Lord Jesus, today we bring to You our lack of trust in You. The fear, the doubt and the torment that we inflict upon ourselves, not knowing the extent of Your love for us. Lord, may we come to know Your love, even though it can never be completely known. May we never raise our thoughts, words or actions against You. Bless us to become truly Your children who know You. And when we truly know You, may we bring many more into Your fold. Amen.
Lord Jesus, on this World Mission Sunday, we pray for missionaries all over the world. Lord, we consecrate each one of them and their families and friends to Your Sacred Heart. We pray in particular for those stuck in faraway lands, surrounded by hostile forces. When troubles and turmoils come, be their strength. Give all of Your missionary servants the humility, simplicity, grace, honesty, dedication and most importantly, Your kind of love – that live up to their calling. Amen.
Lord Jesus, today we bring to You everything that we count as a loss in our lives today. The failed interview, the lost finances, our blocked education, the broken home, the lost relationship, the thwarted plans, the insulted friendship, the shattered dreams, the destroyed ministry and many more. Lord of restoration, when You breathe life into our losses, they become precious gains once again. May no child of Yours despair today over anything that he or she has lost. May we keep our eyes focused on what lies ahead – victory in Your name and by Your power. And may...
Lord Jesus, today we bring to You Christians who have left Your fold by wilful choice. Lord, we pray for our dear ones who do not want to recognise You or worship You as God. We bring to You their doubts, anxieties, confusion and pain. We trust in Your mercy that they will be brought back and redeemed like pure silver. A prayer also for those of us who are standing by longingly and waiting for their return. Lord Jesus, our biggest prayer is for those who knew You well and left the faith. Bring them back, in Jesus’ Holy...
Lord Jesus, we surrender to You those of us who are brokenhearted right now. Grief, illness, loneliness, death, ill-treatment, abuse, crisis, lack of spiritual nurturing – all these have left us broken and bruised. Only You can heal and repair our crushed spirits now, Jesus. We pray that Your Spirit will touch us and make us whole again. Let our lives become testimonies of Your love and the love of Christians around us, once again. Amen.
