Daily Prayer
A Prayer about a Strange Trade-Off
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18 Holy and Merciful God, Thank you for these show-stopping words from 1 Peter. This...
A Prayer about Never Dying
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’” John 11:25-26 Lord Jesus, How I love the true story in which you...
A Prayer about Returning to the Lord
"Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and he relents over disaster." Joel 2:13 Merciful and Gracious God, What an astounding invitation! May we read and rehearse these words until they change...
What Makes Life Last
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” John 17:3 Everlasting God, In these troubled years when thousands have died in Palestine and hundreds of thousands have died in the war in Ukraine, and when we...
A Prayer about a God Who’s Not Squeamish
“The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.” Exodus 12:13 Redeeming Lord, Some of us are squeamish about blood, but...
A Prayer about the Peace and Healing Jesus Brought
“But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; on him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and by his stripes we were healed.” Isaiah 53:5 Lord Jesus, As we move closer to Resurrection Sunday (Easter), may we envision you headed...
A Prayer about the Hope for Sins, Transgressions, and Iniquities
"For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me." Psalm 51:3 God of Abundant Mercy, We return to David’s prayer of confession today to name our own sins, transgressions, and iniquities: We know our transgression— ways we’ve crossed the line, taken your...
A Prayer about God Hiding His Face from Sin
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Psalm 51:9 Most Merciful God, What a bold and beautiful legacy of confession King David left us in Psalm 51. David’s is one of the better known sin-stories of Scripture: he committed adultery with...
A Prayer about Not Being Offended by Jesus
"And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.’ And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief." Matthew 13:57-58 Lord Jesus, In these days leading up to...
A Prayer about Giving Thanks to Our God
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 118:28 Loving Lord, May we address you as this psalmist does: Firmly, emphatically, declaring:...