Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Transforming Work of the Spirit
….that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being… Ephesians 3:16 Risen Jesus, Thank you for sending your Spirit as our Helper. No shriveled weakling is your Spirit; indeed, your Spirit...
A Prayer about Battling the True Enemy
O God, do not remain silent; Do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. Psalm 83:1 Mighty God, We lift up all who are in a fierce battle with enemies. Remind us that our true enemy is the enemy, the evil one who growls and prowls, our vicious foe who...
A Prayer about Waiting with Eager Hope
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25 Gracious God, Thank you for giving us every reason to hope, even as we wait in difficult circumstances— Some of us are waiting for healing of our bodies, others are waiting for healing...
A Prayer about Gratitude for Children
And Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14 Heavenly Father, On this Mother’s Day, I am counting my blessings for how you have worked through my children to humble me, to...
A Prayer about the Joy of God’s Presence
You make known to me the path of life, in your presence there is fullness of joy Psalm 16:11 Joy-full Father, We want to live lives full of joy, but we admit, we are often confused about what that means and how to do it. First of all, our world tells us to “be...
A Prayer about Being Permanently Justified
We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. Philippians 3:3-4 Justifying Lord, How I pray we can really and truly grasp once and for all, the profound peace that comes...
A Prayer about Pausing to Remember God’s Wondrous Works
Will you pause with me to remember God’s wondrous works? On your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5 Wondrously Working Lord, How often do we pause, do we really chew on, the millions of ways, seen and unseen, you work in this world, in our...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death Do you long for the day death is destroyed? The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Heavenly Father, Death is indeed our enemy. You created humans to live forever, glorifying and enjoying you. When sin...
A Prayer about De-Selfing
….who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:4 Lord Jesus, Grow our awe— You gave your-self: your fully divine, fully human self… For...
A Prayer about Wise Tongues
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. Proverbs 29:20 All-Wise God, Forgive our foolishness. Heal our tongues, which often speak “rashly, like the thrusts of a sword” (Proverbs 12:18). We have become deeply...