Posts from October 2025
Praying the Scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. We humbly thank you for your gracious gift of saving faith. We are unworthy and unable to please you on our own. Thank you for sending your dear Son, Jesus, to do the work of perfect obedience for us, to shelter us from your wrath, and to…
Praying the scriptures: Jeremiah 29:11-13
I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, It is such a comfort to know that you have a purpose for us and that you…
Praying the scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, On this Thanksgiving Day we have so many reasons to rejoice and be thankful. We are so blessed that sometimes it is easy; we have nice homes, enough to eat, we live in a beautiful country, we are able to worship in freedom with our church family and much more besides. We also face trials like…
Prayer corner: A lesson from the birds
I suppose we all from time to time may feel some dissatisfaction with our lives. The majority of people are always on the fly. They never settle; they never light on any tree to build their nest. They are always fluttering from one tree to another; this tree is not green enough, that one is not beautiful enough, this one is not picturesque enough. They are always on the wing and never build a peaceful nest. Luther compared…
Praying the scriptures: Titus 3:4-7
When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, The world tries to earn…
Praying the Scriptures: I Chronicles 29:11-13
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And…