Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Becoming Weak and Inefficient
…but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Gracious Lord, I remember memorizing this verse as an achievement-oriented high school...
A Prayer about God’s Grace for Our Sin
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Psalm 146:1 God-Above, Maker of Heaven and Earth, How often do we pause to consider who you are, your graciousness, your goodness, ...
A Prayer about Who God Is and Why It Matters
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Psalm 146:1 God-Above, Maker of Heaven and Earth, How often do we pause to consider who you are, your graciousness, your goodness, ...
A Prayer about the God Who Knows You
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 All-Seeing Father, You know that our world tells us to know ourselves and even to decide for ourselves who we...
A Prayer about Our Comfort in Life and in Death
For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:7-8 Faithful Savior, Lord Jesus Christ, In this world that values autonomy...
A Prayer about Overflowing Blessings
You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord...
A Prayer about Hope in Dark Valleys
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Lord, our Good Shepherd, As we walk through dark valleys, valleys that feel like death, valleys that lead...
A Prayer about our Faithful Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Psalm 23:1–3 (NLT): 1 Faithful Lord, You are our...
Prayer about Praying for Miracles of Healing
And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, ‘If you will, you can make me clean.’ Mark 1:40 Life-Changing God, Thank you for inviting us to bring all of our prayer requests before you, especially regarding healing. Throughout Scripture, we see...
A Prayer about Telling Future Generations about Jesus
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. Psalm 22:30 Gracious Father, Whether we have grandchildren or not, we admit Lord, we can collapse into worry about future generations. With all of the uncertainty about the economy, global...