Echoing this prayer from the Ligonier Ministries website today. Heavenly Father, please give us an abiding delight in your word. Cause us always to hunger for the truth while ever being satisfied with the truth. Lord, make our church a Bible saturated church. Please make us a church that is thankful to you. May your… Read more For church
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Phil 4
Heavenly Father, please help our students to see your goodness in the light of anxiety. Please help them to see that, in the Lord Jesus, we have so much to rejoice. Remind them that you are near, Lord, so near that you, in fact, dwell among us – our bodies as your holy temple. Remind… Read more Phil 4
Citizens of heaven
Heavenly Father, please help us to see that the gospel has reshaped our identity. In Christ we are now citizens of heaven. Please help our students to see themselves as international students studying in Australia, and recognise that this is not their true home. May their hope be in your heavenly home, that you will… Read more Citizens of heaven
Encouragement together
Heavenly Father, thank you that in saving us, you have joined us together as a body of people. Please help us to grow in our love for each other, serving and caring for each other like brothers and sisters in Christ. Please help us to use the gifts that you have given each of us to… Read more Encouragement together
Phil 3
Heavenly Father, thank you that we are indeed righteous in your eyes. We praise you that you have done this all through our Lord Jesus. We put all our confidence in him, Lord, and not our own achievements. Please help us to consider all our own strivings to gain righteousness a liability and so that… Read more Phil 3
For Bible study this week
Heavenly Father, please work through your word today. Thank you that we can hear your word of salvation and life found in Jesus. Thank you that it is through this that you work by your Spirit to redeem and transform, and not through any eloquence or wisdom of our own. Lord, please help us to… Read more For Bible study this week
Phil 3:1-11
Heavenly Father, please help us to treasure Christ and rejoice in the great value of knowing him and being found in him. Open our eyes to the things we subtly place our confidence in – those things that we think will give us a good standing before you. Help us to recognise that these are… Read more Phil 3:1-11
Your comfort
Father of all comfort, please strengthen us to cling on to Christ through all the hardships of life. Help us to see the immeasurable worth that is found in him. Please transform our hearts to long for his glory. Transform our lives to be shaped like his. May we know your comfort – wrap us… Read more Your comfort
Father of mercy
Lord, you are the father of all mercies. Day by day we cling to your mercy for we are so often in need of it. We still turn from you Lord. Our eyes turn away from your glory, your awesome nature, and our hearts quickly forget your goodness and your faithfulness. We forget the beauty… Read more Father of mercy
Is 12
We raise you Lord, for although you were angry with us, your anger has turned away. We take great comfort Lord, for your wrath has passed over us. Truly you are the God who saves and we will trust and have no fear. You are our strength and our defence, you have become our salvation… Read more Is 12