Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Receiving a Dire Diagnosis
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. Isaiah 41:10 Mighty and Merciful God, We lift up those who have just received the bad news about their health or a loved one’s health. It was cancer. There is no cure. We’re not sure what’s...
A Prayer about Seeing the Light
And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3 Glorious King, As we revisit the story leading up to your death on a cross and your rising in glory, we’re still a long way away from your triumphal entry into...
A Prayer about Self-Care for Caregivers
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Matthew 14:23 Caregiving Jesus, Even as we prayed yesterday about denying ourselves that we might follow you, we pray today to correct a misinterpretation of that verse we often...
A Prayer about Denying Self
If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34 Lord Jesus, It’s not very popular in our selfie culture to deny ourselves. We’re pretty committed to self-fulfillment, self-esteem, and self-promotion. Only by...
A Prayer about Needing Salvation
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 Help for Our Sin
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, Today, many Christians began an intentional time of reflecting on our sins as we prepare to celebrate the...
A Prayer about the Peace of God
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 Peace-bringing God, We have all been there, whether in the waiting room while a loved one undergoes a big surgery or in a living room hearing...
A Prayer about Longing for a Better Place
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord… Psalm 84:1 Heavenly Father, As we read the words of the pilgrim psalmist, who longed to be with you in your beautiful temple, to live with you forever in...
A Prayer about Thanking God for Unanswered Prayers
What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? Luke 11:10 Good Father, I’ve been thinking a lot about prayers I prayed that you didn’t answer the way I wanted or prayers that you answered with those two hard words, “not...
A Prayer about the Coming of God’s Kingdom
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 Heavenly Father, Forgive us for ever mumbling this prayer by rote, not really thinking about what we are asking for. The fact is, this is a radical prayer. It is a prayer you invite us...