Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Learning to Pray
Holy Father, Thank you for the gift of prayer. Grow our understanding of the power and richness of prayer. Thank you for David Powlison’s words that remind us of a key feature of prayer we often forget: “We usually ask God to change events in people’s lives… But...
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, particularly 11-13, reminds us of a crucial reality: “We are strangers and exiles” on this earth. Although the redemption of all things in Christ...
A Prayer about Remembering the Wonders
Mighty and Merciful God, As we gather this Sunday, whether together or apart, may we remember your glorious deeds, may we remind one another of the wonders you have worked in this world and in our lives. Today, let us each remember one story of grace you have...
A Prayer about Selflessness
Humble Lord, As I listen to Richard Lui’s fascinating book about “selflessness”: “What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you?” (Enough about Me), I am reminded of just how very selfish I can be. If not for your...
A Prayer Thanking God for Light in Darkness
Merciful Lord, Thank you for how you come to us all, Whether we have known the shattering of shalom in the split of divorce or divided relationships, the confusion and chaos of crisis, the loss of peace, hope, and flourishing: You sent your sunrise to visit us from...
A Prayer about Spiritual Depression
God our Creator, You formed us and knew us even before we were in our mother’s womb. You, better than any counselor, understand our emotional and mental struggles. When we struggle to put one foot in front of the other in a spiritual desert, help us to know that...
A Prayer about Restored Fortunes
Heavenly Father, It might be today. It might be tomorrow. It might be next year. It might take longer. But all of us will one day have our mouths filled with laughter and our tongues wagging with shouts of joy (Psalm 126:2). You have already returned us to...
A Prayer about the Beauty God Created
Majestic Creator, Open our eyes to the beauty of your earth— may we see the green herons with their long plum necks, the silly sandpipers with their spiky beaks, the slimy armadillo with their creepy claws and know that “All your works are good!” Even as we notice...
A Prayer about Manic Mondays
Heavenly King, We confess, too many of our Mondays are “manic” because we don’t still ourselves before you and remember that you are God, you are King, you are Lord. Too often, we serve little-l lords like bosses, children, friends, family, or to-do lists. We...
A Prayer about Being Kept and Blessed
Merciful Lord, This Sabbath day, we thank you for the many ways you have blessed and kept us: You have blessed us with faithful churches and ministers who preach the good news about Jesus. You have kept us with your guiding and guarding Word and with wise...