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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 NOT FORSAKE OR ABANDON US. JUST TRUST IN HIM
22/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for Your grace and the new mercies that are new every morning.
Lord, we are confident of Your assured provision and guidance for the week ahead. Strengthen our hearts and fill us with joy and comfort.
Lord, we commend all our days in Your hands. We are assured that no obstacle is insurmountable, and no problem too complex, for we are more than a conqueror through Christ who loves us.
Lord, send forth Your Spirit to all who fear various challenges that confront them at home, work place and day to day routine. Renew their confidence to push for success and to achieve the best. Our hope and faith is on You.
Lord, we are Your heritage. May we remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and that You will never leave nor abandon us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalms 94:14
For the Lord will not forsake His people; He will not abandon His heritage; -
THE LORD WILL WIPE AWAY THE TEARS & THE DISGRACE FROM THE EARTH
21/04/2024
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 caring. 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, as a Church and as Your children bring hope, cheer and encouragement to those around us who have lost hope and are depressed and discouraged.
Lord, we trust in Your promise that You will wipe away the tears and grace from the earth so that we move forward in faith. Let Your presence lead us and guide us through the week.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Isaiah 25:8
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of His people He will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. -
WE ARE SAVED BY HIS GRACE
20/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for waking us up in the stillness and quiet of this Saturday morning.
Lord, we offer our prayer of gratitude and for all the blessings, protection and provisions given to us throughout the week.
Lord, thank You for forgiving our trespasses. May we not be disappointed for all the unanswered petitions, but continue to persevere, for it is You who will do it in Your time.
Lord, draw and keep us closer to You, so that our eyes can see and ears can hear what Your Spirit is saying and doing in our lives.
Lord, let Your saving grace and power be with every family so that we remain firm in our faith. Make us worthy to receive the gift You have for us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. -
OUR LORD WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN & HEAL OUR LAND
19/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed beautiful morning.
Lord, we humble ourselves, seek Your face, and pray for our nation as responsible citizens, this morning.
Lord, we pray for the 7 phased, 18th Lok Sabha election that begins today and ends on 1st June '24.
Lord, let Your guidance be with the ECI and all the presiding officers involved in the election process. Let them be true to their conscience as they discharge their duty.
Lord, we pray for the support and security personnel deployed in all the polling booths. Guide all the efforts they take to ensure a free and fair election. Let all the evil plans devised to disrupt the election not succeed.
Lord, we pray for all the contesting candidates and for all the voters. Let the voters cast their vote responsibly for the deserving candidate across the nation to elect 543 members.
Lord, thank You for all that You have done for us thus far. May we make a difference in this world, as Your children, by reflecting Your peace and hope to our nation that needs Your healing.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people who are called by My name, humble themselves ….seek My face,….then I will hear from heaven,…and heal their land. -
OUR LORD WILL INSTRUCT & TEACH US THE WAY WE SHOULD GO
18/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before Your presence, with ears of our heart tuned to hear Your guiding voice, this morning.
Lord, teach us the way we should go so that we may grow in grace and in the knowledge of You. May we not walk guided by our foolishness but walk according to Your will, always.
Lord, let Your light shine through us, so that we may see and understand Your ways and make a difference in this world, for Your glory.
Lord, we pray for all other people who are yet to hear about the gospel of Your salvation. Make us stronger in faith to stand boldly as a witness before them.
Lord, we pray for every other situation of the day. Let Your presence go before us and teach us to do Your will and show us the way we should go.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalms 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. -
OUR LORD IS GOOD. HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER
17/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this mercies filled morning, and the gift of life to see yet another new day.
Lord, may our focus be on You and our faith anchored on Your unfailing promises. Let Your Spirit keep us alert to listen to Your silent whisperings that direct our ways.
Lord, we pray for the Summer Bible School, conducted in various places. We commend all the teachers & volunteers, who are now engaged in SBS. Thank You for the privilege given to teach the children the ways of the Lord at their young age.
Lord, let everyone involved in this ministry be diligent in training up our young ones in the way they should go, and prepare them to be a witness to You and be ready, willing to suffer for Your name’s sake,
Lord, keep us faithful in the place where You have planted us. Let our life be an example and a witness to others, displaying the truth in faith and in love, to the Honour & Glory of Your Holy name.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalms 100:5
For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations. -
STAY AWAKE, FOR, OUR LORD’S COMING WILL NO MORE BE DELAYED. MARANATHA
16/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding another mercy filled day in our life.
Lord, may we stay awake in spirit and be ready to receive You, like the wise virgins. Stir up the hunger for Your Word that reminds us about Your second coming.
Lord, may we watch and pray and keep up our faith till the end. We eagerly await for the day when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is God.
Lord, thank You for Your promise of grace and redemption to fulfil Your promise of everlasting life to all man kind.
Lord, may we be watchful and pay heed to the recent signs of the times that we experience and see around us, that indicate the end times.
Lord, may we be well aware of Your judgement waiting at the door and be diligent to be found by You without spot or blemish, and at peace.
Lord, enable us by Your Spirit to reconcile ourselves and to help others, come to repentance and faith in You. May we encourage each other in spirit and prepare ourselves for Your coming in glory.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Hebrews 10:37
For yet “in a very little while, the one who is coming will come and will not delay;” -
OUR LORD FULFILLS OUR DESIRE, HEARS OUR CRY & SAVES US
15/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we, as Your children look up to You with contentment this morning, as we begin a new week.
Lord, hold us always by the hand and reveal to us that You hear us. Thank You for the assurance that You are in our midst providing what is best for us
Lord, may we be spiritually alert to acknowledge and bring glory to Your name every hour and constantly experience the good and merciful presence.
Lord, thank You for the blessings we have already received from You and for all that we are still to receive in our lives.
Lord, we fear You alone and bring all our desires to You. Hear our prayer and help us to lead a contented life and remain thankful to You, always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Psalms 145:19
He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; He also hears their cry and saves them. -
WE ARE BROUGHT NEAR BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
14/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before Your presence this worship Sunday morning, with our hearts full of praises to You.
Lord, You are our almighty God, the King of glory who will turn everything around us for good. Your rule extends and proclaims peace to the ends of the earth.
Lord, thank You for the promise that nothing can ever seperate us out of Your hand and You will restore us and lead us along life’s path, inspite of our sinful nature.
Lord, as we gather to worship You, enter into our hearts and destroy the barriers and the dividing walls of hostility among us.
Lord, may we become one body, one humanity, when we participate in the Holy Eucharist. Accept our prayer of absolution, confession and our offerings. Pardon us , heal us and grant us Your mercy, for, we are brought near by the blood of Jesus Christ.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus, you, who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. -
GOD IS OUR REFUGE & STRENGTH
13/04/2024
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You this Saturday morning with grateful hearts.
Lord, we acknowledge Your boundless love and unwavering faithfulness that sustained us throughout the week.
Lord, we lacked nothing, Your grace and goodness was sufficient for us. Thank You for keeping away from us all the restlessness and turmoil.
Lord, as we prepare ourselves for the worship Sunday and the weekend ahead of us, grant us Your wisdom to act according to Your perfect plan for our lives that brings honor to Your name.
Lord, our ever present Help, we surrender all our worries, burdens, and anxieties at Your feet. Be our Refuge and Strength.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s Promise:
Psalms 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 