Gracious Father, help us to acknowledge our failings and not to shrink away from you. Expose our sin and help us to see the utter disaster that it is in our life. May we confront what we often hide away and confess it before you. We do this with a humble and lowly heart Lord,… Read more Acknowledging sin
Trickle down
Heavenly Father, I ask that your word will trickle down into our hearts and reform our actions. We have seen and heard your salvation as we have read through Romans in our Bible studies. Please let these good gospel truths sink in deep and not just be things we know (or even, things we soon… Read more Trickle down
Speak your word
Lord, I ask that you speak through your word for the sake of our hearts. Thank you that through it we have heard your salvation and have been redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin. May we continue to drink in your gospel message, receiving it as the fountain of life that it… Read more Speak your word
Preparing to teach
Lord, please prepare my heart as I prepare to teach your word on Wednesday. May it work in me by your Spirit to comfort, correct and set my hope fully in the gospel. Help me to do my best as a worker and rightly handle the word of truth. May you work in those who… Read more Preparing to teach
Psalm 52
Gracious Lord, thank you that your steadfast love endures all the day, that it can be trusted in forever and ever! We have made you our refuge and ask that you help us to endure all things trusting firmly in your faithfulness. Please give students here at JCU the eyes to see you and fear… Read more Psalm 52
Comfort through your word
Father, please give us comfort and encouragement through your word in Bible study today. Kindle our hope in the coming of Christ and the glory that we will share with him. Strengthen our patience as we wait for the time when all suffering and sin will be swept away. May we endure all things with… Read more Comfort through your word
See Christ anew
Father, please give us eyes to see Christ more clearly today. Help us as we dig into your word and hear what it says to us. May it bring about in us greater love for what Christ has done for us and deeper appreciation for his majesty. May we comprehend his truth, meekness and righteousness.… Read more See Christ anew
Echo of Lord’s prayer
Father in Heaven, we ask that you might hallow your name. Help us to point others to your awesome nature and your wonderful works of salvation that people may step back and give glory to you. May many here at JCU submit to your just and loving rule and so be brought into your kingdom.… Read more Echo of Lord’s prayer
Knowing and trusting you
Heavenly Father, we ask that we might know you truly. You are a holy God, truly awesome. Yet you have revealed yourself to us in your word and ultimately through your Son. Please open our eyes to see your justice and your mercy, being drawn to you in love and trust. May we give glory… Read more Knowing and trusting you
Lift our horizon
Heavenly Father, please give us a desire to see the world come to know Jesus as Lord. His great commission brought many labourers of his harvest to our own country, and we are so thankful that we too have heard and come to believe the gospel. We ask for more labourers to work in this… Read more Lift our horizon