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A Prayer about the Assurance of the Spirit

by | Aug 12, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about the Assurance of the Spirit

 “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.” Romans 8:16

Merciful Father,

Thank you for your Holy Spirit reminders 

that we are your children 

if we have professed our trust in Christ Jesus as Savior.

Sometimes it’s easy to believe 

you won’t want us anymore, 

or  that you will disown us

especially when we seem to be losing the battle against sin. 

When we’ve powed someone again in traffic 

after praying that we would be more patient, 

when we’ve called someone a name 

after praying we’d be more kind, 

when we’ve yelled at our kids after praying 

we’d be more even-tempered, 

we are sad. 

Some days, it feels like we’re never going to look like your Son. 

Especially in these times, 

we need to run to the assurance of your Word 

reminding us that we are your children, 

and we will always be your children. 

There’s no disowning in the kingdom of God. 

We need to run to the assurance of your Word 

to hear your invitation to return 

and receive forgiveness, 

because “there is therefore now no condemnation 

for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

Thank you, Lord, for this incredibly good news.

In the name of our inviting Savior we pray. Amen. 

Read Romans 7:21-8:1, Romans 8:12-18.



A Prayer about How to Give Generously

by | Aug 10, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about How to Give Generously

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’” 2 Corinthians 9:6

Generous Father,

You know many of us struggle with giving. 

We live in a world that tells us 

to take and keep, 

to save and protect. 

And yet, Paul tells us of the Macedonian Christians 

who were 

“incredibly happy, though desperately poor” (2 Cor. 8:2). 

And they gave generously, 

beyond their ability, 

because they were so grateful 

for what you had done in their lives, 

for your “indescribable gift” 

of Jesus Christ. 

Father, help us to get our heads on straight 

about giving. 

May we not give out of guilt; 

may we not heed poor teaching 

that tells us if we give enough 

we’ll live healthy and wealthy all of our lives. 

May we fully embrace the joy of gospel giving: 

you “generously provide all we need” (2 Cor. 9:8). 

You give us the seed to make the wheat 

to make the flour to make the bread. 

You give us strength to work 

and work to do 

and fair wages to earn. 

And most of all, you gave us your Son! 

In grateful response, 

we give money and possessions and time 

to further your redeeming work in the world, 

and we do so like the Macedonians, 

eagerly and happily. 

In the name of your life-giving Son. Amen. 

Read 2 Corinthians 8-9.



A Prayer about How God’s Blessings Spread

by | Aug 9, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about How God’s Blessings Spread

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Psalm 67:1-2

Gracious God,

You have indeed been gracious to us and blessed us,

[Name ways he has been gracious to you and blessed you.]

You have made your face to shine your glory upon us,

[Name ways he has shone his glory on you.].

Help us not to hoard your many blessings, 

for you have always intended for your glory 

to make us fruitful, 

to make us multiply. 

Indeed, your blessings 

of mercy and grace 

and forgiveness 

are meant to show others 

(our neighbors, our friends, our co-workers, our enemies)—

“your way” (Psalm 67:2), 

your generous, 

steadfastly loving, 

faithful 

way.

[Name some ways you have seen God’s blessings spread to others through you.]

You have always intended 

for our salvation stories 

to lead people throughout the entire world 

to see your “saving power among all nations” (Psalm 67:2).

[Name some ways others might see God’s saving power through your stories of redemption.]

How we look forward to that day 

when all nations will “be glad and sing for joy” (Psalm 67:4), 

when every ethnicity will praise 

your justice and equity (Psalm 67:4).

Until that day comes, 

we will praise you 

and call all of the peoples of the earth 

to praise you!

In Jesus’ generous name. Amen.

Read Psalm 67. 



A Prayer about Worshipping like We’re in Heaven

by | Aug 8, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about Worshipping like We’re in Heaven

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’ Revelation 7:9-10

 

Mighty God,

Open our eyes, 

that we may truly see the magnificent worship 

taking place in heaven. 

Engage our hearts 

that we might worship you today in our churches 

as a foretaste of the day 

we will worship you eternally 

with all of the saints.

When we peek into heaven with John, 

the author of Revelation, 

we see “a great multitude”—

what an encouragement in a day 

when it seems so few want to worship you. 

In heaven, the deacons couldn’t even count the attendance.

Who are these people? 

They are people 

from Uganda and Ukraine, 

Mexico and Monaco, 

Cambodia and Côte d’Ivoire, 

people from every country A to Z, 

who speak every language ever spoken. 

What do they do? 

With the angels 

and the elders 

and the other living creatures, 

they fall on their faces 

before the throne, 

worshiping you.

What do they say? 

“Amen!

Blessing and glory and wisdom 

and thanksgiving and honor and power and might 

be to our God forever and ever! 

Amen” (Revelation 7:12). 

Oh, Lord, may this true story of worship 

change our worship today.

In Jesus’ worthy name. Amen.

Read Revelation 7. 



A Prayer about Being More than Conquerors

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about Being More than Conquerors

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37

 

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for showing us

where our real hope lies 

for victory in spiritual battle. 

My praying friends and I need to remember 

a few things about these verses in Romans:

First of all, being “more than a conqueror” 

is about a spiritual battle, 

not about a football game, 

a fight with a friend, 

or a political agenda. 

Second, being “more than a conqueror” 

is not about us conquering in our own strength—

the emphasis must be placed on THROUGH HIM…

THROUGH HIM, we conquer in the spiritual battle 

that rages against 

the world hostile to God’s kingdom, 

the devil rebelling against God’s rule, 

and or our own sinful hearts seeking to rule our lives. 

THROUGH JESUS, the one who conquered evil on the cross.

Third, the way we conquer is through his love, 

through arming ourselves with his forgiving, cleansing love 

against any accusations the evil one 

or the world, 

or our own sinful hearts might throw at us—

knowing that we are “in Christ,” 

and “in Christ,” 

there is no condemnation, 

no charge that can stand against us.

Oh Lord, take us deeper into that love 

which has indeed conquered sin and death forever.

In Jesus’ victorious name. Amen. 

Read Romans 8:31-38; 1 John 5:4-5; Revelation 2:7; 2:26;  3:12; 5:5; 21:7.



A Prayer about the In Real Life Presence of God

by | Aug 6, 2023 | Daily Prayer, Gospel living, Spiritual Growth

A Prayer about the In Real Life Presence of God

Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 21:3

Ever-present God,

Our world has gone virtual, 

and we are starving for irl (in real life) experiences 

of people and places. 

Draw us to look forward to the day

when we will know your irl presence 

fully and forever. 

We await the day 

when we will never sense your absence again. 

We await the day 

when we fully comprehend the depths of the promise

that we are “in Christ,” 

“partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). 

We await the day 

when we will fall on our faces at the beauty of Christ’s face. 

We await the day of our homecoming, 

the day we truly see 

what the angel showed John 

in his vision of the new heavens and new earth, 

“Look! Look! 

God has moved into the neighborhood, 

making his home with men and women!”

Until that day comes, 

may we seek your face daily 

in your Word 

and prayer 

and fellowship 

and worship, 

because in these means of grace 

we find the joy of your presence. 

Read Exodus 26; Ephesians 1:7-13.