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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 LORD HAS PLANS FOR OUR WELFARE

01/09/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding another new month, filled with Your unfailing promises.
Lord, thank You for the great things You have done for us last month. We enter this new month with a hope that Your presence would continue to be with us and will lead us through. Let Your divine Holy Spirit work in us like a lamp to our feet and a shield to our mind.
Lord, may we use every opportunity to honour and praise Your name. Cast away all obstacles that may prevent our relationship with You. May we not be perturbed by the challenges ahead, but count our blessings of the past and leave the battle in Your hands.
Lord, may we be like a well-watered garden, thriving as we draw nourishment from roots, firmly planted in Your love and in Your goodness
Lord, strengthen the depth of our relationship with You. Make us worthy to receive all the blessings You have in store for us, and fulfill the plans You have for our welfare, this month.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 -
THE STEADFAST LOVE OF THE LORD

30/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed day.
Lord, we come before You this morning as one flock, one family with praises and thanks with one heart and one voice through this prayer.
Lord, thank You for the protection, deliverance, and the hope You put into our hearts. We thank You for the faithfulness and provision over all our endeavors despite our disobedience and unfaithfulness to Your words and directions.
Lord, we intercede for those going through pain and sufferings due to illness and other reasons. Uplift their souls and fill their homes with abundant peace and happiness.
Lord, let Your mighty arm redeem and lead them through. Grant Your blessings on those expecting a favour or a breakthrough in their lives.
Lord, we thank You once again for all Your work done in our life. We commend all the work of our hands and emphasize our trust in You.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness.
Psalm 33:4 -
OUR LORD SATISFIES US WITH GOOD THINGS

29/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for guiding us thus far, and guarding our minds and hearts.
Lord, grant that we may continue to remain in You, and receive the Spirit and all we need from You. Strengthen us not only physically but also our hearts inwardly.
Lord, thank You for the certainty of Your love that fills us with gladness and thanksgiving. May we hold this faith and remain steadfast and press on to victory over the challenges we face each day.
Lord, we thank and await for the good things You are preparing to satisfy us. We commend all of us into Your mighty hands. Help us to let Your wisdom, boldness, grace and peace be evident in our lives.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
..for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalms 107:9 -
BROTHERHOOD & SENSE OF ONENESS

28/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your great love and blessing on this worship Sunday.
Lord, thank You for creating every human in Your own image and for the privilege given to experience the beauty of one humanity.
Lord, implant within us a heart of brotherhood and a sense of oneness. May we realise the importance of sharing and lead us to dwell together as one human, amidst pluralistic and diverse faith tradition.
Lord, help us to be a refuge to the poor and the needy and to be in solidarity to share the gospel with them. May we as a family, bring hope, cheer and encouragement to those who have lost hope and are depressed and discouraged.
Lord, accept our prayers and petitions we offer in Your sanctuary. May we be truthful in our hearts as we come to the Eucharist table with others.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
So everyone who acknowledges Me before men, I also will acknowledge before My Father who is in Heaven.. Matthew 10:32 -
WE ARE FEARFULLY & WONDERFULLY MADE

27/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, our days are in Your hands. Continue to protect us from the eyes and evil schemes of the world. Make Your face to shine upon each one of us and save us in Your lovingkindness.
Lord, thank You for blessing us beyond measures, good health, and for providing all our needs on each one of us and on our family.
Lord, thank You for guiding us thus far to walk and think aright, and for
going before us and leveling all the mountains that came our way. You always remained by our side at all times. We thank You.
Lord, lead us and guide us and help us to show goodness to everyone, so that we may bring credit to Your name and honour to our Master.
Lord, fill us with the abundance of peace and joy, and crown the years ahead of us with Your bounty. Let nothing ever separate us from Your love and favor.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
Psalms 65:11 -
THE LORD KNOWS US BY OUR NAME

26/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed new morning.
Lord, may we be attentive to Your teachings and walk ahead with You leading our paths. As we journey through with confidence, make our feet like the feet of a deer, and enable us to tread on the heights.
Lord, may we not give any chance to doubts or fears about anything. Our flesh and our heart may fail, but You are the strength and our portion forever.
Lord, thank You for the assurance of Your favor in Your sight and for knowing us by our name. Help us to be worthy enough to experience Your gracious love and Your mercy each day.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
And the Lord said...."for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”
Exodus 33:17 -
JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

25/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come into Your presence and seek Your light and guidance for the path we are to walk today.
Lord, may our bond with You be strengthened, and our thoughts are clear and guarded by You. Let no evil and no bitter thought gain an entry into them.
Lord, You listen even to the smallest sigh of Your people, and You watch over everything, whether easy or difficult things. Free each heart from discouragement and sadness over the many evils of the world.
Lord, You have delivered us from falling and made us walk in Your light. May we, as sons of the light, walk in this light and shine today, and bring glory to Your name.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 -
OUR LORD DOES NOT REMEMBER OUR SINS BUT FORGIVES & FORGETS

24/08/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank for giving us another blessed day.
Lord, thank You for Your merciful nature that, You do not remember but forget our sins and rebellious acts. You forgive us and no longer hold it against us.
Lord, may we remember all the wondrous works, marvels and judgements You have done in the past. We often forget, Your covenant and deny You many times. Pardon us, we beseech You.
Lord, may we not forget but remember that You have picked us up from the miry clay and protected us, lead us and carried us.
Lord, may each one of us remember and thank You for the moments of Your deliverance from situations like, sickness, slanders, ill treatment, depression and restlessness.
Lord, may we fear You alone and keep Your covenant and remember to do Your commandments.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”
Hebrews 8:12 -
THE LORD HEARS OUR CRY

23/09/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for watching over us yesterday.
Lord, as we prepare ourselves for this day, we come before You with a thankful heart for the mercies shown towards us.
Lord, we thank You for the confidence we have in You, that nourish our souls with patience and comforts us. Thank You for continually filling us with Your blessings and goodness.
Lord, we are Yours, for You have chosen us; to be strong and to be freed from all evils. Help us, we beseech You. Guide each step as we move ahead.
Lord, we commend all the sick and all those who are weak and are longing for a drastic change from their challenging situations.
Lord, hear their cry and wipe their tears and grant them Your deliverance in the same way You heard and delivered us.
Lord, thank You for Your Word that strengthened us each day. May our actions and activities bring glory to Your name.
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 -
THE LORD IS YOUR REFUGE

21/09/2022
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed new day.
Lord, as we enter this new week, we seek Your presence and infinite unconditional goodness. Cast away all anxiety that may discourage us and weaken our faith.
Lord, You are in control of our life and the lives of every one. Place a hedge around our family, friends and relatives, so that we are safe in Your hands.
Lord, we submit all our needs and the work of everyone under Your divine care. Encircle us and hide us under Your pinions. You are our shield and our rampart.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
Psalm 91:4
