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 news, 

words of hope, words of horror. 

Quiet our minds and draw our hearts 

to The Word that most matters—

your Word, 

which is near to us in Scripture, 

which has come near to us in your Living Word, 

Jesus Christ, our Savior (John 1:1). 

Draw us to drink deeply 

from your well of life-giving words, 

words of wisdom, 

words of the best good news—

that your Son took on flesh 

that he might die in our place for our sins, 

that after your Son died for our sins and descended to the dead, 

he was raised from the dead, 

walked on this earth as our risen Savior, 

and ascended to heaven, 

where he rules 

over this universe 

at this very moment.

Today and every day, 

help us to choose to dine on your life-giving Word 

rather than stuffing our face with junk food words 

that will quickly leave us hungry again. 

In the name of your Word-made-flesh, Jesus, we pray.

Amen.

Read Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 30:11-14; John 1:1-18.