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A Prayer about Self-Care for Caregivers
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Matthew 14:23 Caregiving Jesus, Even as we prayed yesterday about denying ourselves that we might follow you, we pray today to correct a misinterpretation of that verse we often...
A Prayer about Longing for a Better Place
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord… Psalm 84:1 Heavenly Father, As we read the words of the pilgrim psalmist, who longed to be with you in your beautiful temple, to live with you forever in...
A Prayer about Anticipating the Joys of 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 on clouds playing harps? Really?...
A Prayer about Dysfunctional Families
So now, come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams! Genesis 37:19 Author God, Thank you for your Word which gives us hope that you can redeem even the worst of our...
A Prayer about Remembering the Wonders of the Lord
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 stories, I’ve always appreciated Asaph’s call to tell the...
A Prayer about Hope in a Dark World
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 Father, I confess, sometimes the darkness of this world seems all-encompassing. The...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about God’s Wonderful Plan
Do you believe God’s plans are wonderful? The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 Holy, Majestic, Wondrous God,...
A Prayer about the End to Sorrow and Sighing
Do you long for an end to sorrow and sighing? And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35:10 Good Father, In...
A Prayer about Happy Holidays
Do you get Grinchy about “happy holidays”? Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:4 Joyful Lord, It’s already happening. I feel my inner Grinch creeping, ready to make a sneak attack on the poor...
A Prayer about Jesus’ First and Second Coming
Do you ache for Jesus to return and restore? Surely I am coming soon. Revelation 22:20 Lord Jesus, In this season of celebrating your first arrival, our longings are piqued for your second arrival. You say, “Surely I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20), and we say,...
A Prayer about Seeing the Light
Have you seen the bright light? The people walking in the darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 Light of the World, I remember working at the Young Life Christmas tree lot singing noisily along ...
A Prayer about How Christmas Disturbs Our Self-Made Shalom:
Does Christmas disrupt you? But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. Luke 1:29 Wondrous God, Even though this verse isn’t usually the subject of memes or cross-stitched wall-art, we need to ponder it. It...