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A Prayer about Light in Dark Days
Son of Righteousness, In these dark and distressing days, many are feeling the “gloom of anguish”— grief over lost loved ones; sorrow over meanness and division, weariness over work frustrations… In this stark dark season, we embrace the good news Isaiah gave...
A Prayer for When We’re Overburdened
God of All Comfort, Thank you! You know we are plagued by weakness and weariness. You know our world demands that we be strong, independent, powerful, competent. You know some Christians boast, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” (Philippians...
A Prayer about What Happens When We Die
Resurrecting Lord, We admit, we sometimes get a little confused about what happens when we die. We know we “will be with you in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). We understand that for a season, our souls will be with you, enjoying your presence, but our bodies will await...
A Prayer about Praying Lament Back to God
Today, we are praying one of the lament Psalms back to God. Maybe you are hurting, or maybe you know someone who is. Sometimes when we're hurting, we are afraid to be honest with God. The Psalms of lament can help us know what to say in such a time. How long, O Lord?...
Numbering Our Days: Gospel Comfort for Caregivers
Dear Friends, This month's Numbering Our Days post is for all of you caregivers and all of the caregivers you love. Don't forget to sign up if you want to receive the monthly column, Numbering Our Days: A Gospel Perspective on Aging, Caregiving, and End of Life in...
Hope for Recovery: God Is With Me
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Receiving the Help Others Offer
Will you receive the help others offer? “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Gracious...
A Prayer about Remembering God’s Wonders
Have you remembered God’s wonders lately? In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe. Psalm 78:32 Merciful God, In Psalm 78, Asaph tells a bewildering story of your people, the Israelites: Your people, who ran away in the day of...
A Prayer about the Very Near Word
How does the Word come near to your heart? But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it. Deuteronomy 30:14 Author of Life, As this day dawns, many words have probably already crossed the screens of our lives— words of...
A Prayer about Meditating on Good Things
What kinds of things do you give your attention to? Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything...
A Prayer about What to Do with Anxiety
How do you deal with feeling anxious? The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Phil 4:5-6 Ever-present Lord, In these troubling days, Thank you for this...
A Prayer about Our Reason for Rejoicing
What gives you joy? Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 Gracious Lord, In these days of sorrow over wars and plagues and division, help us understand what Paul is not saying and what he is saying. He’s not saying, Cheer up! Put on...