Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Peace for Troubled Hearts
Lord Jesus, Thank you for this profound promise for troubled hearts: You leave us peace, your peace, which in the Bible refers to something way better than a day without car, or credit trouble. Your peace is “shalom,” a state of flourishing, wholeness, and...
A Prayer about Doing Hard Work Heartily
Gracious Lord, I remember well the days of four children under six years, the chaos, the clutter, the laundry, the diapers, the dishes, the drudge of work that had to be done over and over and over again. It could be disheartening if not downright depressing. ...
A Prayer about Telling the World about God’s Glory
Glorious God, As your people worldwide gather today, Unite us in your marvelous mission for us— to tell the world about your glory! Dissolve our trust in idols, the things of this earth that often consume our thoughts and energies, things that deceive us, “If...
A Prayer for Unspoken Prayer Requests
Heavenly Father, Today we come to you on behalf of all of the people who have “unspoken prayer requests.” In our church prayer chains, we have no qualms about asking for prayer for our ailing aunt or our ongoing job search, but we are far more reticent to ask...
A Prayer for Days When You Feel Pummeled
Lord of Angel Armies, On days when we feel beaten, Whether by rough bosses or by betraying friends or by battles for health, remind us of two things: First, there is a cosmic battle raging. The devil, no red-suited, forked-tail cartoon figure, but an actual...
A Prayer about Living and Dying by Faith
Heavenly Father, Whatever our age, Make us ready always to “die in faith.” Dying in faith is the natural conclusion to living in faith. Dying in faith is to look to the redemption you have already accomplished in this world and in our lives through Jesus Christ, ...
A Prayer about Feeling Overwhelmed by Our Sin
Rescuing Lord, We turn to you again, waiting, waiting, waiting for you to turn to us and hear our cry. We know you will, for you have before, sending your Son, your very own Son, to yank us out of the miry bog of the messes of our own making, the sin we commit...
A Prayer about Our Wonderful Bodies
Creator God, You have intricately fashioned our bodies, beginning in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). You have counted the hair on our heads and our tears in your bottle (Luke 12:7; Psalm 56:8). Forgive us for failing to proclaim the goodness of our bodies. Help...
A Prayer about Thanking God for Ministry Leaders
Powerful God, Thank you for the ministers of the gospel you have called to your work. Thank you for their willingness to “share in suffering for the gospel,” and that you empower them to do so. No one could endure the kind of suffering your ministers endure ...
A Prayer about Giving Thanks in A Fallen World
Good Father, We confess that sometimes this command seems impossible to obey. How do we give thanks when we feel immersed in the fallenness of this broken world, in our own sin, in the harm caused by others’ sin, in the pain and suffering of racism,...