Heavenly Father, the fleeting troubles of this world often seem so looming and large to us. Please help us to rejoice in the midst of these. Open our eyes to your love and provision that you have ultimately poured out through Jesus. Help us to see the glory of our salvation in Christ and the… Read more Phil 4
Your help to grow
Gracious Lord, I need your work in me to help me grow. I ask that I will be filled with the knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to you, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in… Read more Your help to grow
For church
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
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