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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 -
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 -
OUR LORD’S LOVE NEVER CEASES AND HIS MERCIES NEVER END
01/07/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new month in our life.
Lord, it was Your amazing grace that made us walk thus far and ushered us into this new month. Bless all those celebrating their birthdays and wedding anniversaries and other special occasions.
Lord, let everyone of us, individually say with confidence that "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Let these words make our faith deep rooted in our hearts to overcome any challenge.
Lord, grant Your deliverance to people from the shackles of prolonged
sickness, debts, unresolved disputes, and various other challenges. We intercede especially for those who do not know where to seek help or from whom to seek. Bring an end to all their woes and turn their sorrows into joy.
Lord, we pray for the families who have lost their dear ones in the past. Give them the confidence that they are not alone and helpless but, You are with them who will walk by their side and lead them.
Lord, we commend our family, relatives, known and unknown friends. Thank You for the plans You have for each one of us. Lead us and guide us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; Lamentations 3:22 -
STAY AWAKE, FOR, OUR LORD IS COMING. MARANATHA
30/06/2023
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 extending Your grace for our redemption; to fulfil Your promise that You do not wish anyone to perish but to have everlasting life.
Lord, may we be watchful and pay heed to the recent signs of the times that we experience and see around us, that indicate Your judgement is at the door. May we 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:
For yet “in a very little while, the one who is coming will come and will not delay; Hebrews 10:37 -
FEAR & OBEY GOD. HE WILL BLESS YOU & PROVIDE YOUR NEED
29/06/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, may we, like Abraham, respond to Your call to do things that we are called upon to do. May we live by faith and not by sight.
Lord, give us a fear of You, that leads to fear of nothing else or no one else in this world. Let our fear of You, reverence for You, awe of You, worship of You, lead to undoubted faith and trust in You.
Lord, let our trust be abundant enough to obey the seemingly impossible command, even when we do not fully understand Your plan to make things right for us.
Lord, thank You for Your assurance that, "You will provide" and bless us abundantly if we obey You.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Through your descendants all the nations on the earth will be blessed. This is because you obeyed Me.’” Genesis 22:18 -
DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED. SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
28/06/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this day trusting in Your guidance. May we hold fast to this wonderful truth in our hearts.
Lord, You know what lies ahead of us each moment we are to face today. Lead us around all the stumbling blocks on our way.
Lord, may we not, in our weakness, stray away from You, or not forget You when our tribulations become too light. Instead may we be persistent in seeking Your kingdom to receive all good things You have in store for us.
Lord, endow us with the wisdom, the words, and the grace, to pour forth Your comfort to others who are facing their own difficult trials. Open up avenues to end all their sufferings at this very moment.
Lord, renew and refresh our spirit. Fill us with Your peace and joy.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 -
OUR LORD’S HAND IS NOT SHORTENED.
27/06/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us a new day with grace, forgiveness and new hope.
Lord, thank You for the promise to uphold us with Your righteous right hand. Teach us to do Your will and place us where we can walk on solid ground.
Lord, may we, in our inadequacy feel Your presence and allow You to lead us in every situation. We resolve not to give up in circumstances that seem insurmountable, but pray for the Holy Spirit to give us the answers according to Your will.
Lord, with Your Spirit alone we can overcome our sinful nature. May we be firm and constant, remaining in Your peace and in the inner quiet You give us. Let our iniquities not separate us from Your everlasting love.
Lord, stretch out Your hand and heal every spiritual and physical illness we all possess. Grant us Your peace, so that we can serve You in true peace and live the life that pleases You more than the people.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
Behold, the Lord 's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or His ear dull, that it cannot hear; Isaiah 59:1 -
THE LORD WILL HEAR US & STRENGTHEN US.
26/06/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this new week added in our life.
Lord, we commend all our plans and purposes to Your divine care. May we be aligned with Your Word and walk according to Your will. May we remain humble and lowly as we go about doing things, this week.
Lord, this morning we pray for Your loving care and protection for the people of Manipur, affected by the raging violence. Wrap them in the mantle of Your divine mercy. Free them from the fear of death and comfort them in their losses. Infuse their hearts this day with Your peace.
Lord, grant the leaders Your wisdom, as they meet to discuss and resolve the issue. Help them to exercise prudence in their discussion / delibrations. Break the sword of violence and bring in peace.
Lord, let every plan drafted for recovery and restoration of peace and harmony be effective and bring generosity and healing. Cast away the hatred and a desire for revenge against each other.
Lord, thank You for the promise that You shall judge and decide disputes among people. Hear our prayer for peace and for justice.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples;.....nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Isaiah 2:4
A Small Morning Family Prayer
Let us Start our day with A Small Morning Family Prayer
A Small Morning Family Prayer 