Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Praising Jesus
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls…Matthew 11:29 Gentle and Lowly Jesus, To praise you is to name what is true about you every day, all the time, no matter how difficult our...
A Prayer about Lamenting Chronic Illness
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. Psalm 22:24 Good Father, Today we lift up our friends who have searched and searched and searched, who have...
A Prayer about the God Who Knows Us When We Don’t Know Ourselves
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Heavenly Father, Thank you for this assurance: we are fully known by you. In seasons of grief or uncertainty, of sorrow or stress, of caregiving or crisis, we...
A Prayer about the Abundant Harvest to Come
“…the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.” Psalm 65:13 Lord of the Harvest, In this season of harvest, May we join together with the hills and the meadows and the valleys, shouting and...
A Prayer about Getting in the Back of the Line
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:14 Most High God, We confess, our sin puffs us up with pride. We are too often like the Pharisee in this story, beating our chests, telling you how great...
A Prayer about Not Being Forsaken
He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8 Faithful Father, In times that we feel forsaken, whether because of betrayal or abandonment or loss, may we remember, “It is the Lord who goes before [us],” and you will never leave us or...
A Prayer about Why the Gospel Is Such Good News
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 Good Father, Our world seems to be drawn to bad news, so much so that we can even watch it 24 hours a day on TV, on our phones, on our tablets. And yet, our souls truly long for good news, and...
A Prayer about Freedom from Contempt
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. Psalm 123:3 Merciful and Loving Lord, Many of us have suffered from daily doses of contempt, deployed by the evil one through “arrogant attackers” (Psalm 123:4). Contempt...
A Prayer about the Joy Growing in Our Hearts
Light is sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11 Glorious God, We confess, sometimes the evil in our world and the darkness in our own hearts obscures your righteousness and glory. Psalm 97 reorients the eyes of our hearts to see how...
A Prayer for Veterans and Current Military Personnel
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! Psalm 29:11 Almighty God, Even as we celebrate and pray for our veterans today in America, we praise you for being the Commander-in-Chief of Peace and Love. We thank you for those ...