Daily Prayer
A Prayer about God’s Wrath and Mercy
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, ‘Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God. ’ Revelation 16:1 Holy, Wrathful, and Merciful Judge, We confess, your wrath is not our favorite subject. It’s true, we may avoid it...
A Prayer about the Prince of Hope
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I will restore to you double. Zechariah 9:12 Holy Lord, Zephaniah and Zechariah have fierce warnings for your people about what will happen if they don’t repent of their rebellion and turn back to you. But these...
What makes your life meaningful?
There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things yet to be among those who come after. Ecclesiastes 1:11 Eternal God, As my daily Bible reading takes me to Ecclesiastes, I am reminded of how easily we set our hopes on...
A Prayer about Enjoying God
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 God Who Delights in Us, Yesterday, my friends and I prayed to believe in your delight in us through your Son Jesus...
A Prayer about the Lord’s Right Now Delight in Us
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Lord, We believe; help our unbelief. We believe you have already come into...
A Prayer about Mistaking Jesus for a Ghost
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. Matthew 14:26 Precious Jesus, How kind you are to your weary and confused disciples. The disciples had earlier that day watched as you...
A Prayer about Drawing Near to Jesus
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 King Jesus, Yesterday, my daily prayer gang and I wondered at your sympathy, your capacity to suffer with us, to get inside...
A Prayer about Jesus’ Sympathy for Us
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 Gracious and Generous God, How often do we pause to consider how a sympathetic Savior changes...
A Prayer about Caring for Our Grandchildren’s Parents
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Heavenly Father, Our son laughingly told me before he and his wife left for the week that they understood the “grandparent tax” — the price...
A Prayer about Feeling Desperate in Illness
For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 2 Corinthians 1:8 Great Physician, What good news — you are near to the broken-bodied and save those who are crushed in spirit and in hope for health (See Psalm 34:18). Today, we...