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A Prayer about Telling the Wondrous Works of God

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Telling the Wondrous Works of God

On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5

Our God and Our King,

Thank you for the words of Psalm 145

to give voice to our awe and gratitude 

at the wondrous works you have done. 

If we will pause to meditate, 

to chew on, 

to consider, 

to really think about…

YOU…

We will want to praise you, 

celebrate you, 

glorify you, 

in short…

tell everyone how great you are, 

so great that we can’t even figure you out, 

So great that we can’t even fully understand 

how great you are. 

And yet, we know your greatness 

when we see it, 

especially through your wondrous works—

Your mighty acts…[Name some of the Lord’s mighty acts in your life.] (Psalm 145:4)

Your glorious splendor…{Name some of the ways you see God’s splendor.] (Psalm 145:5)

Your awesome deeds…{Name some of the awesome deeds God has done.] (Psalm 145:6)

Your grace and mercy…[Name some of the ways you’ve seen God’s grace and mercy.] (Psalm 145:8).

Today, gracious and abundantly good God, 

we join with all of your works 

to give you thanks! (Psalm 145:10).

In Jesus’ righteous and loving name. Amen.

Read Psalm 145:1-13. 

A Prayer about the Welcoming Father

by | Jun 5, 2022 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about the Welcoming Father

And he arose and came to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. Luke 15:20.

Waiting Father,

Thank you for the beautiful story 

of the returning son and the waiting father

(aka the Prodigal Son story) 

Jesus told the story to demonstrate 

what our Heavenly Father is like.

You are a Father who forgives instantly, 

without bearing a grudge.

You are a Father who throws extravagant parties 

to celebrate our return.

You are a Father who loves 

the proud elder brothers 

and the rebellious younger sisters. 

You are a Father who welcomes all 

to know your wildly generous grace 

in Jesus Christ, our Savior.

In the name of your perfect Son, Jesus, we pray. 

Amen. 

Read Luke 15: 11-32.

A Prayer about Why We Make Joyful Noises

by | Feb 15, 2022 | Daily Prayer, Joy, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Why We Make Joyful Noises

Joy-Giving Lord,

You know that I’m not a very good singer, 

but I sure do like to “Make a joyful noise,” 

and I pray that would be true 

for all who join me in praise of your goodness 

this morning.

We make a joyful noise, 

serve you with gladness, 

and come inro your presence with singing 

because you are God, 

because you made us, 

because we belong to you, 

because we are your people, 

and because we are your sheep (Psalm 100:3). 

[Name specific ways any one of these things makes you joyful or thankful].

We enter your gates with thanksgiving, 

your courts with praise, 

we bless your name, 

because you are good, 

your day-by-day 

moment-by-moment 

love 

endures for-ever, 

your covenantal commitment to us 

lasts until Jesus returns (Psalm 100:5).

[Name some specific ways his steadfast love and faithfulness to you encourages you today.]

In Jesus’ joy-full name. Amen.

Read Psalm 100. 

A Prayer about Remembering the Wonders of the Lord

by | Feb 10, 2022 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Remembering the Wonders of the Lord

Wonder-Working God,

As a lover of stories, 

I’ve always appreciated Asaph’s call 

to tell the stories of the “glorious deeds, 

about his power and his mighty wonders” (Psalm 78:4).

Psalm 78 vividly portrays the terrible things that happen 

when we forget to remember and tell the stories of your deliverance: 

The Israelites forgot how you had divided the sea 

so they could escape from the Egyptians, 

and they became “stubborn and rebellious” (Psalm 78:8).

The Ephraimites forgot that you were their covenant-keeping King, 

their chief warrior, 

and they turned and ran away in the day of battle (Psalm 78:9).

What stories of your mighty wonders have we forgotten?

How you came to a teenage girl 

who never went to church 

and surrounded her with delightful and loving Christians, 

who showed her the way to hope in the midst of darkness?

[Name some wonders of your life you might have forgotten].

Everyday, may we remember the most wonder-full news:

You remembered your compassion 

and sent your Son to deliver us from our sins (Psalm 78:38).

In his saving name. Amen.

Read Psalm 78:1-72.

A Prayer about Telling the World about God’s Glory

by | Jan 30, 2022 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Telling the World about God’s Glory

Glorious God,

As your people worldwide gather today, 

Unite us in your marvelous mission for us—

to tell the world about your glory!

Dissolve our trust in idols, 

the things of this earth 

that often consume our thoughts and energies, 

things that deceive us, 

“If only I had…

obedient kids, 

a better job, 

a spouse, 

enough money…” 

life would be good. 

[Name some “If only’s that sometimes deceive you.]

These are the idols 

of “silver and gold, 

the work of human hands” (Psalm 115:4).

May your astounding glory—

your majesty, your might, your mercy—

so humble us, so overwhelm us, 

that we can do nothing 

but rave about it to everyone we meet. 

May we tell people “The Lord has remembered us,” 

stunned even as we say it. 

[Name some ways the Lord has remembered you.]

May we tell people, 

“The Lord…is our help and our shield’ (Psalm 115:10); 

of course we “trust in the Lord” (Psalm 115:12, 10, 9). 

[Name some ways the Lord has helped you and been your shield.]

In Jesus’ glorious name. Amen.

Read Psalm 115.

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A Prayer about Blessing the Lord at All Times

by | Jan 9, 2022 | Daily Prayer, worship, gratitude

A Prayer about Blessing the Lord at All Times

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. 

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