Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Praying in Stories of Suffering
She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. Luke 2:36 Answering God, How we thank you for the story of Anna, the 84-year-old widow who had known deep suffering. In her world, losing a husband meant losing everything — ...
A Prayer about How to Spend Our Last Forty Days
Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. James 4:14, ESV Everlasting God, Forgive us for “boasting in our arrogance” (James: 4:13) for the ways we fail to thank you for all...
A Prayer about Living like We’re Dying
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Heavenly Father, In the novel I just read, a professor gives her college English students a short essay question: “What would you do if you knew you only had forty days left to live?”*...
A Prayer about Honoring the Aging
The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. Proverbs 20:29 Everlasting Father, In a world that often marginalizes or mocks the elderly, transform us into people who honor and value the elderly. Even as we age, may...
A Prayer about the Goodness of the Lord
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 Good and Loving Lord, Slow us down as we read Scripture, that we may see your glorious riches all over again. Why do we give you thanks? Because you are good. Pause us for a few...
A Prayer about Remembering God’s Wonders
In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe. Psalm 78:32 Merciful God, In Psalm 78, Asaph tells a bewildering story of your people, the Israelites: Your people, who ran away in the day of battle and refused to obey you, because...
A Prayer about the Very Near Word
But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it. Deuteronomy 30:14 Author of Life, As this day dawns, many words have probably already crossed the screens of our lives— words of encouragement, words of attention-grabbing...
A Prayer about Meditating on Good Things
Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8...
A Prayer about What to Do with Anxiety
The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Phil 4:5-6 Ever-present Lord, In these troubling days, Thank you for this reminder of what to do with our...
A Prayer about Our Reason for Rejoicing
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 Gracious Lord, In these days of sorrow over wars and plagues and division, help us understand what Paul is not saying and what he is saying. He’s not saying, Cheer up! Put on a happy face! He’s...