Daily Prayer
A Prayer about What Makes Us Most Happy
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 King Jesus, In the seven beatitudes (beatus means “blessed” or “happy” in Latin), you gave us many characteristics of the happy ambassador, but you began with “poor in spirit,” or, as...
A Prayer about Being a Comfort to Ministry Leaders
This is the fourth of four days praying through Colossians. Read yesterday’s here: If you’d like to receive these prayers in your inbox by 6 a.m. central time, please sign up: Remember my chains. Colossians 3:18 Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Sheep, As we read the...
A Prayer about Being United to Christ
This is the third of four days praying through Colossians. Read yesterday’s here: If you’d like to receive these prayers in your inbox by 6 a.m. central time, please sign up: For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:3 Precious Jesus,...
A Prayer about Where to Focus
This is the second of four days praying through Colossians. Read yesterday’s here: If you’d like to receive these prayers in your inbox by 6 a.m. central time, please sign up: Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come...
A Prayer about What to Pray For
For the next four days, we’ll pray through Colossians. If you’d like to receive these prayers in your inbox by 6 a.m. central time, please sign up: And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of...
A Prayer about Recognizing Unknown Gods
For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ Acts 17:23 Do you recognize the “unknown gods” of this world? [This prayer was sparked by a sermon preached by our pastor, Joel Treick,...
A Prayer about Slowing Down
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ Mark 6:31 Gentle and Wise Jesus, You beckon us to rest, to slow, to still. But we have...
A Prayer about the God Who Counts Our Tears
You have kept count of my tossing; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? Psalm 56:8 Compassionate Father, In these days of grief, when so many are mourning, whether it is loved ones lost to death, or homes destroyed by natural disaster, or the...
A Prayer about Seeing God’s Might
We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are. Numbers 13:31. Mighty God, I’m afraid I often relate more to the spies of Numbers 13 than I do to Caleb, the man with eyes to see your power and glory. The spies, though they were...
A Prayer about Praying for Pastors
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Romans 15:30 Heavenly Father, In a day and age when 75% of pastors report being extremely stressed, 70% of pastors say they...