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A Prayer about Taking Our Fears to the One Who Created Us

by | Jan 14, 2025 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

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 you. 

Who is the One telling us not to fear?

You are the One who created us, 

who formed us in the womb (Is. 43:1; Psalm 139:13), 

who conceived of us before we were conceived. 

You are the One who tells us 

we belong to you; we are yours (Is. 43:1). 

You are the One who speaks the loving words ever so gently, 

“Because you are precious in my eyes, 

and honored, 

and I love you, 

I give men in return for you ….” 

Knowing who you are,

we now bring our fears honestly to you:

Lord, I fear…[name a fear and why you fear it]

Lord, I fear…[name a fear and why you fear it]

[Continue with as many fears as you can think of.]

Now that we have shared our fears, 

we listen again to your voice 

through your comforting Scripture:

“Fear not, for I am with you” (Is. 43:8).

Indeed, Lord, with you with us and for us, 

who can stand against us?

Thank you for calming our fears.

Amen. 

Read Isaiah 43:1-7.



A Prayer about Letting Go of Resentment

by | Jan 13, 2025 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about Letting Go of Resentment

Love…keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5

Gracious God,

This morning, a wise author* pointed out 

that we should read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

replacing the word love with God. 

Indeed, when I read “God keeps no record of wrongs,” 

your Spirit pricked my heart. 

Is it really true? 

Do you, who are patient and kind, 

perfectly loving, 

really not keep a record of our wrongs? 

Yes, according to Scripture, 

if we are in Christ, 

it is true! Romans 4 tells us, 

“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, 

and whose sins are covered; 

blessed is the man 

against whom the Lord will not count his sin” (Romans 4:7-8). 

And in 2 Corinthians, 

“in Christ, 

God was reconciling the world to himself, 

not counting their trespasses against them…” (5:19). 

Oh gracious Father, 

show us anew how amazing your grace is, 

how wonderfully free we are in Christ. 

And by your grace, transform us. 

For who are we to keep a record of wrongs, 

to build up resentment, 

hard and crusty, 

if you, the Lord against whom we have sinned, 

do not do so because of the perfect sacrifice of your Son? 

Help us, Lord, we pray.

In Jesus’ transforming name. Amen.

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-8; Romans 4:7-8; 2 Corinthians 5:19. 



A Prayer about Looking to the Lord as He Looks at Us

by | Jan 12, 2025 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about Looking to the Lord as He Looks at Us

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry. Psalms 34:15

Precious Father,

We confess, in the midst of affliction 

we tend to turn our eyes on the trials and tragedies 

piling up before us. 

As we finish praying through Psalm 34, 

help us to see you seeing us, 

help us to hear you hearing our cries. 

We confess, we sometimes think, 

“well, I’m not very righteous, 

so maybe this doesn’t apply to me.” 

To that wayward thought, 

help us to hear your response: 

“Those who look to [me] are radiant, 

and [your] faces shall never be put to shame” (Psalm 34:5). 

Indeed, because our Savior who knew no sin 

became sin, 

we who look to him for salvation; 

in him, we have “become the righteousness of God” (2 Cor. 5:21).

As your righteous people, 

help us to look to you 

to see the many benefits you bestow on us:

When we cry out for help, 

you deliver us from trouble (Ps. 34:17).

When we experience “many afflictions,” 

we know we are in good company 

because of our Savior who suffered (Ps. 34:19).

When we face evil, we have peace 

that we will never be condemned (Ps. 34:22).

Lord, help us to keep our eyes fixed on you 

and ears sharp 

to hear your voice 

even as you have first turned your merciful gaze on us, 

your listening ears toward us.

In Jesus’ comforting name we pray. Amen.

Read Psalm 34. 



A Prayer about the Lord Who Hears and Responds

by | Jan 11, 2025 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about the Lord Who Hears and Responds

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7

Rescuing Lord, 

As we continue praying through Psalm 34, 

we see even more reasons to bless your name “at all times” 

as we prayed about yesterday: 

We were sprawled out on the sofa, 

choking on sobs 

of grief, of regret, 

of disappointment, of frustration, 

and you heard us. 

You heard us. 

And when you hear, you respond: 

you “saved [us] out of all of [our] troubles” (Psalm 34:6). 

Not some of our troubles. 

All of our troubles. 

You send your angel to “encamp” around us. 

We shouldn’t picture a chubby blond cherub 

or a pale-faced long-haired lady  

when we think angel. 

We should picture warrior of light, 

powerful, fearsome, 

mighty, messenger. 

And though Psalm 34 just mentions one angel, 

we should probably picture a whole army of angels 

setting up this camp around us 

to protect us, to deliver us. 

Yes, indeed, we do “taste and see that you are good!” 

And we do proclaim with David, 

“Blessed is the man [or woman] who takes refuge in you” (Psalm 34:8).

In Jesus’ delivering name we pray. Amen.

Read Psalm 34:6-7; Matthew 28:2; Hebrews 13: 2; Daniel 10. 



A Prayer about Blessing the Lord at All Times

by | Jan 10, 2025 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about Blessing the Lord at All Times

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1

Gracious Lord,

We join David today in proclaiming your goodness:

May we bless you at all times—

times when we’ve acted supremely foolish, 

times when we are crushed in spirit, 

times when we are lost and afraid, 

not just times when you’ve blessed us 

with a new car 

or a new boyfriend 

or a new job. 

In all times, 

may we share our uncontainable awe 

at your greatness.

For indeed, with David we can affirm, 

We sought you, and you answered us,

And delivered us from all our fears—

fears of being rejected by our friends or family, 

fears of illness and death, 

fears of being unimportant or irrelevant (Psalm 34:4).

As we take in your glory, 

something amazing happens—

our faces begin to radiate with your dazzling light, 

and where we would have previously hidden in shame, 

We now turn that fiery light outward, 

and shame shrivels and withers away. 

Oh, Lord, indeed, we bless your name. 

You have saved us from all our fear and shame.

In Jesus’ praiseworthy name. Amen. 

Read Psalm 34:1-5.