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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 -
GOD’S LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. HE IS OUR REFUGE & STRENGTH

16/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for adding another worship Sunday in our lives.
Lord, take control of our thoughts so that no distractions may creep in and disrupt us to listen to Your voice, which calls us for a relationship with You.
Lord, help us to set our eyes always upon You and await in expectation for Your continued mercy and grace and for the days full of joy and blessing.
Lord, we wonder and gaze upon the great works Your hands have made. Thank You for Your splendor that surrounds us every day.
Lord, multiply our every work in the week ahead so that our cup will run over. Let the springs of living water flow through us so that we may be a blessing to others.
Lord, surround us, embrace us, listen to every heart's desire and hold us close to You. May we return with the abundant share of our blessings.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 -
LET US MAKE KNOWN HIS FAITHFULNESS TO ALL GENERATIONS

15/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly and merciful Father, thank You for the privilege to gather as a family before You, to praise You with one heart and one voice.
Lord, we thank You for Your protection, for all the unconditional help and deliverance You give us continually. Let our praise be heard by You on earth in the midst of all the evils that still confront us.
Lord, hear our prayer as we come to You with various concerns, asking for Your will to be done in us. May we be joyful at all times and hold fast to what You have promised.
Lord, we thank You for the hope that we may yet see great things done through the working of Your Spirit for our family and for all people and nations around us.
Lord, let Your love not rest until life on earth has come into Your hands that all may rejoice.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children, Psalms 103:17 -
HE HAS LEAD US THUS FAR. HE KNOWS US BY OUR NAME

14/04/2023
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 -
THE LORD WILL PROVIDE OUR NEEDS

13/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for adding another refreshing day in our life. We are grateful for all Your goodness showered on us.
Lord, our souls thirst and long for You like a deer that pants for refreshing water. In Your presence we pour out our hearts to You.
Lord, we bring all our petitions before You and all our hopes You have assured us. Hopes to direct our lives to see greater things.
Lord, we don’t know what we most need, but You do. May we not trust in our own ability to meet our needs. Jehovah Jireh !! Be our Provider, always.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 -
HAVE FAITH. ASK IN PRAYER TO RECEIVE IT

12/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this day.
Lord, we understand that it is our courage and strength, given by You that make us succeed in all our endeavours.
Lord we commit ourselves to:
- pray in the Spirit.
- avail ourselves to pray without ceasing everyday.
- pray on everyone and every suitable occasion.
- be alert and persevering in the discharge of our duty.
- pray for all the saints and those in Your ministry.
Lord, help us to keep our eyes open and our ears attentive to the prayer we bring to Your presence.
Lord, we believe that more things are wrought by prayer when we pray without ceasing.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's promise:
And Jesus answered them...."whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." Matthew 21:22 -
LET US LEARN TO DO YOUR WILL

11/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for hearing our prayers every morning.
Lord, thank You for teaching us to do Your will and guiding us to the place where we can walk on solid ground. May we live the life that pleases You than the people.
Lord, may we remain firm in faith, in every circumstance that seem insurmountable. May the Holy Spirit give us the answers according to Your will.
Lord, may we, in our weakness not stray away and separate ourselves from Your everlasting love but hold on to You.
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 -
HE HAS GIVEN US NEW BIRTH INTO A LIVING HOPE

10/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we begin this week with confidence of a new birth into a living hope, through Your Son's resurrection.
Lord, may we always remember the hope You have given us and consider it an opportunity to recognise and experience, each day, the all hailing power of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Lord, having risen from the dead, You are now making all things new. Let this truth sink deep in our hearts and revolve around us, always.
Lord, resurrect the areas of our faith that may get suppressed by various doubts and fears of this world. We commend every desire, every longing and every needs into Your mighty hands. Lead us and guide us.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 -
JESUS HAS RISEN!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

09/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we enter into this day, triumphantly rejoicing in the salvation and blessings we have been given through the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!!
Lord, may the joyous moment of our celebration across the globe, be meaningful in each of our lives. May we not let this season pass by, without the gospel being shared with others.
Lord, give us the courage and assurance to move forward. Wash over every soul with fresh hope and overwhelming joy.
Lord, let no fear of our yesterday and fear of tomorrow bring doubts in our minds and weaken our body and soul. May we not take for granted, the huge gift of love but be reminded of the cost paid by Your Son Jesus Christ.
Lord, let our faith in You, the Risen Christ, who tasted the victory of life over death remain with us today and the days ahead.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
He is not here, for He has risen... Matthew 28:6 -
CHRIST DIED FOR US

08/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, thank You for this Holy Saturday.
Lord, thank You for guiding us throughout the Lenten season. Let the gospel we learnt during these days, keep us from going astray. May we exhibit the humility and obedience You taught us, even to the point of death.
Lord, as we await the celebration of Your Resurrection, fill us with the hope. We entrust our whole being to You.
Lord, we remember and trust in Your promise of Your Son's death on the Cross and that He would rise from the dead on the third day to save us.
Lord, we leave every worry and care at Your feet, and move forward in faith in the days to come.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 -
JESUS HAS SET US FREE

07/04/2023
Gracious Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed morning.
Lord, open our hearts and minds, as we gather in to meditate Your words on the Cross. May we retain the gospel that You taught us through those words.
Lord, Your ever enduring love willed that Your Son Jesus Christ should bear for us the pains of the Cross, that You might remove from us the curse of sin.
Lord, thank You for the privilege given to us, Your children, to stand in one accord and commemorate Your sacrifice on the Cross.
Lord, prepare our hearts to rejoice in You on the day of resurrection through which we received deliverance from every aspect of life's bondages.
Lord, make us one in the fullness of faith, and keep us one in the fellowship of love. May we cautious not to submit to the yoke of slavery.
In Jesus' name , we pray, Amen.Today's Promise:
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1
