.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 -
LET US MAKE KNOWN HIS FAITHFULNESS TO ALL GENERATIONS

15/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly and merciful Father, thank You for the privilege to gather as a family before You, to praise You with one heart and one voice.
Lord, we thank You for Your protection, for all the unconditional help and deliverance You give us continually. Let our praise be heard by You on earth in the midst of all the evils that still confront us.
Lord, hear our prayer as we come to You with various concerns, asking for Your will to be done in us. May we be joyful at all times and hold fast to what You have promised.
Lord, we thank You for the hope that we may yet see great things done through the working of Your Spirit for our family and for all people and nations around us.
Lord, let Your love not rest until life on earth has come into Your hands that all may rejoice.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children, Psalms 103:17 -
HE HAS LEAD US THUS FAR. HE KNOWS US BY OUR NAME

14/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed new morning.
Lord, may we be attentive to Your teachings and walk ahead with You leading our paths. As we journey through with confidence, make our feet like the feet of a deer, and enable us to tread on the heights.
Lord, may we not give any chance to doubts or fears about anything. Our flesh and our heart may fail, but You are the strength and our portion forever.
Lord, thank You for the assurance of Your favor in Your sight and for knowing us by our name. Help us to be worthy enough to experience Your gracious love and Your mercy each day.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
And the Lord said...."for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.” Exodus 33:17 -
THE LORD WILL PROVIDE OUR NEEDS

13/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding another refreshing day in our life. We are grateful for all Your goodness showered on us.
Lord, our souls thirst and long for You like a deer that pants for refreshing water. In Your presence we pour out our hearts to You.
Lord, we bring all our petitions before You and all our hopes You have assured us. Hopes to direct our lives to see greater things.
Lord, we don’t know what we most need, but You do. May we not trust in our own ability to meet our needs. Jehovah Jireh !! Be our Provider, always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 -
HAVE FAITH. ASK IN PRAYER TO RECEIVE IT

12/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, we understand that it is our courage and strength, given by You that make us succeed in all our endeavours.
Lord we commit ourselves to:
- pray in the Spirit.
- avail ourselves to pray without ceasing everyday.
- pray on everyone and every suitable occasion.
- be alert and persevering in the discharge of our duty.
- pray for all the saints and those in Your ministry.
Lord, help us to keep our eyes open and our ears attentive to the prayer we bring to Your presence.
Lord, we believe that more things are wrought by prayer when we pray without ceasing.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
And Jesus answered them...."whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." Matthew 21:22 -
LET US LEARN TO DO YOUR WILL

11/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for hearing our prayers every morning.
Lord, thank You for teaching us to do Your will and guiding us to the place where we can walk on solid ground. May we live the life that pleases You than the people.
Lord, may we remain firm in faith, in every circumstance that seem insurmountable. May the Holy Spirit give us the answers according to Your will.
Lord, may we, in our weakness not stray away and separate ourselves from Your everlasting love but hold on to You.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or His ear dull, that it cannot hear; Isaiah 59:1
