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A Prayer about Trusting God to Deliver from Trials
The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials…. 2 Peter 2:9 All-Seeing God, We confess, sometimes your Word seems to mock us. We read that you “rescue the godly from trials,” that you will “deliver…from the snare of the fowler…” and that danger will not come...
A Prayer about Caring for Those Who Grieve
Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer your terrors; I am helpless. Psalm 88:15 Merciful Father, Today we continue our prayer for those grieving an agonizing loss with more words from Psalm 88. For those who feel: “Your wrath lies heavy upon me; and...
A Prayer about Getting Good at Grief
I am shut in so I cannot escape; my eye grows dim through sorrow. Psalm 88:9 Compassionate Father, We don’t pray Psalm 88 enough, and maybe that’s why we’re not very good at grief. Today, we use the words of this dark yet hopeful Psalm to cry out for ourselves or...
A Prayer about Rejoicing in Suffering
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…Romans 5:3-4 Lord Jesus, Yesterday we prayed about rejoicing “in the hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2). Today...
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 Grieving with Hope
Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Comforting Lord, How kind your Word is— you know that we will grieve when we lose loved...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Getting in the Back of the Line
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:14 Most High God, We confess, our sin puffs us up with pride. We are too often like the Pharisee in this story, beating our chests, telling you how great...
A Prayer about Not Being Forsaken
He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8 Faithful Father, In times that we feel forsaken, whether because of betrayal or abandonment or loss, may we remember, “It is the Lord who goes before [us],” and you will never leave us or...
A Prayer about Why the Gospel Is Such Good News
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 Good Father, Our world seems to be drawn to bad news, so much so that we can even watch it 24 hours a day on TV, on our phones, on our tablets. And yet, our souls truly long for good news, and...
A Prayer about Freedom from Contempt
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt. Psalm 123:3 Merciful and Loving Lord, Many of us have suffered from daily doses of contempt, deployed by the evil one through “arrogant attackers” (Psalm 123:4). Contempt...
A Prayer about the Joy Growing in Our Hearts
Light is sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11 Glorious God, We confess, sometimes the evil in our world and the darkness in our own hearts obscures your righteousness and glory. Psalm 97 reorients the eyes of our hearts to see how...
A Prayer for Veterans and Current Military Personnel
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace! Psalm 29:11 Almighty God, Even as we celebrate and pray for our veterans today in America, we praise you for being the Commander-in-Chief of Peace and Love. We thank you for those ...