Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Our One True King
Mighty God, King over all the Earth: We “clap [our] hands,” we shout to [you] with cries of joy,” (Psalm 47:1), joining in the chorus of every nation and all peoples that bow down to you, proclaiming you to be, “Awesome, the great King over all the earth” (Psalm...
A Prayer about the Feast We Will Enjoy
Lord God, As we gather for worship today, whether together or apart, remind us that we feast in anticipation of the day of the greatest feast, when we will live forever in the New Jerusalem, in “an untroubled habitation, an immovable tent, whose stakes will...
A Prayer about Walking in the Way of Peace
Prince of Peace, It hasn’t even been a month since Christmas, but have we already forgotten what we celebrated on Christmas Day? You are the “mighty savior” raised up for us; You have “looked favorably on [your] people and redeemed them....” You have “saved [us] from...
A Prayer about the Death of Death
Heavenly Father, On this day, the day after I learned that my mother had passed away during the night due to COVID, the affirmation that death has lost its sting brings profound comfort. I hate COVID, and I hate death. And yet, I firmly believe that death was the...
A Prayer about Being Made in God’s Image
God, our Almighty King, I confess, I rarely take time to be in awe of how you chose to create humankind. You made us “in [your] image, after [your] likeness” (Genesis 1:26). In the Hebrew, the words used describe a “representative of the king.” Lord, may we live...
A Prayer about the Work of God
Jesus, Bread of Life, As we begin this week and this new year, Forgive us for the ways we often work for food that perishes and not for the food that endures to eternal life. Draw us, today and every day, to feast on you, the Bread of Life, by reading your Word, ...
A Prayer about Honoring God with Our Lives
Lord God, May it not be so! As we gather today whether together or apart, to worship you, may our hearts be near to you. May our worship of you not be merely “man-made rules learned by rote” (Isaiah 29:13). Even as we sing your praise today, send us into this...
A Prayer about the Creator and Ruler
God, our King, Forgive us. We bow down before earthly rulers, scrolling through feeds to discover their pronouncements, feeding off their power, obeying or giving lip-service to the decrees of a fallen man or woman. You merely spoke, words like, “Let there be...
A Prayer about How God Fills Us with Hope
God of hope, Thank you for the good news this verse offers: You are the God of hope, and you are the one who fills us with all joy and hope. Though first days back at work or school after the holidays may have filled us with dread or despair, though lonely days of...
A Prayer for Those Who Fight Disease
Almighty God, We lift up friends, family, and strangers, any who are fighting COVID, cancer, or other dread diseases. Bring rest to their bodies as they fight off destructive invaders that seek to do them harm, bring clarity to their minds as they face a dizzying...