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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 CHOSEN US TO BE HIS HERITAGE
15/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, thank You for the privilege given to celebrate the 77th Independence day of our Motherland INDIA 🇮🇳,
Lord, we pray for our Indian Government, President, Prime Minister and all our leaders in authority. Bless and guide them so that they may uphold the values of democracy.
Lord, fill our nation with prosperity and peace across all States. Let Your Spirit fall afresh on everyone, especially on those oppressed. Let them be freed from all bondages.
Lord, we remember today all our brave armymen and freedom fighters who laid down their lives for our freedom.
Lord, we pray for all those who keep vigil to ensure safety for us. Let Your presence surround them and strengthen them as they discharge their duties.
Lord, we commend ourselves into Your hands. May we be sincere in our calling and proclaim the Gospel to everyone. May we live a witnessing life and be true to the privilege to be chosen as 'Your heritage' .
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His heritage! Psalms 33:12 -
ALL HIS PROMISES ARE YES IN HIM FOR HIS GLORY
14/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come on our knees before You this morning, in the quiet of our hearts.
Lord, thank You for creating and naming our family with a purpose. Let Your plans for each of us individually and for our family as a whole, be done according to Your will.
Lord, we commend all the days of this week into Your hands. Reveal Your purpose to each one of us and help us to walk it out daily.
Lord, may we learn to appreciate each other’s personalities, and be tolerant of our weaknesses. May we hold on to all that is good; to feel and rejoice in Your Fatherly care, as Your children.
Lord, in spite of all our failures we look up to You, and trust in Your promises, which are Yes in You, our Heavenly Father. Let Your will be done more and more, fully in our family and around us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory. 2 Corinthians 1:20 -
THE LORD WILL DO A NEW THING
13/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this blessed Sunday.
Lord, we come before Your throne, rejoicing in our hearts for the grand and glorious moments we experienced past week, and forget all our bitter and painful experiences.
Lord, thank You for Your assurance that, if we are in Christ, we are a new creation; and that old would pass away and new would come. Refresh and renew each one of us as we sit through the worship service.
Lord, we pray for those who could not come to the Church due to illness, work, travel or other inevitable situations. Send out Your Word and strengthen them and bless them. Let them feel Your presence around them during the day.
Lord, bless all the ministries scheduled for today and for this week. Let each one of them be Christ centred and Your name be glorified. Guide them.
Lord, let our prayers and intercessions be truthful and worthy in Your sight. As we prepare to enter a week, make a way in the wilderness and open up springs that will satisfy our every needs and wants. Our trust is in You.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 -
OUR LORD IS THE POTTER. WE ARE THE CLAY
12/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us this blessed weekend.
Lord, we thank You for Your continued presence with us, and for granting us all that was needed by us.
Lord, You are the Potter, we are the clay in Your hands. Mould us according to Your mercy. We submit ourselves into Your hands.
Lord, eventhough we are called Your people, we have sinned against You, and deserve Your judgment. Pardon our iniquities, for, You are merciful and gracious upon us.
Lord, refresh our spirit, soul and body. Let no distractions or failures of the past week take control of our minds and spoil the peace. Bless those who are at work and those who are off from their work.
Lord, fill us with gladness and songs of praise in our hearts. Prepare our minds and hearts and make us worthy, as we come to Your altar with all humility, to partake in the Eucharist tomorrow.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psalms 103:8 -
THE LORD ESTABLISHES THE WORK OF OUR HANDS
11/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this Friday morning.
Lord, thank You for satisfying us in the morning with Your steadfast love so that we may rejoice and be glad in it.
Lord, thank You for being our dwelling place, our refuge and protection. Thank You for not withholding all the good things from us.
Lord, we understand the miseries and shortness and the frail nature of our life. We forget often that You know what concerns us, but worry about it. Pardon us.
Lord, we do not boast about anything but remain thankful for establishing the work of our hands and bring fulfillment.
Lord, we seek help and counsel from You to walk upright. Grant us Your huge favor and grace so that our ways are purposeful and our footsteps firm out of Your goodness and mercy.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favour and honour. Psalms 84:11 -
HIS WORDS WILL NEVER PASS AWAY
10/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your living Word this morning.
Lord, thank You for Your Word that is flawless and endures forever. We shall not live just by the bread alone but by every Word that comes from You.
Lord, we believe in Your Word - *that heals, that delivers from evil, that does not return to You empty, that tells us not to fear, that helps to keep our ways pure.*
Lord, may we not just be hearers but doers of Your Word. We stand in agreement with Your word of power, strength, assurance, and confidence.
Lord, we praise You, we thank You, for Your word of deliverance.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never passaway. Matthew 24:35 -
OUR FAITH & HOPE IN GOD IS NOT IN VAIN
09/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we lift our hearts this morning to You with a thankful heart.
Lord, thank You for being merciful and gracious. Your living Word strengthens us in faith, patience, and hope.
Lord, Your promise for us does not concern with human desires but with fulfillment of Your unfailing promise in our lives.
Lord, we are confident and bold enough to say, "Our faith was not in vain, our hope was not in vain.
Lord, our lives may often seem hopeless and full of challenges, but Your powers are still living among us, working for our good and awakening us to a new life, each day. Thank You for the compassion You show on us as our Heavenly Father.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13 -
OUR LORD IS CLOSE TO THE BROKENHEARTED
08/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day. Thank You for hearing the prayers of Your people everyday and for helping us always.
Lord, thank You for being a faithful God whose mercies are new every morning. May we be a true reflection of Your love and Your faithfulness to those around us.
Lord, at this time we pray for the comfort of those in sorrow due to sudden loss in the family. Strengthen and heal their crushed spirit with Your word of consolation.
Lord, may we always remember that we are a dust; a flower that fades quickly; a wave tossed in the ocean; a vapour in the wind, yet You have engraved us on Your palms. Thank You Father.
Lord, give us all hope for tomorrow and encourage us to move forward. Let Your peace and comfort prevail upon all of us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today’s promise:
He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 -
THE LORD HEARS OUR CRY. HIS LOVES ENDURES FOREVER
07/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new morning in which You have breathed life into our nostrils once again. Thank You for making us see a new week.
Lord, we praise You for the many blessings You have so generously kept in store, to bestow upon us this week.
Lord, thank You for the promise that You would be with us always. May we, by the power of Your spirit, be strong in our work we do, decisions we make, and words we are to speak this week.
Lord, nourish our souls with patience and comfort us with Your goodness. We are Yours, for, You have chosen us to be Your children, strong and bold enough, to face every challenge of this world. Help us, we beseech You.
Lord, thank You for Your Word that bring us blessing, to the glory of Your Holy name forever.
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 -
AWESOME IS GOD. HE GIVES POWER & STRENGTH.
06/08/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, You are the most Merciful and everlasting God.
Lord, we offer our thanks and praises
to You through Your Son Jesus Christ the bread of life for the remission of sins of the whole
world.
Lord, may we be humbled as we sit through the worship service. Empty our heart and mind of negativity so that we may worship You in Spirit and in truth. May we hold nothing back in our praise, our worship, our learning and our praying throughout the service.
Lord, we remember with deep gratitude the offering of sacrificial
death on the Cross; we humbly beseech You to rejuvenate our commitment to You.
Lord, may we confidently come to Your Eucharist table, that we have forgiven those who have trespassed against us.
Lord, let every disunity and conflict be swept away from us. Inspire us, so that we may be a living sacrifice.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
Awesome is God from His sanctuary; the God of Israel— He is the one who gives power and strength to His people. Blessed be God. Psalm 68:35
A Small Morning Family Prayer
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A Small Morning Family Prayer 