Our Father in Heaven, This Christmas we shall remember your rescue mission for mankind. A rescue that was not based on human power or military might. A rescue that cost the life of Your one and only Son. Forgive us for choosing darkness over light. Forgive us for professing to love you with our lips, […]

Father, You have heard our many difficulties in trying to encounter You. Many times we say: “God is far from me”; “God’s word is dry”; “God’s church is uninspiring”. But Lord, You search our hearts. You know our ways. Nothing is hidden from You. Have we truly sought You with all our hearts? Do we

Our Father in Heaven,  We are grateful that what can be known about You have been made plain to us, Your invisible attributes, namely, your eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world. Forgive us for suppressing the truth of your presence. Exchanging your Glory for created things.

Heavenly Father, truly You are our Father. You are sovereign God. You are holy Creator. You are gracious Redeemer. Nevertheless, You are nothing less than our Father.  Forgive us Father, for forgetting this. Are You merely a provider? Merely a miracle-worker? Merely a Forgiver of sins? You are much more – You are our Father,

Father God, You know us. You know our hearts. You know our ways. Father, we are so sorry for the state of our love for You.  Forgive us for our half-hearted love. Forgive us for living as though we could love both You and this world. Forgive us for entertaining our idols. Forgive us for

Father, we rejoice this morning! You have led us, provided for us, shepherded us, sanctified us, and held us fast. You have been faithful. Lord, as we think back on the past year – and the past 36 years – we see Your goodness and mercy following us all those days. We see Your mercies

Holy God, You are our Creator. By Your will, we live and move and have our being. And You are the Head of this church. By the counsel of Your will, we who hope in Your Son live unto the praise of Your glory. Yet we fear. Oh, how we fear! We fear, as though

Father, we often forget Your love for us, and we are sorry. As each day unfolds, You shower us with steadfast love. And through the watches of each night, You cover us with compassion and kindness. Yet we often do not consider this love, ponder upon it, or rejoice in it. We are so sorry,

Father, we bring our restlessness before You. We bring our anxious hearts before You. We bring before You every hesitation in us, to seek Your kingdom and righteousness. Lord, grant us rest. Father, behind our restless anxiety, is a heart that does not believe You are near; that You are on our side. Forgive us,

Father, over this past month, we’ve learnt more about being acovenant community. The love that motivates it. The sacrifice that isneeded for it. And the longings that are fulfilled through it. But Lord, it is difficult being a covenant community, when we are sooften apart! It has become much harder to truly know each other.Our