Heavenly Father, there are times when I almost wish that there was no holiday period, because I find that as the holiday approaches, the more I am overtaken by stress and panic. In my heart I prefer to keep things as they are, and yet I know that holidays are an important time of refreshment. Lord, […]
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Loving Lord, we thank You for times of rest and relaxation and the opportunity to refresh our spiritual and bodily batteries. I remember that in the Bible the time that You took Your disciples apart from their busy ministry activities to “come apart and to rest awhile”, and it is wonderful that You grant us […]
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Loving Father, we thank You for the birth of Your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and the perfect Son of Man, Who was born in a stable and lived His whole life in humble obedience to Your will. Thank You, for sending Him to be our Saviour and to die […]
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Thank You, Lord, for the times of refreshment and opportunities to go away on a holiday, so that we may be renewed in body soul and spirit. And Lord, we particularly thank Your for this lovely summer holiday time, and pray that You would be with us as we spend time away from the hustle […]
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Dear God, I seem to get what I can only describe as, “holiday blues,” when I know that my holiday is getting closer, and it causes me to become quite stressed, agitated, weary and depressed. Lord, I truly want to overcome this unpleasant feeling effectively and permanently, and pray that in Your grace, You would […]
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Loving Lord, as the time for our holiday gets closer, I pray that You would be with us, as we make all the necessary plans and preparations for this much needed time of rest and refreshment. Help us not to miss any important preliminaries in our arrangements as we get ready, and we pray that there […]
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Father, I thank You for the opportunity to take a holiday and be enabled to have a complete break from the daily rounds and the many responsibilities and routines that govern our lives. It is such a joy to have this break, and I pray that it will be a time of rest and refreshment […]
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Loving Lord, as we prepare to leave for our journey, we pray for travelling mercies over land and sea, and place ourselves under You protective care. Be with us as we set out for our holiday, and we ask that You would keep us safe every step of the way, as we journey to our […]
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Thank You, Lord Jesus, for loving me so much that You would come to earth and suffer and die so that I might be saved by grace through faith in You. Words cannot express the depth of gratitude and love that I have, knowing that You love me so very dearly. As I look at the […]
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Father, I want to lift up my hands and voice to worship You in thanksgiving and praise, for all the goodness and loving-kindness that You so freely pour out on me with every passing day. Thank You for the grace that You supply moment by moment and day by day, and I pray that You would […]
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