Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the One Thing We Need
Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’ John 6:35 Lord Jesus, Bread of life; manna from heaven, Forgive us when we are like the grumbling people in this story, people who have...
A Prayer about Preparing for Glory
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 Eternal and Everlasting God, You knew all along how people might respond ...
A Prayer about Caring for the Mentally Ill
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Comforting Father, We lift up all who are affected by mental illness. Sadly, because of our ignorance about mental illness, many of the mentally ill suffer “secondary wounds.” Both the afflicted and...
A Prayer about the Good News for Robbers, Liars, and Cheats
Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole her father’s household gods. Genesis 31:19 Author God, What a story, a true story, you have given us in your Word. For all of those reading through the Bible in a year, we have now gone through much of Genesis, ...
A Prayer about God’s Plans for Us
‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11. Sovereign Lord, It’s not even the end of January, and some of the plans and goals we made for this year have...
A Prayer about the Foolishness of Sin
The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. Psalm 14:1 Merciful and Forgiving Lord, Thank you for this reminder that without Jesus, our Savior, we are all fools. Our sin nature, the...
A Prayer about the Precious Gift of Prayer
“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.” James 5:13 Good, Good Father, May we grasp how precious is the gift of prayer. Whether we are in trouble or triumph, we can cry out to you, with tears or with joy. We...
A Prayer about Our Struggle to Believe
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:13 All-Powerful God, Every time I read this awkward scene for Sarah in Genesis 18, I cringe, mostly because I recognize myself in her struggle to believe. The Lord has promised Abraham and Sarah descendants as...
A Prayer about Taking Our Fears to the One Who Created Us
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Creator and Lord, Over and over in Scripture, we read the words, “Do not fear.” Help us to hear you speaking them to us. Help us to know in our very bones that we can trust...
A Prayer about the Son Who Came to Save
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 Heavenly Father, In these early days after Christmas, may we not immerse ourselves in the whirl of the world so fully that we lose our wonder at the...