Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Ending Well
There was much weeping among them all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, grieving especially because of what he had said, that they would not see him again. Acts 20:36-37 Sending God, It is the season of endings. Students are graduating from high schools, colleges,...
A Prayer about Focusing on the One Necessary Thing
But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.’ Luke 10:41-42 Lord Jesus, You are the “one thing that is necessary.” You...
A Prayer about Submitting to the Lord’s Plan for Our Lives
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,” says the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 All-Wise Lord, Forgive us for thinking so highly of our own thoughts and plans. We live in a culture that tells us to make a plan and work the plan, and success will...
A Prayer about Being Saved from Folly
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:12 Wise and Gracious Lord, In our world, foolishness seems more prevalent than wisdom. As we read Proverbs, we discover that folly can be as destructive as...
A Prayer about Seeing the Glory of Jesus
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. Matthew 17:2 Glorious Jesus, How we long to see your glory, to really see it, the way Peter, James, and John saw it in the transfiguration. You took them...
A Prayer about Days When You Can’t Take One More Thing
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. Psalm 118:13 Lord Almighty, On those days when we can’t take one more phone call lodging a complaint, one more text sharing sad news, one more best-laid plan going awry, one more thing— Help us!...
A Prayer about Ascribing Glory to the Lord
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Psalm 29:1 Glorious Lord, It’s easy to come to you in prayer with a grocery list of wants and needs. Forgive us for forgetting that the best prayer starts with recognizing your glory, ...
A Prayer about the Assurance of Salvation
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:28 Good Savior, Thank you for this promise you’ve given to your sheep, to those who know your voice to those who believe in you (John 10:27). Sadly, I’ve met too...
A Prayer about Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 Trustworthy Jesus, We know we need to fix and re-fix our eyes on you, our “unseen” (for now) Savior, the author and...
A Prayer about Seeing God’s Glory
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’ Luke 5:8 God of Glory, Holy Lord, Recently our pastor encouraged us to pray to see God’s glory. I’m so thankful for his encouragement. Glory is such...