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A Prayer about Praising Jesus
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls…Matthew 11:29 Gentle and Lowly Jesus, To praise you is to name what is true about you every day, all the time, no matter how difficult our...
A Prayer about Lamenting Chronic Illness
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. Psalm 22:24 Good Father, Today we lift up our friends who have searched and searched and searched, who have waited and...
A Prayer about Our Tear-Counting God
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56:8 Tear-Counting God, It has been a long season of loss for many. Our friends are mourning, as are we… We’ve lost homes in fires...
A Prayer about Not Being Forsaken
He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8 Faithful Father, In times that we feel forsaken, whether because of betrayal or abandonment or loss, may we remember, “It is the Lord who goes before [us],” and you will never leave us or...
A Prayer for Veterans and Current Military Personnel
Please join me in praying for our veterans and current military personnel. May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! Psalm 29:11 Almighty God, Even as we celebrate and pray for our veterans today in America, we praise you for...
A Prayer about Freedom from Contempt
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. Psalm 123:3 Merciful and Loving Lord, Many of us have suffered from daily doses of contempt, deployed by the evil one through “arrogant attackers” (Psalm 123:4). Contempt...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Being a BlueJay
Do you know you are a gift to the body of Christ? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 1 Corinthians 12:18 Creator God, How creative you are! Sometimes we notice the blue jays flitting around an oak tree, and we don’t...
A Prayer about Eternal Glory
Do you ever pray about eternal glory? And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 Heavenly Father, Enlarge our...
A Prayer about Knowing What Work We’re Called to Do
Have you ever struggled with what work you’re called to do? Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God…. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Heavenly King, Many of us struggle with knowing our...
A Prayer about Learning from Younger People
Have you ever thought about what you can learn from younger people? Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 All-Wise God, Just as we prayed yesterday about seeing that...
A Prayer about Continuing to Grow as We Age
Do you ever think you’re done growing? But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 Gracious Father, Like the saints who received Peter’s letter, we encounter many false teachings, especially as we age. We are told we have...
A Prayer about Shouting for Joy instead of Frustration
Do you feel like shouting? Shout for joy to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Psalm 66:1-2 Glorious God, How easily we shout for joy to you when we wake up after a great night’s sleep and look out at the sun rising over...