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Early Morning Prayer - Thursday 16. 11. 17

All Glory be to You Oh God our Maker and Creator for Thou has made it possible for us to make it to this new day. It certainly is not because of our good deeds for indeed no man can buy Your favours, neither is it because we are sinless for in sin did our parents conceive us, it is simply due to Your grace and mercy, both of which You have allowed us to draw upon constantly without any payments. Thank You for this new opportunity. We live in a world suffused with sin and we cannot deny that we are not sinful just like a fish in the ocean cannot deny that it swallows water, but we are sorry for the ways we have mismanaged Your grace and taken Your forgiveness for granted. Forgive us Oh Lord, cleanse us from all our unrighteousness and help us to live closer to You even as we pray. Today we pray for the sick, those who are infirmed in their bodies or minds or souls; we ask Oh Lord for Your healing balm upon them that they may experience a regeneration of their bodies, mind...

Daily Fountain 2017 - That You Do Not Sin

Monday April 3 Bible Reading:      1 John 2: 1 - 14 Topic:          That You Do Not Sin In today's text, the emphasis is not on "not committing" sin. Christians in time of weakness my commit sin against God. What John is warning about is the possibility of allowing an act of sin to become a habit of life or one refusing to repent of an act of sin by not confessing such to God. Sin is forgiven on condition of humble confession and determination to turn away from it. This is because Jesus your Advocate, is ever ready to plead with God on your behalf. However when sin becomes a habitual pattern of life, then fellowship with God is bound to be broken. For a Christian to continue in fellowship with God, John gives the following tips: (a)      keep God's commandments (vs. 3 - 5) This entails constant studying of the ...