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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 WILL MAKE OUR PATHS STRAIGHT

29/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding another worship Sunday for us.
Lord, as we gather in Your Church in one accord, keep away every distracting thought from our mind so that we focus on You and Your Word.
Lord, let every hymn we sing, every Word we listen to, fill our heart and refresh our soul and mind, to cheerfully exalt your Holy Name.
Lord, let Your Word comfort those who are weak and assure those who come burdened in their hearts. Bless those who could not attend the Church due to various reasons.
Lord, let every child, elders, women and men present in the worship, feel Your presence throughout the service and feel blessed as they depart from the Church.
Lord, bless and guide our Church leaders/pastors to fulfill their ministry of shepherding the Church. Fill them with Your wisdom as they share Your word with us and as they continue to do Your ministry.
Lord, prepare us for the new week. We submit ourselves to You. Make our paths straight and fulfill every plan You have for us, according to Your will.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:6 -
THE LORD WILL MAKE YOU A BLESSING TO MANY

28/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before Your throne of grace early, this Saturday morning, with our hearts full of praises.
Lord, Your Word assured us to live without fear, refreshed and renewed our spirits to look forward and await for the good You have for us.
Lord, thank You for granting us Your deliverance, healing, comfort, provisions, travel mercies, new breakthroughs and many more blessings to all of us this week.
Lord, prepare our minds for tomorrow's worship. Give us the right frame of mind and fill us with thankfulness, and help our worship be sincere and true in Your sight .
Lord, give us a heart to pray for others, and keep away all bitterness, anger and jealousy nature from our hearts. Bless us, and make us a blessing to others.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 12:2 -
TAKE REFUGE IN THE LORD. HE WILL DELIVER US

27/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this joyous morning.
Lord, thank You for Your assured protection from all the perils of the day and night and making our home absolutely safe to dwell, and our going out and coming in.
Lord, thank You for strengthening us to come up to this Friday. Thank You for the grace You gave us to live according to Your will thus far.
Lord, help us with Your strength to forge ahead and close this week with a cheerful heart.
Lord, we take refuge in You and rejoice in You, for, You are our deliverer.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in Him. Psalms 37:40 -
REMEMBER – YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

26/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your presence this morning.
Lord, You have not forgotten us. But we, in our weakness, may have forgotten You many times and fallen short of Your standard of perfection and purity. We have brought moments of disgrace to You by our actions.
Lord, let Your strength be with us and equip us to live a witnessing life in our community. Take every one of us under Your care and use us for Your glory.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. Psalms 103:10 -
PEACE FROM OUR LORD WILL GUARD OUR HEARTS

25/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, thank You for Your peace that is beyond all understanding and on earth and under the earth.
Lord, we seek Your protection from our own careless thoughts, words, and actions. Keep us also, from being distracted by our wants, our selfish desires and thoughts
Lord, help us to recognize and expect what must come from You alone, for, You are mighty and holy. Let our love for others stand through the strength of time.
Lord, may we not lose the faith and that all things shall come into harmony with Your will of peace on earth.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. John 14:27 -
THE LORD CARES FOR YOU & ME

24/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for being our Good Shepherd.
Lord, thank You for the care and concern over us - Your sheep. With You by our side, we lack nothing and fear nothing because You are our Good Shepherd.
Lord, may we always look and follow Your staff which leads us in the path of righteousness. We place our trust in You so that we remain firm in faith and safe from danger.
Lord, let Your blessings, peace and joy showered upon us, also be showered upon all our family and friends who are going through a time of hardship. Restore them from all weariness.
Lord, thank You for being our God of abundance. Fill our cup and make us walk by the pastures that are lush and green.
Lord, thank You for accepting our prayer this morning. We enter this day with confidence that You care for us, and Your staff will comfort us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
HE cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 -
REMAIN FIRM IN FAITH TO OVERCOME THE WORLD

23/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this week with a thankful heart.
Lord, may all that You have done for us thus far remain fresh and alive in us, so that we can move forward in faith each day and see everything clearly.
Lord, let Your will be fulfilled in granting us every goodness. May we count our blessings and name them as we receive one by one.
Lord, give us a cheerful Spirit even when things don’t happen as planned. Give us the courage to accept and wait for Your time at all times, without a grumbling heart.
Lord, let Your strength and grace in the name of Jesus Christ, guide every work we are to do this week. May we be faithful to the end, victorious in all things through You, who helps to overcome the world.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 1 John 5:4 -
GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS

22/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed Worship Sunday.
Lord, thank You for giving us worth in Your eyes. Help us to live as the one You uniquely intended us to be and remain worthy of Your love.
Lord, let our focus be on Your scripture so that we worship You with an undistracted heart. Let our mind be still for honoring You, not only in Church but when we enter into a new week.
Lord, thank You for looking beyond our faults and for loving us unconditionally. Stir in us a deep desire to come into a closer communion with You.
Lord, may we depend on Your Scripture that comforts and reminds us of Your promises, plan, and provision. Thank You for looking beyond our faults and for loving us unconditionally.
Lord, may we not lean on our own understanding but in everything acknowledge You, so that You can surround us and direct our words, thoughts and actions.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders. Deuteronomy 33:12 -
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE HEART IS CLEAN

21/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing us to the close of another week. You have walked with us all the days and did not fail us even once.
Lord, we thank You for all the blessings, health and happiness we received, through many more ways. Pardon our trespasses and create in us a clean heart.
Lord, now, we intercede for all those who are still suffering from sickness or yet to receive deliverance from various sufferings. Let their hope not be
discouraged but be strengthened by Your Spirit.
Lord, we stand in solidarity with all the people affected due to the ongoing war. All they see, hear and feel is war, and explosions and destruction everywhere. Pour out Your peace in the war prone territories. Grant them Your protection.
Lord, we pray for ourselves. Help us to remain pure in our heart.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Jesus, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God". Matthew 5:8 -
THE ARMOR OF GOD WILL MAKE US STAND FIRM

20/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed Friday morning.
Lord, thank You for Your mercies and ever enduring love that strengthens us each day and helps us to persevere in prayer to fight the worldly battle and the spiritual battle.
Lord, may our hearts be transformed by Your Word and be alive to the situations that needed Your intervention.
Lord, strengthen us in our weakness, to become a prayer warrior like Daniel; in steadfast and authoritative prayer, so that we can stand against the distorted concepts and teachings of the world that make sin plausible and desirable.
Lord, may we put on the armour of God and stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around our waist, and take up the shield of faith, to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Lord, let the righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit increase in everyone's life. Be present at our side to protect and guide us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11
