Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Savior Who Has Arrived
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14 Coming Savior, In this season of “advent,” as we remember your first coming, we anticipate many things, some eagerly, some anxiously. Some of us are waiting eagerly for family members...
A Prayer about the Lord’s Majesty, Might, and Mercy
And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’ Luke 1:46-47 Majestic Lord, On this third Sunday in Advent, we join with Mary in magnifying you, in proclaiming your greatness. Indeed, you are mighty, and you have done great...
A Prayer about “God-with-us”
Greetings, O favored one. The Lord is with you! Luke 1:28 Lord God, I don’t know about everyone else praying this prayer, but around this time every year, I need to remember Gabriel’s assurance to Mary: “The Lord is with you!” You are with me, and in Christ, you...
A Prayer about the Wonder of Jesus’ Incarnation
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…John 1:14 Lord Jesus, As we celebrate your incarnation, which literally means “enfleshing”, may we not miss the wonder that you became a human body. May we see the beauty of the bodies our Creator God formed for each...
A Prayer about Relief from Life’s Crushing Load
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 Heavenly Father, We cannot help but notice the stark contrasts in the story of the first Christmas. Into a dark and silent world, you sent angels to speak hope. Often when...
A Prayer about the Comfort of a Suffering Savior
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 Father of All Comfort, With the losses of the last two years mounting, divisions among friends and families, disease throughout the...
A Prayer about Not Being Alone at Christmas
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 Ever-present God, We’ve seen too many Christmas programs with Mary all alone on the stage singing about how a baby changes everything. I guess it’s because we admire Mary for facing such a...
A Prayer about the King of Kings
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 Mighty King, Lord of Lords, Over the coming weeks, many of us will hum or sing along to Handel’s famous Hallelujah chorus: “King...
A Prayer about Remembering Redemption Stories
And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. Luke 1:36 Lord God, Thank you for this wonderful story of redemption. Even as the angel Gabriel revealed to Mary an...
A Prayer about God’s Wonderful Plan
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 (NLT) Holy, Majestic, Wondrous God, No matter how many times I read the...