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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 -
PERSEVERE TILL THE END TO RECEIVE WHAT HE HAS PROMISED
12/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of peaceful morning given to us.
Lord, we commit ourselves to You, willing to patiently endure till the end and to learn the lesson that You would teach us through each situation, with a purpose to reveal Your glory.
Lord, let every situation refine us, cleanse us and make us stronger, perfect, complete and lacking in nothing.
Lord, thank You for Your promise that the testing of our faith develops our patience and steadfastness so that we can run the full race.
Lord, establish the work of our hands. Reinforce our faith and obedience and develop our perseverance to do Your will, to receive what You have promised us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 10:36 -
THE LORD IS SLOW TO ANGER & MERCIFUL
11/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace, patience and kindness.
Lord, thank You for walking with us each day and providing us the living water when thirsty and feeding us when we were hungry, with Your bread of life.
Lord, thank You for forgiving our timidity and granting us peace in our hearts. May we demonstrate our love in the life we live and share.
Lord, we intercede for the people who are displaced due to torrential rains across the world. Protect them, comfort them during this time of loss of dear ones and their belongings.
Lord, let the plans of the Government and the local bodies be guided by Your wisdom for better implementation of plans for our brethren.
Lord, let Your hand shield the children, women, aged and sick people. Place a hedge around them and give them Your comfort and peace as they face the present natural calamity.
Lord, thank You for Your love abounding on us. May we not become complacent and remain in our comfort zone but feel the burden and intercede for our brethren who struggle due to various sufferings and day today challenges.
Lord, give us the heart to understand the breadth, length, height and depth of Your love that surpasses our human knowledge which keeps us comfortable and safe.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8 -
FEAR GOD FOR OUR OWN GOOD & OF OUR CHILDREN
10/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we seek You this morning, in the quiet of our hearts.
Lord, we thank You for creating and naming our family with a purpose. Reveal Your plans for each of us individually and for our family as a whole, so that it may be done according to Your will.
Lord, help us to acknowledge and appreciate each other’s personalities, gifts and even our weaknesses. May we hold on to all that is good; to feel and rejoice in Your Fatherly care, as Your children.
Lord, may the light in our hearts never be extinguished by the trails and temptations we come across, the light that enables us to look into heaven and earth and see the good that is on its way to us today.
Lord, thank You for Your patience in spite of all our failures and disobedience. Pardon us as we look to You with profound realisation of our weakness because You are our Heavenly Father.
Lord, let Your guiding presence be realised by us during this week. Let Your will be done more and more fully in our family and around us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
Jeremiah 32:39 -
ABIDE IN CHRIST, FOR, WE ARE MEMBERS OF HIS BODY
09/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for the worship Sunday.
Lord, enable us to affirm and celebrate our distinct abilities and strive for the oneness of heart and mind for the well being of Your creation.
Lord, help us to see the beauty of the body of Christ, that we are a part of and the value that we are in it as members of Your body.
Lord, help us to be grafted into Christ so that we may bear much fruit. Let our every endeavor be towards helping one another in moments of weakness, doubt or lapses, standing in strong solidarity with You.
Lord, thank You for every manifestation of Your power and goodness. And thank You for every graciousness shown to us abudantly.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7 -
OUR LORD HAS ENGRAVED US IN HIS PALMS
07/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we give glory and honor to You this morning.
Lord, thank You for being our awesome God - the Ruler of Heaven and earth. May we joyfully give You our praise.
Lord, You created everything, and knows everything. There is nothing in heaven and earth that is hidden from You.
Lord, we acknowledge that we are sin-filled creatures who are unworthy. May we cease to act according to our sinful urges, instead, act humble and do Your will, that pleases You. Forgive us and renew in us a spirit of obedience.
Lord, guide us with Your wisdom in all the work we are attending today. 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. Surround us, embrace us , and keep us close to Your bosom.
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 -
THE LORD IS OUR ROCK. HE WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE.
06/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, accept our prayer this morning and be the focus of our hope from where we take refuge and salvation.
Lord, may our prayer and praise become the daily delight and routine of every morning.
Lord, may Your principles be practiced by us and that it becomes the standard in our life.
Lord, strengthen us,so that we may be drawn into a closer communion with You.
Lord, we commit all our desires and petitions and wait for Your will to be done.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalms 29:11 -
OUR LORD COMFORTS US
05/06/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love bestowed on us everyday. Bless the work of our hands today.
Lord, may we hear You speak to us in the quiet hour of each day to strengthen our intimate relationship, that pleases You. May we be an aroma of Christ in the community we live in and pray for others.
Lord, we now intercede for all those who feel dejected due to challenges that they are not able to handle, be it their family or professional challenges. Intervene in their situations and deliver them.
Lord, we also remember and pray for those who feel lonely and uncared for or feel rejected by their family or community due to various reasons. Let Your assurance of presence touch and encourage them this morning.
Lord, accept our intercession for the various pains our brothers / sisters go through. Give them the strength to endure the trial. Stretch out Your hand and grant them Your deliverance.
Lord, bring in peace among every brokenness and heal every burdened heart, comfort everyone as a mother comforts her child.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;....Isaiah 66:13 -
THE LORD GIVES US SALVATION
04/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this morning.
Lord, we give You thanks for all You have done thus far in our life. Even if we had ten thousand tongues it just wouldn' t be enough to say "Thank You".
Lord,"Thank You", for being our Good Shepherd and guarding us in the time of adversities.
Lord, "Thank You", for watching over our thoughts and preventing us from speaking amiss.
Lord, "Thank You", for fighting our battles on our behalf and turning all curses into blessings on our family.
Lord, "Thank You" for pouring out Your Spirit and emboldening us to live a life without fear. Let Your presence be with each one of us, always.
Lord, we render our manifold gratitude for the grace You freely dispense on each one of us. Grant us Your salvation.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies Me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”
Psalm 50:23 -
OUR LORD PRESERVES OUR SOUL.
03/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day filled with grace and new mercies.
Lord, thank You for Your leading through Your Holy Spirit. We believe that You existed even before the world came into existence. Let our trust be increasingly established and Your word of grace sustain in our heart.
Lord, in our weakness, we often forget Your presence with us and falter in our faith and doubt Your promises during the times of trials. Pardon us.
Lord, may we not forget the benefits received in the past from You and may we also not forget Your deliverance we have experienced many times in our life.
Lord, as we begin this week give us a new hope, courage and strength to face all challenges boldly. Bless us with Your goodness.
Lord, let our faith not be a dead faith without action. Let Your direction lead us through the week. Let no sadness of the past overshadow the happy moments we are to experience this week.
Lord, may we use every opportunity to thank and praise You. Let all our actions be pleasing in Your sight. Strengthen us by Your Spirit.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 -
OUR GOD GIVES POWER & STRENGTH. HE IS WITH US ALWAYS
02/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for another day of life on earth.
Lord, You are awesome, wonderful God, full of grace and mercy. We thank for this Sunday.
Lord, this is the day that You have made ; accept our offerings and thanksgiving prayers at Your altar. Let our prayer of humble access, confession and intercession be true in Your sight.
Lord, we lift up our hearts to You. Hold our hand precious Lord, for we cannot make it by ourselves. Revive us with Your gentleness and renew us with Your love and restore us with Your righteousness.
Lord, in Your mercy fill us with Your peace and mercy, and help us to let go of any burdens that are weighing us down.
Lord, we place our hope in You. Give us the courage to face each new day of the new week, with faith and optimism, knowing that, we are never alone, because You have promised to be with us....always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 