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A Prayer about Living in a Landscape of Loss
These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Merciful Lord, Today we pray for all who find themselves living in a landscape of loss. Even as...
A Prayer about Living the Legacy We Want to Leave
and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 Heavenly Father, In this world, the focus of leaving a legacy is often on making a name for ourselves. We ask you, by the...
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 Endurance in Suffering
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 1:9 Precious Jesus, In your Word, and by your...
A Prayer about Not Rushing Grief
I am shut in so that I cannot escape; my eye grows dim through sorrow. Psalm 88:8-9 Healing Father, We all know people who have lost people to death, whether anticipated or completely unexpected, people who have lost homes and possessions to hurricanes and...
A Prayer about Coming Alongside Caregivers
….four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on the mat, right down in front of Jesus. Mark 2:4 Gentle Jesus, Bring to mind...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Dying to Bear Fruit
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:24-25 Lord Jesus,...
A Prayer about Loving God and Loving Others
‘And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Mark 12:30-31 Triune God, In a day when hatred seems more common than...
A Prayer about a King Riding a Donkey
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9 Everlasting Father, As we approach the...
A Prayer about Honoring Jesus
In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her. Matthew 26:12-13 Lord Jesus, How often we, like the...
A Prayer about Jesus’ Determination
“And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.” Mark 10:34 Lord Jesus, Enlarge our imaginations so that we might walk with you on the day you told your disciples this alarming news. You were marching...
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...