Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Understanding Angels
And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah 6:3 Holy God, We admit, our understanding of angels comes far more from cartoons and collectibles than from the descriptions in your Word. ...
A Prayer about Gaining Wisdom
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.... Proverbs 1:5 God Only Wise, Your Word shows us that we don’t have to be old to be wise, nor do we have to be geniuses— we need only to trust in you, for “the fear of the...
A Prayer about Entrusting Our Souls to God
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. Psalm 25:1-2 Trustworthy God, In you alone we must trust, for we can’t always trust others, or even ourselves, but you we can always trust ...
A Prayer about Thanking God for His Perfect Timing
Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. Genesis 21:2 Good Father, Just a year before Sarah became pregnant, you heard Sarah laughing at your promise that she would bear a child (Genesis 18:13). And you...
A Prayer about Drawing Near to God
And since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:21-22 Holy and Merciful God, It’s easy to...
A Prayer about Remembering Death
Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is. Psalm 39:4 Everlasting God, How we hate to think about or talk about the fact that we’re all going to die one day. And yet, when we read your Word, we...
A Prayer about Finding True Justice
How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Psalm 82:2 Judge of the Earth, All it took me was a stint on jury duty to realize how poorly qualified I am to serve on a jury. I want to believe I could be fair and impartial, to believe the...
A Prayer about a Craving for God’s Word
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Psalm 19:10. Author God, We confess, we spend so much time reading, watching, and listening to stuff that fills us like cotton candy, leaving us...
A Prayer about Hope When All Seems Lost
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. Lamentations 3:22 Faithful Lord, Sometimes we feel like Jeremiah, seeing so much devastation and sin and sorrow all around. Thank you for putting these hopeful verses right in the middle...
A Prayer about Our To-Not-Do List for Today
You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 Lord God, Thank you for placing these verses in Exodus in front of me and the accompanying Heidelberg catechism question and answer 105: What does God require in the sixth commandment? “I am not to belittle, hate, insult, or...