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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 WILL KEEP US IN PERFECT PEACE & GUARD OUR HEARTS & MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS
22/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for yet another opportunity given to us to see another safe morning.
Lord, it is purely Your grace , mercy and love that has brought us safe through many dangers & traps set for us.
Lord, You know us by name, our desires and challenges and keep us in perfect peace. Let there be a special outpouring of Your blessings upon each one of us today.
Lord, give us wisdom to recognize and cherish the divine encounters and blessings You have in store for us today. Let Your grace & mercy, and love surround us.
Lord, we trust in Your Word that tells us to be anxious for nothing, but in everything to come to You; Provide peace and comfort to all the worried hearts this morning.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -
WE ARE SAVED THROUGH HIS GRACE. WE ARE OF MANY VALUE THAN MANY SPARROWS
21/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing us to another new day. We are saved through the grace filled with full of hope and joy.
Lord, we know that You are more eager to hear our prayers each morning. Though Your eyes are on the sparrow, we know You watch us all the time. Thank You for Your love.
Lord, You are more concerned to respond to us appropriately than we expect You to be.
Lord, let Your Wisdom guide us; Your shield protect us; Your hand guard us; Your strength pilot us; and Your might uphold us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Luke 12:7
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. -
FEAR THE LORD & BE BOUND BY LOVE
20/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of this day filled with the moments of Your presence with us today.
Lord, we offer our gratitude, for all that we have received from Your bountiful hand. Satisfy every family as You satisfy us.
Lord, we intercede for those who are in need of Your comfort and physical and spiritual healing. Provide their needs and bring hope to their despairing hearts.
Lord, use us as Your instruments and to be the vessels of Your love and conduits of Your grace to those around us. May we be the change and compassion in a world that desperately needs Your love.
Lord, let Your love surround all the families and be strengthened by Your bonding with each other. Cast away the bitterness that separates them and breaks their togetherness.
Lord, let our brotherhood testify to the world that we are Your children , so that the world may also be drawn towards the transforming power of Your grace.
Lord, may we set aside our differences and put on love and unity that Your Son Jesus Christ exemplified. Let Your love and grace be our compass and keep us together in perfect harmony.
In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN.Today’s Promise:
Colossians 3:14
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. -
ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD – JUST TRUST HIM
19/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we lift our hearts and voice to You this morning, in prayers of thanks and praise.
Lord, we bring our intercession and petitions and lay them up before the throne of Your Grace.
Lord, our hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness. Awaken and sustain our hope in You. We trust in Your promise which assures that everything will work together for good, for those who love You.
Lord, fill our hearts with compassion on everyone and pardon our wrongs. We bless everyone and continually honor Your name and remain praising you.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Romans 8:28
…for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. -
GOD IS OUR REFUFE & STRENGTH
18/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we offer this morning our heartfelt thanks to You for Your countless blessings and the tender care bestowed upon each one of us.
Lord, may we not forget that our happiness does not come from things that are from this world but only by Your grace. In Your presence there is fullness of joy, and at Your right hand is delight forever.
Lord, let Your unchangeable and unchanging Word be the foundation upon which we anchor our faith. May we realise our emptiness and rely on You alone, casting our worries and trusting You.
Lord, may we also accept that we cannot control every aspect of our lives but be mindful that You alone are the source of all the goodness we experience.
Lord, be our strength and our stronghold. Our refuge in the day of trouble. Hear our prayers.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalm 46:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear…… -
THE LORD’S COUNSEL STANDS FOREVER & HE REDEEMS THE LIFE OF HIS SERVANTS
17/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for graciously adding another blessed week.
Lord, make all of us ready and attentive and available to You.
Purify our intentions and remove all our contradictory desires we carry in our hearts.
Lord, let Your counsel guide us, Your children, on all our ways to live a witnessing life amidst the present predicament that prevails everywhere.
Lord, restore peace and harmony among the people and remove the agony and pain. Protect us from the distractions and temptations that seek to divert our focus from Your eternal truth, promises, and love.
Lord, we take refuge in You. May we not be condemned but be delivered. You, being our only redeemer, restore peace among us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalm 34:22
The Lord redeems the life of His servants; none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. -
DO NOT BE AFRAID. OUR LORD WILL BE OUR FATHER WHOSE LOVE DOES NOT DEPART FROM US
16/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed Sunday, observed as Father's Day, world over.
Lord, we look up to You our Abba Father and thank You for the many ways in which You have shown us love and strengthened our hands to lead our family. Grant every father with good health as they toil each day to earn the bread for their family.
Lord, even though we have sinned against You and our fellow men and are no longer worthy to be called Your son, You embrace us always and give us the privilege to be a father to our children and to be the head of our family.
Lord, we intercede for all the single fathers who raise their children alone. Grant them strength, wisdom, and guidance in their parenting. Help them persevere in times of difficulty, and to experience the joy and blessing of fatherhood.
Lord, we pray for the children whose fathers have gone away from their family or have entered into the next life. Let those children feel Your presence near them as they journey through life and know that Your love and grace does more than the earthly father.
Lord, may we teach our children that life is in Christ alone and that there is no other source of life, joy, light, peace, comfort, love, or truth that can endure forever.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Luke 12:32
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. -
OUR LORD’S WAYS ARE HIGHER THAN OURS. HE WILL LEAD & GUIDE US
15/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You this morning for Your invitation to give us an abundant life.
Lord, thank You for the perfect plan and purpose You have designed for all of us - Your children. Stir up our faith and kindle afresh the gifts in us.
Lord, may we be reminded this morning that Your ways and thoughts are higher than our ways, beyond all measures and our understanding.
Lord, we are weary with limited strength and ability. The rough places are greater than our strength to climb. Turn our darkness into light and make it level and smooth so that we may walk on them.
Lord, we are blind to see the ways ahead of us. It is You alone, who knows the way and paths that we do not know. Guide us so that we may not wander and be lost any longer.
Lord, may we not doubt Your Word but boldly march ahead. Provide us sufficient strength we all need as we journey through this life on earth.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Isaiah 42:16
I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them. -
OUR LORD STRENGTHENS US. HE GOES BEFORE US & WILL BE WITH US…….ALWAYS
14/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this day with a thankful heart, fully trusting in Your Word of eternal life.
Lord, You are our Strength and Shield. May we be content in all situations and lean not on our own strength or courage.
Lord, Your goodness and faithfulness in our life have been our only strength through all our trials and tribulations, and You have never left us alone. Great is Your faithfulness.
Lord, we remain grateful for all the blessings You have given us, thus far. We replace all our anxieties with Your peace that surpasses all understanding.
Lord, we pray for the renewal and refreshing strength for everyone around us who do not know which way to turn or whom to look for help. Let the presence of Your unseen hand give comfort and strength to all of them.
Lord, let each one of us be confident that You are in control of all things, who always work for our good and that You will not fail us or forsake us. Let Your presence go before us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” -
OUR LORD’S LOVE IS EVERLASTING. LET’S LOVE ONE ANOTHER
13/06/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed day.
Lord, we offer our prayers with thanksgiving and praise this morning, with our hearts filled with joy and gratitude.
Lord, strengthen us in our weakness, as we attempt to love others with a brotherly affection and consider their needs before our own. Let Your love be experienced through us by them as our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Lord, we pray for our home and those around us : at our workplace, our neighborhood, our Church and people whom we meet everyday. Make it a haven of peace and joy.
Lord, give us a heart to cherish and appreciate the relationships You have created for us. We express our gratitude for the ways in which they enrich our lives. With them around us , may we press on to the goal of our calling, to fulfill Your purpose.
Lord, may we be reminded that it is You, who will avenge the wrongs of everyone and not us. May we out do one another in loving & showing honor, for Your glory.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Jeremiah 31:3
the Lord, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued My faithfulness to you.”
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 