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A Prayer about Our Comfort in Life and in Death
A Prayer about Our Comfort in Life and in Death What is your greatest comfort when faced with sad news? For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we...
A Prayer about Hope in Dark Valleys
A Prayer about Hope in Dark Valleys Do you need hope in dark places? Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Lord, our Good Shepherd, As we walk...
A Prayer about Rejoicing in Suffering
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…Romans 5:3-4 Lord Jesus, Yesterday we prayed about rejoicing “in the hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2). Today...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death Do you long for the day death is destroyed? The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Heavenly Father, Death is indeed our enemy. You created humans to live forever, glorifying and enjoying you. When sin...
A Prayer about the Humiliation Jesus Endured
And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him. Mark 15:19-20 King of the...
A Prayer for the Crushed in Spirit
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 Compassionate Lord, Today we lift up, and we pray our prayers will truly lift up, those who are weighed down with the heavy burden of chronic illness or ongoing suffering in their...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about the Good Shepherd
Do you know the good shepherd who knows you? I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 Good Shepherd, We’re so glad that you know your sheep. You...
A Prayer about Seeing the Light
How do we find light in the darkness? And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3 Glorious King, As we revisit the story leading up to your death on a cross and your rising in glory, we’re still a long way away ...
A Prayer about Denying Self
How do you feel about self-denial? If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34 Lord Jesus, It’s not very popular in our selfie culture to deny ourselves. We’re pretty committed to self-fulfillment, ...
A Prayer about Needing Salvation
What is your hope for salvation? Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Psalm 38:21-22 Steadfastly-loving Lord, We come to you again today, as we did yesterday, with David, mourning our own sin, seeing...
A Prayer about Help for Our Sin
Do you know you need help for your sin? There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin. Psalm 38:3 Mighty and Merciful God, Today, as many Christians began an intentional time of reflecting on our sins,...
A Prayer about Anticipating the Joys of Heaven
Are you looking forward to heaven? My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. Philippians 1:23 Heavenly Father, We confess, some of the descriptions of heaven have made us think it would be boring. People with wings and robes floating around...