Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the One Thing We Need
Lord Jesus, Bread of life; manna from heaven, Forgive us when we are like the grumbling people in this story, people who have just been fed a filling feast you produced out of two fish and five loaves and who now clamor for more miracles. Open our eyes to see that...
A Prayer about Caring for the Mentally Ill
Comforting Father, We lift up all who are affected by mental illness. Sadly, because of our ignorance about mental illness, many of the mentally ill suffer “secondary wounds.” Both the afflicted and their families have suffered quick-fix by faith cures, ...
A Prayer about the Word That Revives Our Soul
Author God, You have written the one true story that gives us everything we need for life and breath. Thank you for the remarkable Psalm 119 which reminds us of the many reasons we have to cling to your word even when our souls “cling to the dust” (Psalm...
A Prayer about Disrupted Plans
Sovereign Lord, It’s not even the end of January, and some of the plans and goals we made for this year have already ended in what looks like “disaster” to us: instead of being on track to run a 5k, we had the flu and stayed in bed for a week, instead of being...
A Prayer about Waiting Patiently on the Lord
Most merciful Lord, How glad we are that you hear our cries. Many are moaning in these days, weary of racism, weary of riots, weary of ravaging disease. How glad we are that you lean toward us and respond to our pain. You sent your Son Jesus to come near to...
A Prayer about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
Holy God, I love this day, a day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his dream, yes, but also a day to name our longing for the day when that dream will finally come true. As I re-read the powerful words Dr. King spoke at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28,...
A Prayer about the Foolishness of Sin
Merciful and Forgiving Lord, Thank you for this reminder that without Jesus, our Savior, we are all fools. Our sin nature, the nature with which we were born persists in telling us, “There’s no God. You are your own god. Do what feels right to you, because...
A Prayer about the Gift of Prayer
Good, Good Father, May we grasp how precious is the gift of prayer. Whether we are in trouble or triumph, we can cry out to you, with tears or with joy. We don’t have to come up with highfalutin sounding words. In fact, you have given us all the words we need to...
A Prayer about Knowing What Is Right
Merciful God, As we revisit this scene between Simeon and the eight-day-old Jesus, we pray you would write in us stories like Simeon’s: Filled with the Holy Spirit… Made righteous by Christ… Waiting for your consolation… Watching for our Savior… Seeing him as our...
A Prayer about Not Listening to Our Fears
Strong-gripped Father, Thank you for holding us firmly when we’re frightened. I’ve been re-listening to Prince Caspian, and I love the scene where Aslan says to Susan, “You’ve been listening to your fears again. Come here, let me breathe on you.” Boy do we know...