Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Being a New Parent
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 Gracious Father, With one grandson born in February and two more grand babies on the way any day now, I’m frequently thinking about the early days of parenting. Parenting new...
A Prayer about the Saddest Verse in the Bible
Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Genesis 3:7 Lord God, These are some of the most painful verses in the whole Bible (right up there with Jesus agonizing in the...
A Prayer about How to Not Grumble
Do all things without grumbling or arguing, that you may be blameless and pure…Philippians 2:14 Generous Father, A few days ago, I noticed a lot of grumbling and arguing swimming around in my soul. The driver of the twenty-year-old land yacht changed lanes without...
A Prayer about Asking Wrongly
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. James 4:3 Generous Father, As we continue to consider the difference between living out of the world’s wisdom or your wisdom, we see how the world’s wisdom hinders our prayers. If...
A Prayer about Living Well and Wisely
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. James 3:13 Wise Lord, Yesterday, we prayed for help with our tongues. Today, we see...
A Prayer about a Safe Place
For in you my soul takes refuge; In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, Till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 Redeeming Lord, We pray for all who need a safe place right now, not just any safe place, but the safest place of resting in your...
A Prayer about Shouting for Joy instead of Frustration
Shout for joy to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Psalm 66:1-2 Glorious God, How easily we shout for joy to you when we wake up after a great night’s sleep and look out at the sun rising over calm waters and sugar-white...
A Prayer about Living in a Landscape of Loss
These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33. Merciful Lord, Today we pray for all who find themselves living in a landscape of loss. Even as...
A Prayer about Praying the Goodness of God
Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3 Lord, you are God, the all-powerful, faithfully loving, Creator of the Cosmos. You made us to be your “treasured possession,” and...
A Prayer about Work, Wealth, Women, and Wisdom
For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4 Author God, May we learn from Solomon: We remember how you, the all-powerful King of...