Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the Reality of Hell
And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night. Revelation 14:11 Holy God, Forgive us for our reluctance to talk about hell. When we refuse to consider its reality, we fail to understand the great goodness of the...
A Prayer about Being Transformed into Glory
…are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18b Dear friends, this is the second part of a two-part prayer on the profound verse 2 Corinthians 3:18. Be sure to pray...
A Prayer about Beholding the Glory of the Lord
And we all with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18a Dear Friends, join me today and tomorrow to consider this profound verse, 2 Corinthians 3:18 Glorious Lord, Still us and stun us with your glory. Awe us and humble us with the...
A Prayer about Marvelous Nonsense
But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. Luke 24:12 Lord, We rejoice today, remembering the early days after your resurrection. The women had gone to the tomb looking for you and had been told by angels that you weren’t...
A Prayer about Not Missing the Obvious
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 Risen Lord, This story reminds us that William Shakespeare was not the first person to use dramatic irony to humorous effect. You...
A Prayer about Joy on Easter Monday
So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!”…Matthew 28:8-9 Risen Lord, On this Easter Monday, the day after we celebrated your resurrection, enlarge our imaginations...
A Prayer about the Surprise of a Risen Lord
Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’ John 20:15 Gracious, Powerful, Startling, Risen Lord, It is almost funny to think of how your unbelieving enemies might have scurried around on that first Resurrection Day, making last-ditch...
A Prayer about Silent Saturday
He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever. Revelation 21:4 Heavenly Father, It’s the Saturday before Easter, the day Christians historically call “Silent Saturday.” That...
A Prayer about Doing the Father’s Will
‘Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done.’ Luke 22:42 Author God, How we thank you for writing this tragic scene into your story, that we might know the grief Jesus suffered as he contemplated fulfilling the...
A Prayer about the Hope of the Cross
Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?’ And they paid him thirty shekels of silver. Matthew 26:14-15 Merciful Father, This scene ranks right up there as...