Daily Prayer
A Prayer about How to Endure Temptation
And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Luke 4:12 Lord Jesus, In our study of your temptation in the wilderness, we see how Satan tried the same things with you he tries with us. This time he encouraged you to test...
A Prayer about Not Being Foolish
“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 All-Wise God, May we heed Paul’s words about wisdom and foolishness, so that we might avoid being foolish, so that we might...
A Prayer about Waiting and Watching for the Lord
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6 Steadfast God, Many of us are waiting in agony for a harsh season to end. All of us are waiting for justice to reign...
A Prayer about a Strange Trade-Off
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18 Holy and Merciful God, Thank you for these show-stopping words from 1 Peter. As we...
A Prayer about Never Dying
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’” John 11:25-26 Lord Jesus, How I love the true story in which you...
A Prayer about Returning to the Lord
Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and he relents over disaster. Joel 2:13 Merciful and Gracious God, What an astounding invitation! May we read and rehearse these words until they change our...
A Prayer about the Peace and Healing Jesus Brought
“But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; on him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and by his stripes we were healed.” Isaiah 53:5 Lord Jesus, As we move closer to Resurrection Sunday (Easter), may we envision you headed...
A Prayer about the Hope for Sins, Transgressions, and Iniquities
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Psalm 51:3 God of Abundant Mercy, We return to David’s prayer of confession today to name our own sins, transgressions, and iniquities: We know our transgression— ways we’ve crossed the line, taken your...
A Prayer about God Hiding His Face from Sin
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Psalm 51:9 Most Merciful God, What a bold and beautiful legacy of confession King David left us in Psalm 51. David’s is one of the better known sin-stories of Scripture: he committed adultery with...
A Prayer about Not Being Offended by Jesus
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.’ And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Matthew 13:57-58 Lord Jesus, In these days leading up to...