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A Prayer about Caring for Those Who Grieve
Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer your terrors; I am helpless. Psalm 88:15 Merciful Father, Today we continue our prayer for those grieving an agonizing loss with more words from Psalm 88. For those who feel: “Your wrath lies heavy upon me; and...
A Prayer about Getting Good at Grief
I am shut in so I cannot escape; my eye grows dim through sorrow. Psalm 88:9 Compassionate Father, We don’t pray Psalm 88 enough, and maybe that’s why we’re not very good at grief. Today, we use the words of this dark yet hopeful Psalm to cry out for ourselves or...
A Prayer about Rejoicing in Suffering
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…Romans 5:3-4 Lord Jesus, Yesterday we prayed about rejoicing “in the hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2). Today...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Heavenly Father, Death is indeed our enemy. You created humans to live forever, glorifying and enjoying you. When sin entered the world, death came right alongside it, and ever since, the devil has...
A Prayer about Grieving with Hope
Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Comforting Lord, How kind your Word is— you know that we will grieve when we lose loved...
A Prayer about Living the Legacy We Want to Leave
And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 Heavenly Father, In this world, the focus of leaving a legacy is often on making a name for ourselves. We ask you, by the...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about the Gift of Prayer
….one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ And he said to them, ‘When you pray, say:….’ Luke 11:1-2 Holy Father, Thank you for the gift of prayer. Grow our understanding of the power and richness of prayer. Even as we...
A Prayer about the Transforming Work of the Spirit
….that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being… Ephesians 3:16 Risen Jesus, Thank you for sending your Spirit as our Helper. No shriveled weakling is your Spirit; indeed, your Spirit...
A Prayer about Battling the True Enemy
O God, do not remain silent; Do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. Psalm 83:1 Mighty God, We lift up all who are in a fierce battle with enemies. Remind us that our true enemy is the enemy, the evil one who growls and prowls, our vicious foe who...
A Prayer about Waiting with Eager Hope
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25 Gracious God, Thank you for giving us every reason to hope, even as we wait in difficult circumstances— Some of us are waiting for healing of our bodies, others are waiting for healing...
A Prayer about Gratitude for Children
And Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14 Heavenly Father, On this Mother’s Day, I am counting my blessings for how you have worked through my children to humble me, to...
A Prayer about the Joy of God’s Presence
You make known to me the path of life, in your presence there is fullness of joy Psalm 16:11 Joy-full Father, We want to live lives full of joy, but we admit, we are often confused about what that means and how to do it. First of all, our world tells us to “be...