Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Affliction
I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Psalm 119:75 Faithful Lord, The truth is, we don’t like to think that you afflict us. And then, when we do think you afflict us, we don’t always remember that it is “in...
A Prayer about the Darkness of Hatred
But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them. 1 John 2:11 Loving Savior, What a world we live in. The news is full of stories of hate...
A Prayer about Wisdom for Caregivers
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 Wise and Gracious Lord, Thank you for the wisdom you give for all of life’s hard stories and tough decisions. Today we think of our caregiving friends, who face weighty...
A Prayer about the God Who Guides Us
For this is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14 Our God, How great are you indeed! You were committed to dwelling with your people, and long ago, you you chose to dwell in a man-made temple in a man-made city as the...
A Prayer about Waiting for Recovery
Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. Mark 9:24 Heavenly Father, How this earthly father’s words resonate with us. He had likely lost all hope that his son, who was violently abused by an “unclean spirit,” would ever recover (Mark 9:17). And yet, he, like we, dared...
A Prayer about Being a Saint
Dear Friends, This began as a personal prayer, but I invite you to insert your own gratitude for God making you a saint. All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you. Psalm 145:10 Author God, You and I both know...
A Prayer about Seeing God’s Beauty in Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Creator of Beauty, On this Fall Monday, we take time to look around us, to listen to creation declaring your glory: Cerulean sky writes messages of your delight in us (Psalm...
A Prayer about Eternal Glory
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 Heavenly Father, Enlarge our imaginations that we might see what glory...
A Prayer about Throwing Off Anxiety
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Caring Father, We live in an anxious time. Whether it is a crisis with our work, church, marriage, children, or home, or the larger global crises of pandemics and failing economies and war, we...
A Prayer about Learning from Younger People
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 All-Wise God, Just as we prayed yesterday about seeing that each member of the body of Christ has gifts given by the Spirit to...