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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 -
OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD. A VERY PRESENT IN TROUBLE
08/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this morning filled with grace and new mercies.
Lord, You are greater than anyone can imagine who calls us to “ _taste and see”_ that You are a good and an awesome God. We as a family , thank You for this privilege given to us.
Lord, we seek Your forgiveness for the moments we had forgotten Your goodness and distanced ourselves from You many times. Help us to satisfy our spiritual hunger through an intimate relationship with You.
Lord, we pray for all those who have not tasted of Your saving grace and goodness. May we be the channels to share and exhibit Your love and bring them to the Cross for redemption.
Lord, let Your guiding hand of grace and protection be with each one of us. You are our refuge and strength and our ever-present help in troubled times.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 -
FAITH IS THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS
07/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You this morning with a thankful heart, for the unmerited favours You bestowed on us.
Lord, open our eyes to see You working around us and in us. May we be firm in our faith in You alone, so that Your peace remains in us and will not falter in our thinking.
Lord, give us more faith like the disciples and make us a mover of mountains. May we be strong in You and be ready to battle with Your strength.
Lord, we pray for all of us and leave every care in Your hands. Be with all those who are going through various tough times. Increase our faith in You. We believe and ask everything in prayer.
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 -
THE LORD WILL BRING YOUR JUSTICE
06/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new day and a new week.
Lord, thank You for the peace that is like a river and our righteousness as the light and justice as a noonday.
Lord, continue to be with us through Your Spirit, we pray. Speak with us and tell us what we need to hear so that we can understand what draws us always nearer to You.
Lord, may we see the might of Your hand that helps and guards us all the time. May we take heart and handle all challenges we are to face, keeping You by our side.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 -
OUR SINS ARE MADE AS WHITE AS SNOW
05/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come to Your presence this morning with a thankful heart.
Lord, pour out Your Spirit, and strengthen us, especially during the time of Communion, as we present ourselves at the altar to receive the sacraments.
Lord, accept our prayer of humble access and pardon us our sins. Watch over us, we pray; in hours of temptation, so that we may remain under Your care.
Lord, we commend and pray for all those yet to hear about Your redemption. Let them also be touched by Your hand and blessed.
Lord, may we continue to have hope and joy in You, and be assured that Your goal for us all is forgiveness of our sins. Continue to walk with us throughout the week ahead of us. Guard us and guide us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 -
THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH & BLESS HIS PEOPLE
04/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this weekend. May we rejoice and be glad in it and prepare ourselves for the tomorrow, to worship You in Your sanctuary.
Lord, give us Your peace this day. Let nothing separate us and disturb our faith and focus in You.
Lord, may we realise and practice self denial as we walk with You each day meditating upon Your words during this Lenten season.
Lord, You took the insult on our behalf and was shamed. We thank You with all our hearts. You assured us that we are blessed by Your Spirit if we bear insult for the name of Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, may we walk by Your strength that You give us, for, to You belong all the glory and the dominion forever and ever.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalms 29:11 -
FEAR NOT. HE WILL UPHOLD US WITH HIS RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND
03/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, You have been gracious with us thus far and have been revealing Your great goodness and providing our needs.
Lord, we commend this morning all the small vendors, labourers, and daily wagers. Bless their efforts and give them the physical strength as they toil throughout the day to provide for their family.
Lord, we pray for those who are unemployed and those facing redundancy, forced closure of businesses and loss of income. Open up new avenues and opportunities for them.
Lord, we pray for all those who are depressed due to various challenges
and obstacles that hinder their breakthrough.
Lord, we pray for those who are sick and awaiting Your healing touch. Let them be healed by Your stripes. Bless the doctors and support team who render their services to the society.
Lord, we lay our requests before You. Continue to lead us and guide us. With You by our side, we fear not.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 -
WE ARE HEALED BY HIS WOUNDS
02/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed day.
Lord, we seek Your strength and grace, to accept Your call to the Cross ✝️ - a call to self denial. We thank You for the life's gracious things and Your supreme sacrifice on the cross of Calvary.
Lord, You gave us the identity as Your children. May we own up this identity during this Lenten season of repentance and mercy. Thank You for sending us Your Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross ✝️ for our redemption.
Lord, create and make in us a clean and remorseful heart, so that, our sins are blotted out and we receive a perfect absolution.
Lord, hear our petitions and pour down Your mercy in abundance, so that we are healed in body and in soul. May we persevere unfailingly; with confidence and extol Your exalted and blessed Name.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
But He was pierced....crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the ...peace, and with His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 -
HE WHO HAS PROMISED IS FAITHFUL
01/03/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new month added to our life. It's purely Your grace that has brought us thus far.
Lord, thank You for giving us the privilege to gather in Your sanctuary. Be present in our midst as we offer our praises and glorify Your name.
Lord, we thank You for assuring us Your continued presence during happy or sad moments. May we always remember that You care for us and would provide all our needs. Bless all those celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions in this month.
Lord, we thank You for the blessings that are in store for us. We commend those who are saddened and are grief stricken. Comfort them and wrap Your arms around them and strengthen them.
Lord, cast away every anxiety, fear or any other obstacle that may prevent us from praising Your name. May we serve You through the gifts that You have bestowed upon us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 -
OUR LORD GIVES WISDOM, IF WE ASK SINCERELY
28/02/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, this morning we commend all the children who are to take the academic and professional exams starting today.
Lord, fill every child with Your wisdom. Give them a sound mind and good health as they learn their lessons and sit through the exams. Cast away every fear or distraction that may grip their minds.
Lord, we pray for all the parents. Bless the efforts they take to provide for their children's education. Let those families experience Your presence in all that they do.
Lord, we remember the children whose education is discontinued due to various financial burden faced by their parents. Let the concerned authorities in the institution consider their situation and permit those children to take the exam. Assure those children that You can show the way, where there is no way.
Lord, we commend all other challenges each one of us face everyday. Give us the strength and open up the ways to walk boldly, in the light of Your word.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalms 119:105 -
TESTING OF OUR FAITH DEVELOPS OUR PERSEVERANCE TO DO HIS WILL
27/02/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of peaceful morning and a new week.
Lord, we enter into this week trusting in Your promise that You would work all things together for good to reveal Your glory. We commit ourselves to You, willing to patiently endure till the end and to learn the lesson that You would teach us through each situation that are designed by You, for a purpose to reveal Your glory.
Lord, let every situation we are to face this week refine us, cleanse us and make us stronger, perfect, complete and lack in nothing.
Lord, let the testing of our faith develop patience and steadfastness so that we can run the full race. Reinforce our faith and obedience and develop our perseverance to do Your will, to receive what You have promised us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 