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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 LORD’S WAYS & THOUGHTS HIGHER THAN OURS

22/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed day.
Lord, we seek and think about what comes from above. Keep us away from our sinful nature and clothe us with serenity, mercy, kindness, humility and gentleness,
Lord, let the privilege of having a sweet fellowship with You fill our hearts with the perfect peace and the glorious hope.
Lord, we are weak and fickle minded to remain firm and follow Your instruction to forgive those around us. Help us to make a conscious effort daily by the power of the Holy Spirit, to love and forgive others.
Lord, align our hearts with Your will and directions in order to fulfill Your greater purpose through our life, because You ways are higher than ours and Your plans greater than ours.
In Jesus' name we pray , Amen.Today's Promise:
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 -
THE LORD HAS ENGRAVED US ON HIS PALMS

21/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, Glory and Honor we give to You this morning.
Lord, thank You for being our awesome God - the Ruler of Heaven and earth.
Lord, You see all things clearly and know the secrets of our heart. There is nothing we could ever hide from You.
Lord, may we enjoy giving You our praise. We acknowledge that we are sin-filled creatures who are unworthy.
Lord, forgive us and renew in us a spirit of obedience to Your will and Your ways.
Lord, we commend all our work today at our office, business and other institutions.
Lord, guide us with Your wisdom. Help us to work through every challenge and conflict we face in our capacities.
Lord, thank You for engraving our image in the palm of Your hand.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me. Isaiah 49:16 -
OUR LORD LOVES US WITH HIS EVERLASTING LOVE

20/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and new mercies everyday.
Lord, it is You who first loved us with Your unconditional love that made us capable and reminds us again and again of our need to love other people.
Lord, rekindle the first love in us, so that we stretch out our hand in love to everyone, whether or not they reciprocate the same.
Lord, may we carry Your banner of Your first love over us so that You will delight in us.
Lord, we respond to Your call to repent with humility and gratitude. Accept our prayer, pardon our trespasses and continue Your faithfulness to us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued My faithfulness to you. Jeremiah 31:3 -
SEEK THE LORD FIRST WITH CONFIDENCE WHO HEARS US

19/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You with confidence that You hear our prayer when we call.
Lord, we thank You for comforting us with this confidence which always gives us fresh renewal of our courage each day.
Lord, let our hearts remain mindful of Your continued presence and guidance that help us to make wise decisions and to stay on the path of righteousness.
Lord, we trust in Your plan and will not be anxious about anything but seek Your kingdom first to receive fulfillment of all our desires and blessings.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 -
THE CROOKED PATHS WILL BE MADE STRAIGHT

18/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for waking us up to see this new day and a new week.
Lord, we commend every situation we come across today/this week. Open up rivers on the bare heights and fountain of water in valleys.
Lord, let every disappointment or failure be a stepping stone of success for each one of us, drawing us closer to achieve our heart's desire. Take hold of our hand and lead us through each day in the paths what is right.
Lord, we pray for all those going through different kinds of pain and agony and long for Your healing touch. Wrap them up in Your loving arms and deliver them.
Lord, let Your protection be upon us and our household. May we remain still while You fight our battles. Go before us and make our crooked paths straight.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: .....Isaiah 45:2 -
OUR GOD LOVES THE CHEERFUL GIVER

17/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed Sunday.
Lord, the earth is Yours and it's fulness. We, as a family seek You with clean hands and with a pure heart to receive Your blessings from Your hands.
Lord, we present our offerings and praises on this day at Your altar. It was Your grace that helped us to reap the benefits of our labour.
Lord, we pray for all our relatives and friends, seeking Your blessings upon their families also. May Your help go far and wide for every person so that they stand as testimonies of Your grace.
Lord, thank You for Your assured indescribable gifts to all of us. May we remain worthy and abound in Your grace.....always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 -
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR. TRUST & SEEK THE LORD.

16/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of life to see a safe morning today. Bless everyone as You have blessed us.
Lord, thank You for Your guidance, wisdom and all the favours, deliverance and Your protection we received throughout the week.
Lord, we seek Your pardon for the many occasions we failed to honor others and show our affection to our neighbours.
Lord, we accept our weakness and seek Your help. Give us a humble and a contrite heart to seek and do Your will. Help and teach us to be generous and kind and to love our neighbours as You have been to us.
Lord, let our faith accept things that we cannot at once see or understand. May we remain loyal and true to You, even in the midst of any trials we may face.
Lord, refresh all our souls; revive and restore all that was lost. Wipe away the tears and struggles of all those going through various struggles and difficulties.
Lord, we put our trust in You alone and seek Your face. May we prepare to participate in tomorrow's worship service with confidence and to enter the new week with renewed strength.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord , have not forsaken those who seek You. Psalms 9:10 -
OUR LORD’S WORD LIGHTS UP OUR PATH

15/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new day.
Lord, thank You for all the mighty deeds and miracles You have done in our life. We trust in Your Word that lights our path and gives us strength for today and a great hope for tomorrow.
Lord, help us to keep our statutes to the end and our steps steady by not letting our iniquities take charge over us.
Lord, may we always be reminded that we are saved by Your grace and not by our good works, and that we have no reason to boast or be high-minded.
Lord, may we not bring disgrace to Your living Word that brings comfort and assurance to us. But, be cautious every time, of our words and actions and the act of judging others, quickly, that bring hurt to their heart.
Lord, create in us a clean heart, renew a right spirit within us, deliver us from pride and self-righteousness, clothe us with humility, and fill us with love.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21:21 -
OUR LORD REIGNS. HE IS THE FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING.

14/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day filled with Your grace and mercy.
Lord, thank You for sheltering us under Your wings and for safely watching over us throughout the night.
Lord, thank You for being our Mighty Fortress and our Refuge whom we call during trials and tribulations. We seek Your presence at the dawn of this day and surrender ourselves to You, even though our hearts and minds are prone to wander.
Lord, we pray for those who do not know who to call when in distress and those who continuously toil and suffer to make their ends meet. Protect them and deliver them, as You have been protecting us. Be their fount of blessing, like You are for us.
Lord, we place our tenacious faith in You; for, it is You , who reigns the world. Let our hearts sing Your grace and let Your mercies flow all through the day.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. John 1:16 -
WE ARE THE SONS OF GOD

13/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, thank You for strengthing our mind each day through Your Spirit. Thank You for the adoption through Your spirit that gave us the privilege to become Your children.
Lord, may we, as heirs of Christ, bear the sufferings of the present time, which are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Lord, revive us each day to be certain of our relationship and await until Your second coming.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Jesus, "for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God." John 16:27
