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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 LOVE ENDURES FOREVER
07/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for watching over us day and night and for Your presence, whole of this week.
Lord, Your Word never fails and does not disappoint us anytime. May we trust You always and be filled with overwhelming peace even in times of adversity.
Lord, help us to set our eyes and hearts on You. Cleanse us of our sins and give us the grace. We are Yours; You have chosen us to be strong and be freed from all evils. Help us, we beseech You.
Lord, thank You for Your care and provision and protection for us, our friends, and our household, from evil. Do not let us dash our feet against stones. Let Your angel guard all our plans.
Lord, help us to prepare ourselves for the worship tomorrow. Continue to be with us and nourish our souls.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For great is His steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! Psalms 117:2 -
GREAT IS OUR LORD
06/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed and merciful day. You are great and so very worthy of our praises every day.
Lord, praising You each morning and each moment is such a joyful moment that makes our hearts feel pleasant, to experience Your goodness beyond all measures.
Lord, You are the same always, whose compassion never fails. Let Your light remain in us always, and make us come before You in all sincerity.
Lord, You are near us who keeps a watch over us ; to provide our needs and to fulfill all our desires.
Help us to be disciplined to meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty and all You have done.
Lord, fulfill Your promises You have in store for us. May Your covenant of peace guard and protect us always. Look upon us with Your favor, and shower us with Your unending blessings.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:4 -
OH TASTE & SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD
05/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day filled with Your grace and mercy.
Lord, we long for the pure spiritual milk, so that we are nourished with grace and maturity in faith. Let our walk today and the days of our life be a testimony to all those we interact with.
Lord, thank You for the privilege given to taste Your goodness and forgiveness, because of which we are able to come boldly into Your presence to offer our praises to You and to intercede.
Lord, touch all those who enter this day with sadness and burden in their hearts with various challenges.
Lord, make them realize that You are with them at all times and that Your loving grace enfolds them forever.
Lord, we pray for ourselves. You are our Rock. We trust in You alone who will keep our heart in perfect peace.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3&4 -
BELIEVE IN HIM, BECAUSE OUR GOD GIVES EVERLASTING LIFE.
04/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before Your presence this morning, as one family.
Lord, we hear You knocking at the door of our life. We open the door of our home and our heart, and welcome You in, even though we are unworthy to invite You.
Lord, thank You for giving us the worthiness, not because of our own righteousness, but by Your grace and redemption of our soul through Christ.
Lord, may we be alert about the known and unknown pitfalls and perils that may make our footsteps stumble upon.
Lord, we pray for all those watching and waiting for Your deliverance in their families. Enter their homes and grant Your grace and mercy upon each family member.
Lord, we pray for all those who haven't heard of Your salvation. Let those unsaved and backslidden family members and friends hear the knock on the door, so that they also invite You into their hearts and homes.
Lord, we seek Your pardon for our timid, fearful and hesitant nature about sharing the Gospel of Your love with them. May we boldly go forth in sharing the Word that assures everlasting life to all of us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 -
FEAR NOT OR BE DISMAYED
03/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You this morning with a thankful heart. Let each one of us experience Your spiritual awakening when we make time with You, every morning.
Lord, may we hear You speak the words of affirmation, assurance and wisdom over our heart as we prepare to go into this day.
Lord, thank You for the gift of family and friends. Let them also receive all the goodness You have given to our family.
Lord, may we be content in all of our situations. Let our ears constantly hear the whisper of Your assurance saying,"Do not fear. I am with You, always".
Lord, keep us away from all harm and danger. May we confidently embrace anything that comes our way and see that as an opportunity to see You at work. Lead us by Your righteous right hand.
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 -
LORD WILL ESTABLISH ALL OUR PLANS
02/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, as we begin this week, we thank and seek Your continued grace upon us.
Lord, we kneel and submit ourselves and seek You for the strength to walk through this week. May we live a life that pleases You, and reap plentiful blessings.
Lord, may we understand that risks we take and challenges we face is an opportunity to experience Your presence during such times.
Lord, You are our Shepherd who will lead us and make way in the wilderness and open up streams in the desert.
Lord, may Your Word assure every individual that You will open the cornucopia (horn of abundance) of new blessings, complete healing, restoration of the lost job, and unexpected many more favours.
Lord, establish Your plans You have for us. Let Your superlative and surpassing graciousness and new mercies be experienced in every family member, each day.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 -
WE ARE GOD’S CHOSEN ONES
01/10/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this new month with a thankful heart.
Lord, on this worship Sunday, accept our offerings and prayers we offer to You. Pour out Your Spirit on all the preachers and presbyters who share the Word of God with the congregation.
Lord, we, as Your chosen ones, pray for those who are burdened with many physical and family challenges. May we generously stretch out our hand to help those who are in need.
Lord, be with everyone of us, near and far. Let the jar of flour and jug of oil not run dry in every home, especially those who toil hard to get even one square meal a day for their family.
Lord, be our shelter when we are at home, our companion when we go out, and our welcome guest when we return home.
Lord, bless every home with Your peace, joy and Your favours. Strengthen our attempt to walk upright and pleasing in Your sight.
In Jesus' name we pray , Amen.Today's Promise:
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 -
OUR LORD’S MERCIES NEVER COME TO AN END
30/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your unending mercies that led us to the last day of this month.
Lord, thank You for the many joyous moments we enjoyed and for the comforting moments we experienced when loomed with moments of crisis, throughout the month. Your Word refreshed us each day to walk ahead with confidence.
Lord, thank You for Your unfailing compassion which got us the pardon for the moments we went astray and brought disgrace to Your name.
Lord, may we be persistent to stand firm on the foundation of Your unfailing promises and seek You always who is near to us.
Lord, as we end this month, let no troubles and trials of any kind worry our minds. We leave everything under Your care and look ahead for the mysterious ways You have set for us in the new month.
Lord, we prepare ourselves with confidence that we will not be cast off or be forsaken, instead we leave everything under Your care.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 -
LOVE YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
29/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come to Your presence this morning on this day of World Heart Day, with a thankful heart.
Lord, we, as Your children, lift up our hearts to You. Search and test to know our anxious thoughts. Cast away all those thoughts that offend You and create in us a clean heart.
Lord, let no negative thoughts or bitterness gain entry into our hearts, instead, strengthen us to pursue kindness with all. Give us a heart to pray for all our friends and family and those known and unknown to us.
Lord, let our hearts be the gateway of our relationship with You through which we experience the depth and sweetness of Your love for us.
Lord, we pray for those burdened with heavy hearts due to various sufferings and difficulties. Touch them and comfort them with Your assurance that You will fulfill all the desires of their heart according to Your will.
Lord, cleanse our hearts and restore to us the joy of Your salvation so that we remain true to You and stay blessed......always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 -
THE LORD’S COUNSEL STANDS FOREVER
28/09/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for all the love, grace and mercy given to us, this morning.
Lord, Your arm redeemed us and led us through many dangers. We, in our weakness we may forget and feel rejected, and may fail to meditate upon Your unfailing promises. Pardon us.
Lord, may we remember the works and miracles of Your hand done in our lives. Give us firmness, patience, and perseverance throughout the time of our waiting.
Lord, hold our hand firmly, for, it is Your hand, that can change everything
and can shorten the time of our waiting to receive the goodness You have in store for us.
Lord, You are our God and Father, who will counsel us and will fulfill Your plans You have for us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Psalm 33:11
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 