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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 BLOOD OF JESUS CLEANSES US FROM ALL SIN

05/03/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves and come before Your throne of grace with our hearts full of thanks and gratitude.
Lord, bestow on us Your amazing grace that gives us the privilege to walk in Your marvellous light and to have fellowship with one another.
Lord, may we not deceive ourselves by saying that we have no sins. We accept that we have not always walked in light but have yielded to temptations and desires of our heart.
Lord, accept our honest and sincere confession this morning. We seek Your pardon for the moments we displeased You. Cleanse us and lead us in the path of righteousness.
Lord, we pray for those burdened beyond their control and strength in the midst of a world full of unrest, full of misery, and full of sin. Let them experience Your closeness and claim the victory in the blood of Jesus Christ, over their challenging situations.
Lord, let Your peace and grace prevail among each one of us. Accept our confession of sins, cleanse us and forgive us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. -
REMEMBER. HE IS WITH US TO THE END OF THE AGE

04/03/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding a new week.
Lord, as we prepare to enter into another new week we kneel before You and intercede for us, our children, our family members, relatives and friends.
Lord, may we all fear and keep the commandments and walk in Your ways. Let every single opportunity we get is used to glorify Your name.
Lord, we pray for all the children who are busy with their exams. Give them confidence, good health and appropriate situations at home, as they put in their efforts. Strengthen and grant Your wisdom to all those children who face challenges while learning their lessons.
Lord, we pray for all other challenges each one of us may come across everyday. Let Your power of love be shared by us to this broken world and victory that we receive through the blood of Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, let every sickness, family issues and disputes of every form be cast away from the individuals and families. Let every sadness or bitterness be cast away and peace prevail in their hearts.
Lord, may we be the true men and women standing at the side of Jesus Christ our Savior, who has been patient in all things with all people. Thank You for the promise that You will be with us and never forsake us till the end of the age.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Matthew 28:20
And remember, “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -
OUR LORD WILL STRENGTHEN & GUARD US FROM THE EVIL ONE

03/03/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father thank You for this blessed worship Sunday.
Lord, we turn our hearts to You this morning and seek Your pardon, recognising our shortcomings and spiritual inadequacy.
Lord, may we, in the midst of trials and temptations walk faithfully and with wholehearted self denial to do what is good in Your eyes.
Lord, we humble ourselves and come to Your altar to partake in the Holy Eucharist. Let our worship be pleasing and acceptable in Your sight.
Lord, may we set our house in order and abstain ourselves from every form of evil. Cast away our thoughts that direct us to repay evil for evil, but seek the good of the others.
Lord, sanctify us and guard us from the evil one.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. -
GOD HAS GIVEN A SPIRIT OF POWER & LOVE & SELF CONTROL.

02/03/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for all the grace and mercy showered on us.
Lord, thank You for the salvation earned through the sacrifice of Your Son Jesus Christ. May we not depend on our mental fortitude but be mindful of Your sacrificial love.
Lord, grant us freedom from the heavy burdens of our sins
that weigh us down. Grant us all the graces we need and desire.
Lord, may we not just focus on fulfilling the rituals and routine of this season but be true to our meditation. Help us to act as an instrument to share the gospel of redemption with our friends of other faiths.
Lord, let the spirit of power, love and self control help us to confidently win over the trials and bear fruit to the everlasting honor of Your Holy name.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
2 Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. -
HE WHO PROMISED IS FAITHFUL

01/03/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new month. It's purely Your grace that has brought us thus far.
Lord, thank You for the opportunity given, to gather in Your sanctuary. Be present in our midst as we offer our praises and glorify Your name.
Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness, goodness and mercy that lasts from generation to generation. May we constantly seek You and continually experience our relationship with You .
Lord, bless all those celebrating special occasions. Comfort those who are saddened and are grief stricken. Cast away every anxiety or fear that may shake our faith.
Lord, be with us in both mind and heart as we journey through this season. Help us to think beyond our own wants and unswervingly hold fast our hope in You.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who has promised is faithful. -
FORGIVE & YOU WILL BE FORGIVEN

29/02/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we bow before You with a thankful heart.
Lord, open our eyes and ears to see Your presence and listen to Your voice as we offer our prayer to You this morning. Thank You for touching the dry bones of our faith and helping us to draw closer to Your Cross.
Lord, may we experience Your saving grace in our life that freely earned the salvation through the sacrifice of Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, help us to see our own transgressions before we go to judge others. Give us a heart and courage to pray for them and forgive, as You pleaded pardon for us. Lead us through this day.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Matthew 6:14
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; -
OUR WOUNDS ARE HEALED BY HIS STRIPES

28/02/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, open our hearts and minds, as we meditate Your words on the Cross during this Lenten season. May we retain the gospel that You taught us through those words.
Lord, thank You for Your ever enduring love that willed to bear, on our behalf, the sufferings on the Cross, to remove the curse of our sins.
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 be cautious not to submit to the yoke of slavery.
In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Galatians 5:1
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. -
SEEK THE LORD CONTINUALLY. HE WILL KEEP YOUR GOING OUT & COMING IN

27/02/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we offer our prayers this morning with our hearts full of thanks and rejoice over all the goodness You have bestowed on us.
Lord, thank You for the new grace that holds our hand securely and gives us another new chance to walk closer with You.
Lord, let every challenge all of us may come across today, be considered as an opportunity to see You at work on our behalf. Let the work of every hand be blessed abundantly as they reap the fruits of their labour.
Lord, let every child be blessed with good health and safety. We also intercede for the elderly persons who are weak, bedridden, or feeling let down. Let necessary support reach them from all quarters.
Lord, we commend all the NGOs into Your divine care, on this World NGO Day. Bless the efforts they take to reach out to those underprivileged and the needy. Bless it's leaders and members involved in serving the community.
Lord, we enter into this day with confidence and assurance that You will keep our going out and coming in.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will keep your going
out and your coming in from this
time on and forevermore. -
DO NOT LOSE HEART BUT PRAY & BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE IT

26/02/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning. As we begin this new week, we ask that Your peace leads us and would guard our hearts and minds in You.
Lord, we commend everyone of us this morning into Your hands. Keep our feet from stumbling or worrying about things that distract our faith.
Lord, may we be persistent in the spirit of prayer as we go about doing things each day. We are assured that You are not unjust but our Lord who will resolve all things righteously and in Your time.
Lord, let all those who resume their work today in various fields consider it to be a blessing rather than a burden on them. We also pray for those who are going through job loss, sent on mandatory leave, and pay cuts. Provide the needs of these families and individuals.
Lord, may we not fret when things perplex our mind but believe that we will receive what we ask through prayer.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Mark 11:24
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. -
OBEY THE LORD TO RECEIVE ALL HIS BLESSINGS

25/02/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You with gratitude and thanksgiving.
Lord, may we keep away all our wavering and evil thoughts and enter Your sanctuary with reverence. Let our worship this Sunday be in awe of who You are and what You can do in our lives when we deny ourselves and kneel at the Cross ✝️.
Lord, may we not doubt and hold back ourselves to come to You for the healing from our spiritual paralysis we all suffer, even when we are rebuffed by the implacable nature of this world.
Lord, we come to You through the Son of Man who has all the authority on earth to forgive and heal us. We are amazed and bring glory to Your Holy name.
Lord, we commend into Your hands all our relatives, friends and neighbours. Heal and remove everything that paralyses them and brings stress and grief to their hearts.
Lord, help us to be as supportive and encouraging as we can possibly be, as a source of strength through our prayers and actions to all those we are to meet today and the new week.
Lord, may we be obedient to Your Word and be worthy to receive all the blessings You have in store for us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Deuteronomy 28:2
all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the Lord your God.
