Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Age of Exaltation
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14 Almighty King, We live in the Age of Exaltation, especially self-exaltation. We need inversion therapy— we need our ways of thinking and acting to be turned...
A Prayer about Finding Rest in Prayer
…and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” Mark 1:37 Rest-giving Jesus, Today we return to our theme of finding rest in an anxious world. As we witness what you did, empower us to do the same: You rose very early in the morning, and you...
A Prayer about Knowing Our God-Given Limits
So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. Mark 1:33 Precious Jesus, As we live in your strength through your Spirit, may we learn to follow your lead in knowing when to say “enough.” At a recent women’s ministry...
A Prayer about the God Who Hears Our Groans
Exodus 2:24–25 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel—and God knew. All-knowing God, We are so grateful that we know that you know our very groans. When you hear our...
A Prayer about Not Being Forsaken
Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Psalm 38:21-22 Steadfastly-loving Lord, We come to you again today, as we did yesterday, with David, mourning our own sin, seeing its ravaging effects on our...
A Prayer about Grace for Our Sins
There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin. Psalm 38:3 Mighty and Merciful God, In this lenten season, many Christians around the world spend time reflecting on our sins as we prepare to...
A Prayer about the Fast God Chooses
Is this not the fast I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6 Holy Lord, in this season before Easter, those who observe Lent may choose to fast. Whether we choose...
A Prayer about God Doing Impossible Things
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us… Ephesians 3:20 Almighty, Steadfastly Loving God, How often we forget that we are praying to an all-mighty, all-loving God! Because we are so weak...
A Prayer about True Repentance
Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. Matthew 3:2 Heavenly Father, Sadly, some have stood on street corners screaming at us to repent, so much so that we cringe at the word. And yet, you call us to repent as a bright yellow road sign cautions, “Turn around....
A Prayer about the Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 Good Shepherd, We’re so glad that you know your sheep. You know everything about us— you count every one ...