Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Day the Lord Returns
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2 Gracious Lord, As we witness the works of the wicked in this world, we confess, we long for the “day of the...
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. Phil. 3:3-4 Justifying Lord, How I pray we can really and truly grasp once and for all, the profound peace that comes through...
A Prayer about Having Not Love
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 Loving Father, In this season of many weddings, we may often hear the passage on...
A Prayer about the Misery of Sin
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 neighborhood, in our lives? For a few moments, let’s consider your...
A Prayer about Pausing 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 neighborhood, in our lives? For a few moments, let’s consider your...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
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 entered the world, death came right alongside it, and ever since, the devil has...
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...
A Prayer about a Talking Donkey
“And the donkey said to Balaam, ‘Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Is it my habit to treat you this way?’ King above all Kings, There is perhaps no more amusing story in Scripture than the one about the greedy pagan...
A Prayer about Encouragement for the Faint-Hearted
Encourage the fainthearted, and help the weak… 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Heavenly Father, At times, our burdens become so great that we struggle to pray, to believe, to hope. At such times, we thank you for the church, the community of believers called to bear our...
A Prayer about the Only Trustworthy Prophecy
“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” Revelation 22:7 Lord Jesus, You are coming soon! What reason for rejoicing! Forgive us for getting caught up in modern day “prophecy” that tries to predict when you...