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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 -
HE HAS GIVEN US NEW BIRTH INTO A LIVING HOPE
10/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this week with confidence of a new birth into a living hope, through Your Son's resurrection.
Lord, may we always remember the hope You have given us and consider it an opportunity to recognise and experience, each day, the all hailing power of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Lord, having risen from the dead, You are now making all things new. Let this truth sink deep in our hearts and revolve around us, always.
Lord, resurrect the areas of our faith that may get suppressed by various doubts and fears of this world. We commend every desire, every longing and every needs into Your mighty hands. Lead us and guide us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 -
JESUS HAS RISEN!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
09/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we enter into this day, triumphantly rejoicing in the salvation and blessings we have been given through the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!!
Lord, may the joyous moment of our celebration across the globe, be meaningful in each of our lives. May we not let this season pass by, without the gospel being shared with others.
Lord, give us the courage and assurance to move forward. Wash over every soul with fresh hope and overwhelming joy.
Lord, let no fear of our yesterday and fear of tomorrow bring doubts in our minds and weaken our body and soul. May we not take for granted, the huge gift of love but be reminded of the cost paid by Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, let our faith in You, the Risen Christ, who tasted the victory of life over death remain with us today and the days ahead.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
He is not here, for He has risen... Matthew 28:6 -
CHRIST DIED FOR US
08/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this Holy Saturday.
Lord, thank You for guiding us throughout the Lenten season. Let the gospel we learnt during these days, keep us from going astray. May we exhibit the humility and obedience You taught us, even to the point of death.
Lord, as we await the celebration of Your Resurrection, fill us with the hope. We entrust our whole being to You.
Lord, we remember and trust in Your promise of Your Son's death on the Cross and that He would rise from the dead on the third day to save us.
Lord, we leave every worry and care at Your feet, and move forward in faith in the days to come.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 -
JESUS HAS SET US FREE
07/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, open our hearts and minds, as we gather in to meditate Your words on the Cross. May we retain the gospel that You taught us through those words.
Lord, Your ever enduring love willed that Your Son Jesus Christ should bear for us the pains of the Cross, that You might remove from us the curse of sin.
Lord, thank You for the privilege given to us, Your children, to stand in one accord and commemorate Your sacrifice on the Cross.
Lord, prepare our hearts to rejoice in You on the day of resurrection through which we received deliverance from every aspect of life's bondages.
Lord, make us one in the fullness of faith, and keep us one in the fellowship of love. May we cautious not to submit to the yoke of slavery.
In Jesus' name , we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1 -
HE IS FAITHFUL & JUST TO FORGIVE OUR SINS
06/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we enter this day given by Your grace.
Lord, as we partake in the Holy Eucharist, may we introspect ourselves and confess our sins and forsake our sins, with a truthful heart.
Lord, help us to use Your gift worthily, to confidently believe that we are forgiven through Christ, and to grow in faith and love day by day until we come at last to the joy of eternal salvation.
Lord, thank You for setting Yourself as a role mode for humility and humbleness, by washing the feet of Your disciples. May we attempt to express the same humility to our neighbours.
Lord, may we be true to our prayer of confession we offer every time, when we join the fellowship through Holy Communion, week on week.
In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.. 1 John 1:9 -
HIS LOVE IS EVERLASTING
05/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this day of grace.
Lord, we thank You for the Spirit that helps us with light, shining on the paths we must follow on this earth.
Lord, thank You for giving us the privilege to know and experience the glorious gospel of grace and redemption through Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, thank You that Jesus is the propitiation for our sins, identified with our sinfulness and with His sacrificial death and HIS wonderful resurrected life.
Lord, we kneel at the Cross, and leave every care. May we cherish and cling on to the old rugged Cross on which You suffered and died to pardon and to sacntify us. We thank You for loving us and drawing us with Your unfailing kindness.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The Lord,...“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
Jeremiah 31:3 -
FEAR NOT. HIS SPIRIT REMAINS WITH US
04/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Spirit, that lead us, helped us to go forward in body and soul.
Lord, as we walk through this week, may we undertake nothing in human strength; may everything come from You for each one of us.
Lord, protect us through Your great goodness and faithfulness, which have
been with us in the past.
Lord, may we not lean on our own understanding but in everything acknowledge You so that You can direct our every action, thoughts and the words.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
According to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. Haggai 2:5 -
LOVE ANOTHER
02/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace, patience and kindness which gave us the wholeness and peace during this Lent .
Lord, You spoke the word of God to us and walked a painful road to the Cross. When we were hungry You fed us with the bread of life, and when we were thirsty You gave us the living water. Thank You, Lord.
Lord, forgive our timidity, grant us peace for the journey, and strength for the day, that we might demonstrate our love in the life we live and share .
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:35 -
WE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT NEAR BY JESUS’ BLOOD
02/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You as a family remembering Your Son's triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
Lord, we gather in Your sanctuary to offer our own shouts of praise and celebration at Your coming. Enter into our lives and destroy the barriers and dividing walls of hostility within us and among us.
Lord, though we sing praises, "Hosanna to the Son of David", we often forget Your sacrifice for us, and stand with the crowd to cry, " Crucify". Pardon us.
Lord, may we understand the tenderness of Your love and not deny our relationship with You, but boldly proclaim it to everyone.
Lord, as we journey through the Holy week, infuse our souls and give us peace as we meditate upon the bitter sufferings You went through for our sake.
In Jesus' name we pray , Amen.Today's Promise:
But now in Christ Jesus, you, who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13 -
OUR LORD IS ONE WHO HELPS YOU. FEAR NOT
01/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come to Your presence with a thankful heart.
Lord, it was Your grace past three months that helped us to walk through all situations.
Lord, we beseech Your pardon for the wrongs we have done, and thank You for showing Your mercy upon us by not repaying us according to our sins.
Lord, as we draw closer to the Lenten season, help us to remember and retain Your immeasurable love showered on us through the sacrificial death of Your beloved Son Jesus Christ. Help us to walk upright in the days ahead.
Lord, accept our thanks offering for all the birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other special occasions this month.
Lord, we pray for those who mourn and go through bereavement in their family. Comfort them and assure them of Your presence always with them.
Lord, may we not fear but put our trust only on You. Lead us, guide us and help 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
A Small Morning Family Prayer
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A Small Morning Family Prayer 