Daily Prayer
A Prayer about How God Works in Our Work
Glorious God, As this week begins and our minds turn to our work, return our minds to your wondrous works. Show us how you are working in our work, our work of changing diapers or changing sheets, our work of building Legos or building homes, our work of...
A Prayer about What Is Trustworthy and True
Lord Jesus, We do need to “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true” (Revelation 21:5). Sadly, many people who say they know you teach and preach words that are not trustworthy and true. They tell people to “name it and claim it,” and they will be...
A Prayer about the Surpassing Peace of God
Peace-bringing God, We have all been there, whether in the waiting room praying for a good surgical outcome or in a living room hearing of a teenager’s struggle with addiction or in a conference room wondering if we’re about to get the axe… in short, in a place...
A Prayer Thanking God for Unanswered Prayers
Good Father, I’ve been thinking a lot about prayers I prayed that you didn’t answer the way I wanted or prayers that you answered with those two hard words, “not yet.” For many of those answers, I am now so grateful: Thank you for not getting me back together ...
A Prayer about Praying for the Kingdom to Come
Heavenly Father, Forgive us for ever mumbling this prayer by rote, not really thinking about what we are asking for. The fact is, this is a radical prayer. It is a prayer you invite us to pray daily. It is a prayer for when a marriage falls apart, for when a...
A Prayer about the Guidance We Really Need
All-Wise God, You know that every morning I look at my weather app to help me plan for my day— how to dress, where to work out, when to walk my dog. So many of us seek guidance for life in little metal and glass boxes— scanning the news headlines, scrolling...
A Prayer about Why We Make Joyful Noises
Joy-Giving Lord, You know that I’m not a very good singer, but I sure do like to “Make a joyful noise,” and I pray that would be true for all who join me in praise of your goodness this morning. We make a joyful noise, serve you with gladness, and come inro your...
A Prayer about Never Being Rejected Again
Loving and Beloved Lord, On the day set apart on the global calendar to celebrate human love, we recognize that it’s a hard day for many. Some endure the seemingly daily experience of rejection after a good date through an online app or ghosting after seeming...
A Prayer about Living in the Love of God
Lover of our Soul, This Sabbath day, as we celebrate your love for your Bride, the Church, and our love and gratitude for saving us, we pray for your healing and help that we may love one another well. In the past several years, we’ve seen more disharmony in the...
A Prayer about God’s Promise of Peace
Promise-keeping Father, In this world so set on strife, what a profound promise this is: Even where there is utter chaos on this earth, your steadfast love shall never leave us, your “covenant of peace shall not be removed” (Isaiah 54:10). We don’t use the word...