A Prayer about Worshipping like We’re in Heaven

by | Aug 9, 2025 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Worshipping like We’re in Heaven

Would you like to worship like you’re already in heaven?

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ Revelation 7:9-10

Mighty God,

Open our eyes, 

that we may truly see the magnificent worship 

taking place in heaven. 

Engage our hearts 

that we might worship you today in our churches 

as a foretaste of the day 

we will worship you eternally 

with all of the saints.

When we peek into heaven with John, 

the author of Revelation, 

we see “a great multitude”—

what an encouragement in a day 

when it seems so few want to worship you. 

In heaven, the deacons couldn’t even count the attendance.

Who are these people? 

They are people 

from Uganda and Ukraine, 

Mexico and Monaco, 

Cambodia and Côte d’Ivoire, 

people from every country A to Z, 

who speak every language ever spoken. 

What do they do? 

With the angels 

and the elders 

and the other living creatures, 

they fall on their faces 

before the throne, 

worshiping you.

What do they say? 

“Amen!

Blessing and glory and wisdom 

and thanksgiving and honor and power and might 

be to our God forever and ever! 

Amen” (Revelation 7:12). 

Oh, Lord, may this true story of worship 

change our worship today.

In Jesus’ worthy name. Amen.

Read Revelation 7. 

A Prayer about Pausing to Remember God’s Wondrous Works

by | May 4, 2025 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Pausing to Remember God’s Wondrous Works

Will you pause with me to remember God’s wondrous works?

On your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5

Wondrously Working Lord,

How often do we pause, 

do we really chew on, 

the millions of ways, 

seen and unseen, 

you work in this world, 

in our neighborhood, 

in our lives?

For a few moments, 

let’s consider your wondrous works:

You’ve  drawn us to yourself 

even when we were wandering around like the spiritual zombies we were.

You’ve loved us every day, all the time, 

even when we hated you.

You’ve given us new life 

even when we deserved certain death,

You’ve kept your promises to us 

even when we broke every promise we ever made to you,

You’ve shown us limitless patience 

even when we threw tantrums of impatience with you.

You’ve lavished us with the gifts we needed 

even when we demanded the things we wanted when we wanted them. 

[List some of the specific wondrous works God has done in your life].

Oh, Lord, may we break our eyes away 

from the seductive screen 

and look out, look up, look in, 

to see your stunning beauty and your baffling kindness!

In Jesus’ gracious name. Amen. 

Read Psalm 145. 

 

A Prayer about Gratitude for Children

by | May 11, 2024 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

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 shape me, to redeem me. 

Whether we have children or not, 

may we recognize their value, 

not in the child-centric way our culture does, 

but in the Jesus-centric way the Bible demonstrates. 

The disciples tried to shoo the children away 

when parents brought them to Jesus, 

but Jesus corrected them, 

saying that the “kingdom of God belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14). 

Why? Why does the kingdom of God belong to people like children? 

Because children in healthy families 

fully understand their dependence on their parents to supply all their needs. 

Healthy children don’t think it’s all up to them to make things happen; 

they don’t think they’re the ones in control of their own lives (except for three-year-olds);

and they don’t think they’re stronger than they are. 

Healthy children turn to their parents for help, comfort, hope;

Healthy children do what their parents tell them to do (most of the time), 

believing their parents have their good in mind.

And even though most children don’t act that way, 

we are your children, 

the children of the only perfect parent.

May we come to you as such children would. 

In Jesus’ calling name. Amen. 



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Elizabeth Reynolds Turnage

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A Prayer about Who God Is and Why It Matters

by | Aug 2, 2023 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Who God Is and Why It Matters

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

I will praise the Lord as long as I live;

I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Psalm 146:1

God-Above, Maker of Heaven and Earth,

How often do we pause to consider who you are, 

your graciousness, 

your goodness, 

your generosity? 

Not often enough. 

When we take time to consider 

your “wondrous works” and “mighty acts,” 

we receive a blessing—

our worry shrinks and our confidence grows. 

Let’s start naming just a few of the things we praise you for:

You “uphold all who are falling 

and raise up all who are bowed down” (Psalm 145:15)

[Name why this matters to you or those you pray for.]

You are our help and our hope, 

the God “who made heaven and earth, the sea, 

and all that is in them” (Psalm 146:6).

[Name why this matters to you pr those you pray for.]

You “execute justice for the oppressed, 

you give food to the hungry” (Psalm 146:7).

[Name why this matters to you or those you pray for.]

You “lift up the humble; 

you cast the wicked to the ground” (Psalm 147:6).

[Name why this matters to you and those you pray for.]

You “take pleasure in your people; 

you adorn the humble with salvation” (Psalm 149:4).

[Name why this matters to you and those you pray for.]

Good and gracious Father, 

for all of these things and thousands more, 

we praise your name, 

we rejoice in you, 

we adore you, 

we give you glory. 

Develop in us a regular rhythm 

of praising all of your goodness.

In Jesus’ wonder-full name. Amen.

Read Psalms 145-150.



A Prayer about the Lord’s Benefits

by | May 29, 2023 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about the Lord’s Benefits

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…Psalm 103:2

Oh, Lord,

We do bless you! 

Thank you for reminding us of all your benefits:

You forgive all our iniquity: 

when we tell half-truths, 

when we join in the coffee room gossip, 

when we put our trust in things of this earth rather than you — 

you forgive us! 

You heal all our diseases—

when we tolerate toxins which destroy our hearts, 

things like envy, comparison, unforgiveness, impatience—

you inject your antidote of grace, love, mercy, and compassion! (Psalm 103:3)

You redeem our lives from the pit—

when we have sunk farther than we ever thought we could go, 

you extricate us from our mucky ruts! (Psalm 103:4).

Not only do you forgive and heal and redeem—

you crown us with steadfast love and mercy, 

you satisfy us with good, 

you renew our youth like the eagle’s (Psalm 103:4-5).

Lord, today may we truly rejoice in all of your benefits, 

living and loving in the hope of your renewal.

[Name some of the benefits you are rejoicing in today.]

In Jesus’ redeeming name. Amen. 

Read Psalm 103:1-5. 

A Prayer about Seeing the Glory of Jesus

by | May 21, 2023 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Seeing the Glory of Jesus

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. Matthew 17:2

Glorious Jesus,

How we long to see your glory,

to really see it,

the way Peter, James, and John saw it

in the transfiguration.

You took them to a high mountain,

and as you were praying,

you began shining like the sun,

your face lit up in fierce, overpowering light,

your clothes whiter

than newly bleached sheets.

Even though we have not yet physically seen you

in your glory,

help us to engage our imaginations

so that we see what Peter, James, and John saw.

Dazzling in your glory,

you spoke with Moses and Elijah,

two men who had caught glimpses of God’s glory.

God’s glory-cloud descended on this whole bunch

gathered on the mountain,

and the voice of your Father spoke,

“This is my beloved Son,

with whom I am well pleased.

Listen to him” (Matthew 17:5).

The disciples sank to the ground,

terrified by it all.

But you, the fiery yet gentle Jesus,

touched them,

telling them,

“Rise, and have no fear” (Matthew 17:7).

Lord, may we see your glory

even in this very story.

And may we imagine your glory

shining today into every crack and crevice of sin,

every rupture and ravage of evil,

healing and cleansing

and bringing hope to hurting hearts.

In your beautiful name. Amen.

Read Matthew 17:1-13.

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