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A Prayer about the Day of No More Tears
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 Healing Lord, January now brings with it for me many memories of my mom — ...
A Prayer about Caring for Aging Parents
‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.’ Exodus 20:12 Gracious Father, We confess, we don’t always know what it looks like ...
A Prayer about Suffering with the Savior
Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword shall pierce your soul also)…Luke 2:34-35 Comforting Father, As this year draws to a close, I know many look forward to a new year, hoping that it...
A Prayer about Jesus’ Tears
Jesus wept. John 11:35 Compassionate Lord, Even though the day most people exchange gifts has come and gone, or maybe especially because that day has come and gone, it’s a good time to contemplate this baby in the manger. Many of us love the Christmas lullaby ...
A Prayer about Joy in the midst of Sadness
Celebrate joyfully in the Lord, all the time. I’ll say it again: Celebrate! Philippians 4:4 Lord, I love how one theologian translates Philippians 4:4 and what he teaches us about joy in his advent devotional: Joy goes “hand in hand with hope: it doesn’t mean that...
A Prayer about the Comfort of a Suffering Savior
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 Father of All Comfort, With the losses of recent years mounting, divisions among friends and families, disease throughout the world, ...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about the Love that Binds Us Together
How do we live in harmony? May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5-6 Lover of our...
A Prayer about Remembering the Wonders of the Lord
Do you remember the wonders the Lord has shown you? We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. Psalm 78:4 Wonder-Working God, As a lover of...
A Prayer about Not Judging Others
How do we wisely critique others if we are not to judge them? Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. Matthew 7:1-2 Holy Lord, Help us to...
A Prayer about Our Soul-Thirst
Is your soul thirsty? My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2 Thirst-filling Lord, Today we lift up all who ache for you to appear, all who remember the days we used to lead the procession of praise (Psalm 42:4), all who now suffer turmoil within ...
A Prayer about Honoring the Elderly
How do you view the elderly? The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. Proverbs 20:29 Everlasting Father, In a world that often marginalizes or mocks the elderly, transform us into people who honor and value the...
A Prayer about Praying God’s Promises Back to Him
How do you pray when you’ve blown it? Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I promised I will give to your offspring, and...