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Heavenly Father, thank you that though we were in darkness and walking a path apart from your life, you sent your Son into the world as the light of life. Thank you that he rescues us from sin and brings about full forgiveness. Thank you that in him, we see what eternal life really looks… Read more Christ our life

Heavenly Father, thank you that though once we were far off, you have brought us near through the blood of Christ. Once we were so disconnected from you, following gods of our own making, ignoring the way you have made us in your image to love and enjoy you, and instead serving our own image,… Read more Brought near

Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity to meet together as your people around your word tomorrow. Please help us to listen well to it and be encouraged and shaped by it. Please give us clarity as we teach the children at church. May they come to know something more of the depth of your… Read more Growing through your word

Heavenly Father, thank you that through Christ you have called us your children and have poured out your love on un in the most lavish way. Through your great love, you have rescued us form the pit of the deep darkness of sin and death. Father, please help us to know your love. Please help… Read more Knowing your love

Heavenly Father, please help us to keep pointing our little ones to Christ. Please help us to keep your grace and forgiveness and the bedrock of our lives. May we be generous and self-sacrificing, ready to show love and patience. Please equip us these fruits through the power of your Spirit. May our little ones… Read more Pointing little ones to Christ

Lord Jesus, thank you that you are a king who walked a path of weakness and shame for us. Lord, you were utterly despised as you hung on the cross: mocked, scorned, and rejected. Thank you that even so, you continued to pour out your grace and love on us. Even there at your bleeding… Read more Despised and drawing in

Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Jesus as our great king. Thank you that he expresses his greatness and glory by becoming the least servant and pouring out your grace on us. Thank you that you are the God who does not stand aloof but who steps into this world with all it’s limitations and… Read more Our great king

Heavenly Father, thank you for the many encouragements that we had up at Atherton today. Thank you for the kids and youth who we were able to teach and share our lives with. Thank you for the way that you are growing them up in Christ through the faithful, ongoing witness and teaching of the… Read more Encouragements

Heavenly Father, thank you that we can join in with the Atherton church tomorrow. Please help us to give glory to you in our conversations and our moments of teaching. May we point people to the goodness of Jesus. May we be quick to see our weaknesses and even quicker to run to you for… Read more Atherton

Heavenly Father, we once shut our eyes to you and opened them in darkness. We lived walking along a path of our own making, a slope that ran to death. Lord, we know the darkness of sin in our life and the destruction and pain that it brings. Forgive us our sins, Father. Thank you… Read more Light not overcome