Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Gift of Prayer
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. James 5:13 Good, Good Father, May we grasp how precious is the gift of prayer. Whether we are in trouble or triumph, we can cry out to you, with tears or with joy. We...
A Prayer about Knowing What is Right
He leads the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way. Psalm 25:9 Heavenly Father, Sometimes we feel so confused about what is right. Direct us to your Word, where you make some things very clear: You are right: “Good and upright is the Lord; ...
A Prayer about the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. Isaiah 40:4 ESV Holy God, I love this day, a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his dream, yes, but also a day...
A Prayer about Not Panicking
Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. Isaiah 41:10 Strong-gripped Father, Thank you for holding us firmly when we’re frightened. I’ve been...
A Prayer about Fighting Disease
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Psalm 107:13 Almighty God, We lift up friends, family, and strangers, any who are fighting Covid, cancer, or chronic disease. Bring rest to their bodies as they fight off the...
A Prayer about Our Struggle to Believe
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:13 All-Powerful God, Every time I read this awkward scene for Sarah in Genesis, I slightly cringe, mostly because I recognize myself in her struggle to believe. The Lord has promised Abraham and Sarah descendants as...
A Prayer about the Wrong Kind of Unity
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4 Merciful Lord, In this true story of your people building...
A Prayer about Why God Sent His Son
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 Heavenly Father, In these early days after Christmas, may we not immerse ourselves in the whirl of the world so fully that we lose our wonder at the...
A Prayer about the Lord Who Delivers Us
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7 Rescuing Lord, As we continue praying through Psalm 34, we see even more reasons to bless your name “at all times” as we prayed about yesterday: We were sprawled out on the...
A Prayer about Blessing the Lord at All Times
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 Gracious Lord, We join David today in proclaiming your goodness: May we bless you at all times— times when we’ve acted supremely foolish, times when we are crushed in spirit, ...