Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Comfort of a Suffering Savior
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 Father of All Comfort, With the losses of the last two years mounting, divisions among friends and families, disease throughout the...
A Prayer about Not Being Alone at Christmas
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 Ever-present God, We’ve seen too many Christmas programs with Mary all alone on the stage singing about how a baby changes everything. I guess it’s because we admire Mary for facing such a...
A Prayer about the King of Kings
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 Mighty King, Lord of Lords, Over the coming weeks, many of us will hum or sing along to Handel’s famous Hallelujah chorus: “King...
A Prayer about Remembering Redemption Stories
And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. Luke 1:36 Lord God, Thank you for this wonderful story of redemption. Even as the angel Gabriel revealed to Mary an...
A Prayer about God’s Wonderful Plan
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 (NLT) Holy, Majestic, Wondrous God, No matter how many times I read the...
A Prayer about the End to Sorrow and Sighing
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35:10 Good Father, In these days, the calls of “happy holidays” may...
A Prayer about Happy Holidays
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:4 Joyful Lord, It’s already happening. I feel my inner Grinch creeping, ready to make a sneak attack on the poor unsuspecting checkout folks who cheerfully call...
A Prayer about Jesus’ First and Second Coming
Surely I am coming soon. Revelation 22:20 Lord Jesus, In this season of celebrating your first arrival, our longings are piqued for your second arrival. You say, “Surely I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20), and we say, “How soon is soon?” As we see the glory and...
A Prayer about Seeing the Light
The people walking in the darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 Light of the World, I remember being a teenager, spending hours at the Young Life Christmas tree lot, singing noisily along with...
A Prayer about How Christmas Disturbs Our Self-Made Shalom:
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. Luke 1:29 Wondrous God, Even though this verse isn’t usually the subject of memes or cross-stitched wall-art, we need to ponder it. It reminds us of just how...