Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Praying for the Church
And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23 As we continue praying Ephesians 1:15-23, we also think about how to pray for our churches. ...
A Prayer about How to Pray for Loved Ones
I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. Ephesians 1:16-17. [Hi Friends, this is the first of two parts of praying Ephesians...
A Prayer about Coming Alongside Caregivers
….four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on the mat, right down in front of Jesus. Mark 2:4 Gentle Jesus, Bring to mind...
A Prayer about the Wonder of Christ Praying for Us
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 Interceding Lord, We are awed to think that you are our chief prayer warrior! Scripture tells us that you are...
A Prayer about Forgiveness
And forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. Matthew 6:12 Holy God, Forgive us for our disbelief in the forgiveness of sins. As C. S. Lewis points out, In the Apostles Creed, we say that we believe in the forgiveness of sins. But if we...
A Prayer about Confessing Our Sins
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16 Forgiving Father, I recently read Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s exhortation to confess our sins to a brother or sister in Christ.* While we don’t want to make the...
A Prayer about the Necessity of Christian Community
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18 Reconciling Father, Yesterday, we prayed about your treasured gift of Christian community, today, we remember its necessity. You could...
A Prayer about the Treasure of Christian Community
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 2 John 1:2 Gracious God, Creator of Christian community, help us to marvel at the good gift of...
A Prayer about Clearing the Caregiver Fog
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city…. Revelation 22:1 Creator God, Today we lift up all the caregivers of hospital patients. You are...
A Prayer about Flourishing in Old Age
They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green….Psalm 92:14 Everlasting God, We live in a world that urges us to fight aging, We live in a world that promises us eternal youth, if we will only apply this wrinkle cream, walk 10,000 steps a...