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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 Wrath and Mercy
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, ‘Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God. ’ Revelation 16:1 Holy, Wrathful, and Merciful Judge, We confess, your wrath is not our favorite subject. It’s true, we may avoid it...
A Prayer about the Prince of Hope
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I will restore to you double. Zechariah 9:12 Holy Lord, Zephaniah and Zechariah have fierce warnings for your people about what will happen if they don’t repent of their rebellion and turn back to you. But these...
What makes your life meaningful?
There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things yet to be among those who come after. Ecclesiastes 1:11 Eternal God, As my daily Bible reading takes me to Ecclesiastes, I am reminded of how easily we set our hopes on...
A Prayer about Enjoying God
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 God Who Delights in Us, Yesterday, my friends and I prayed to believe in your delight in us through your Son Jesus...
A Prayer about the Lord’s Right Now Delight in Us
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Lord, We believe; help our unbelief. We believe you have already come into...
A Prayer about Mistaking Jesus for a Ghost
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. Matthew 14:26 Precious Jesus, How kind you are to your weary and confused disciples. The disciples had earlier that day watched as you...