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A Prayer about Work, Wealth, Women, and Wisdom
For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4 Author God, May we learn from Solomon: We remember how you, the all-powerful King of...
A Prayer about Great Trouble and Shame
"The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.” Nehemiah 1:3 For the next few days, we’ll be praying one of Nehemiah’s prayers. If you’d like to...
A Prayer about the Brevity and Eternity of Our Lives
As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. Psalm 103:15-16 Everlasting Father, As we continue praying through this magnificent Psalm about your benefits, ...
A Prayer about What We Believe
“Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 Risen Lord, This is probably the most important question we will ever answer about the most important truth ever revealed: Martha’s brother Lazarus had died, and she was grieving. You assured her, “Your brother will rise...
A Prayer about Not Growing Weary and Fainthearted
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. Hebrews 12:3 Good Father, yesterday we prayed through our reason and hope for endurance from Hebrews 12:1 and 2. Now we come to your gentle...
A Prayer about Running the Race with Endurance
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Living in Faith, Hope, and Love
Do you need a little faith, a little hope, a little love? Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 Faithful Lord, In a world that nags us, “You need more, to get more, to do more, to be more,”...
A Prayer about the Possibility of Entering God’s Kingdom
Do you know how it’s possible to follow Christ? With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27 Christ our King, In Mark 10:17-31, we read of a rich young man who truly seemed to want to know how to inherit eternal life...
A Prayer about Where to Focus
Do you need help with focus? Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. Colossians 2:8 Lord Jesus, Forgive us for wasting our time...
A Prayer about Being a Comfort to Ministry Leaders
Do we see our ministry leaders’ struggles? Remember my chains. Colossians 3:18 Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Sheep, As we read the apostle Paul’s closing instructions to the Colossians, we can’t miss his reminder, which he mentions twice, that he is in chains. He...
A Prayer about Being United to Christ
What does it mean to be united to Christ? For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:3 Precious Jesus, Please open the eyes of our hearts that we might understand all of the riches we have in our union with you, that we might live...
A Prayer about What to Pray For
How do you know what to pray for? And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding… Colossians 1:9 Heavenly Father, Today we allow your Word to...