Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Kindness to Strangers
Gracious Lord, Many of us have known the undeserved kindness of a stranger. Someone we didn’t know brought us a meal when our loved one when was in the hospital; a kind grandmotherly woman picked up our toddler’s tossed bottle in Target and handed it back to us...
A Prayer about Insecurity
Mighty Lord, We admit, insecurity drives many of our worst words and much of our wretched worry. Because we feel insecure about whether we are loved, we harshly judge others, typing out or shouting out slashing words and witty put-downs. Forgive us. Because we...
A Prayer about Strength in Abiding
Lord Jesus, It’s not a word we use very often these days: “abide.” I even had to look it up. It turns out we mostly use it to mean “tolerate,” as in, “I can’t abide kale,” which is pretty clearly not what you meant when you used it nine times in John 15. ...
A Prayer about Being an Exile on Earth
Author God, I love how your Word reminds us of things we know are true but often forget. This passage in Hebrews 11 reminds us of a crucial reality: “We are strangers and exiles” on this earth. Although the redemption of all things in Christ has begun, we await...
A Prayer about Waiting for the King’s Return
Lord Jesus, You are the King of shalom, the King of righteousness, the King of justice, the King of peace. How long until you return to make your face shine upon us, to restore us to yourself (Psalm 80:3)? How long until you return to wipe away all tears...
A Prayer about a God Who Can Do Far More than We Ask or Think
Glorious God, I believe; I confess my unbelief. For the past few days, we’ve been praying Paul’s prayer asking you to strengthen us through the power of your Spirit, for the purpose of comprehending your incomprehensible love. As we come to the end of this...
A Prayer about Being Rooted and Grounded in Love
Father God As we see plump, juicy tomatoes growing on the vine (not in my yard, but in my daughter’s), we recognize that good gardeners know they need rich, fertile soil to grow strong, healthy plants. You’ve designed us the same way, and the absolutely...
A Prayer for the Kind of Strength We Need
Father God, Thank you for this comprehensive prayer Paul prayed for his friends the Ephesians. Today, we pray it for our loved ones and for ourselves: Out of your glorious riches — your riches aren’t earned, nor are they corrupt, nor are they self-serving — ...
A Prayer about Trustworthy Promises
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 Being the Baby Bird
Creator of All Good Things, Thank you for giving me a close-up view of a cardinal couple building a nest, incubating the eggs, and hatching two little baby birds over the past few weeks. One day I snuck a picture of the baby birds, mouths wide open, cheeping away...