Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Asking, Seeking, and Knocking
Ask, and it will be given unto you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 Lord Jesus, You know the tears of longing and confusion this verse brings many of us. For we have asked and continued asking, daily, unceasingly, for...
A Prayer about Work, Wealth, Women, and Wisdom
For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4 Author God, May we learn from Solomon: We remember how you, the all-powerful King of...
A Prayer about Living in Faith, Hope, and Love
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23 Faithful Lord, In a world that nags us, “You need more, to get more, to do more, to be more,” help us to see that you have given us the “full assurance of...
A Prayer about the Possibility of Entering God’s Kingdom
With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27 Christ our King, In Mark 10:17-31, we read of a rich young man who truly seemed to want to know how to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17). He did seem a little proud of his...
A Prayer about Where to Focus
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. Colossians 2:8 Lord Jesus, Forgive us for wasting our time and our brain space with all...
A Prayer about Being a Comfort to Ministry Leaders
Remember my chains. Colossians 3:18 Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Sheep, As we read the apostle Paul’s closing instructions to the Colossians, we can’t miss his reminder, which he mentions twice, that he is in chains. He has told the Colossians the good news of...
A Prayer about Being United to Christ
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:3 Precious Jesus, Please open the eyes of our hearts that we might understand all of the riches we have in our union with you, that we might live accordingly. Our old self has died, and with...
A Prayer about What to Pray For
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding… Colossians 1:9 Heavenly Father, Today we allow your Word to give voice to our prayers for...
A Prayer about Confessing Our Sins
Let your ear be attentive, and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night…confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Nehemiah 1:6 Great and Awesome God, Again we come to you with the...
A Prayer about Praying Our Emotions
As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 God of heaven, Thank you for how your Word teaches us to pray. I confess, I don’t know where I got the idea that...