Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Endurance in Suffering
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 1:9 Precious Jesus, In your Word, and by your...
A Prayer about a God Who Can Do Far More than We Ask or Think
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Glorious God, We...
A Prayer about Being Rooted and Grounded in Love
…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth… Ephesians 3:17-18 Father God As we see plump, juicy tomatoes growing on the vine (not in my yard, but in my...
A Prayer for the Kind of Strength We Need
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with his power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17 Father God, Thank you for this comprehensive prayer Paul prayed for his...
A Prayer about Not Living to Please Ourselves
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Romans 15:1 Lord Christ, Because you did not live to please yourself (Romans 15:3), but instead humbled yourself, condescending to be born as a weak and...
A Prayer about Not Rushing Grief
I am shut in so that I cannot escape; my eye grows dim through sorrow. Psalm 88:8-9 Healing Father, We all know people who have lost people to death, whether anticipated or completely unexpected, people who have lost homes and possessions to hurricanes and...
A Prayer about Praying for the Church
And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23 As we continue praying Ephesians 1:15-23, we also think about how to pray for our churches. ...
A Prayer about How to Pray for Loved Ones
I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. Ephesians 1:16-17. [Hi Friends, this is the first of two parts of praying Ephesians...
A Prayer about Coming Alongside Caregivers
….four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on the mat, right down in front of Jesus. Mark 2:4 Gentle Jesus, Bring to mind...
A Prayer about the Wonder of Christ Praying for Us
Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 Interceding Lord, We are awed to think that you are our chief prayer warrior! Scripture tells us that you are...