Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Undeserved Grace:
Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you! Luke 1:28 Wondrous God, As advent, the season of celebrating the wait for Christ to come, begins today, open our eyes to see the hope-full truth: Grace is all about you! In Greek, the word for “favored” is “graced,” ...
A Prayer about the Lord’s Timing
For everything there is a seasons, and a time for every matter under heaven…. A time to be born and a time to die…Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 All-Wise God, This is probably the most famous passage in Ecclesiastes to readers and non-readers of the Bible. Enlighten us with...
A Prayer about the Perfect Marriage Awaiting Us
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2 Lord Jesus, As we anticipate the full intimacy we will know with you and the Father and the Spirit in the day of the new heavens...
A Prayer about Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gracious Lord, For some of us, today’s circumstances may include maple-smoked turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, apple-crumb pie,...
A Prayer about Walking in God’s Way
Thus says the Lord: stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ Jeremiah 6:16 Merciful Lord, What a frightening passage. These are your very...
A Prayer about Thanking God for Special People
On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage. Acts 28:15 Author God, Since today is my husband’s birthday, and since people in Scripture often thank you for people you’ve blessed them with, it seems fitting now to thank you for the people you have written...
A Prayer about Radical Transformation
But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. Acts 8:3 Merciful God, How good it is to read straight through the Bible because we return to radical redemption stories we might otherwise...
A Prayer about Seeking Shalom in Places of Exile
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Jeremiah 29:7 Redeeming God, What a seemingly strange command. Your rebellious people have been exiled to Babylon, ...
A Prayer about Talking about Death and Dying
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26 Gracious Father, You know how deathly afraid we are of death. We ask for your grace and mercy to help us talk about death and dying, well before we have any inkling that we might die. We ask you to give...
A Prayer about Missing People and Places at the Holidays
“My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Psalm 84:2 Gracious and Hospitable Lord, As Thanksgiving comes around, our family misses my mom and her home. For many years, we visited her there, but her...