Heavenly Father, thank you that you already know all the students who are planning to start this year. Thank you that your plans have been set in place since before the world, and that they centre on Christ. Lord, please help us as we plan this semester, and especially the approaching Oweek. May all our… Read more Planning
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Longing for your land
Heavenly Father, please help us to know how good your promises are for us. Please help us to keep remembering that this is not our home, and instead, to set our gaze on the home that you have prepared for us. Help us to treasure the place we have with you in your house, and… Read more Longing for your land
Saved slaves
Heavenly Father, once we were in the pit of slavery to sin. We were entirely without resources to gain any good or to find life. Our lives were a thin veneer about to crumble at any time. Father, thank you that you saved us from this state. We cling to your promise that was from… Read more Saved slaves
Ongoing growth
Heavenly Father, thank you that you are a gracious God who has begun a good work in us and will see it through to the end. Thank you that you transform us by your Spirit who dwells in us. Lord, we need your help day by day, without your restraining hand we would be the… Read more Ongoing growth
Trimester market day
Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity that we have at the uni to meet some of the students who will be starting earlier this year for trimester work. Thank you for the market day coming up on Wednesday and we ask that you will help us to make the most of it. Please give… Read more Trimester market day
Organising
Heavenly Father, thank you that you are in control of all things. Please help me to remember that as I try to organise myself for this year’s work. Please help me to plan the year in a way that will help me to grow an and enable the ministry at uni to flourish. Thank you… Read more Organising
Your adequacy
Heavenly Father, thank you that though we are weak and unable to make any impact on our or anyone else’s salvation, you are all that is needed and more. We are weak, faulty, and sinful and cannot change people’s hearts, but you provide yourself, pure and blameless, righteous and holy, and given that any might… Read more Your adequacy
Your kingdom
Heavenly Father, help us to remember the immeasurable value of Christ and his kingdom. May he be to us like an invaluable treasure found, not earned. May we bank all we have on his value. Please help many this year to hear of his worth and cling to him above everything else. Lord you know… Read more Your kingdom
Students preparing
Heavenly Father, we ask your help for students who are preparing to start uni this year. We especially ask for those who are trying to find accommodation. Please provide what is needed. Please grow good gospel hearted friendships in those who are sharing accommodation. Please give safe travels to those who are coming from far… Read more Students preparing
Connecting
Heavenly Father, thank you for the great blessing it is to connect with our fellow AFES workers from across the state. Thank you for the many encouragements that you provided through your word and as we talked together. Father, thank you for the unique position we have to reach students at uno but also to… Read more Connecting