Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Not Resenting Correction
Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise. Proverbs 15:12 Gracious Father, Throughout your word, we find you calling us to heed correction and discipline. And yet, we confess, we resist it; sometimes we even resent it. How desperately we need your...
A Prayer about Being a Saint
All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you. Psalm 145:10 Author God, You and I both know that in the world’s sense of the word, I am no saint. And yet, on this All Saints’ Day, as I celebrate 60 years of being in the...
A Prayer about Eternal Glory
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 Heavenly Father, Enlarge our imaginations that we might see what glory...
A Prayer about Knowing What Work We’re Called to Do
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God….2 Cor. 5:20 Heavenly King, Many of us struggle with knowing our calling and purpose here on this earth. We’re not sure which job...
A Prayer about Learning from Younger People
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 All-Wise God, Just as we prayed yesterday about seeing that each member of the body of Christ has gifts given by the Spirit to...
A Prayer about Being a BlueJay
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 1 Corinthians 12:18 Creator God, How creative you are! As I was watching the birds in the oak tree across from my study window, I noticed a blue jay, a very common bird in my...
A Prayer about Continuing to Grow as We Age
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18 Gracious Father, Like the saints who received Peter’s letter, we encounter many false teachings, especially as we age. We are told we have done our part, now it’s time to...
A Prayer about the Words We Speak
One who has a pure heart and speaks with grace will have the king for a friend. Proverbs 22:11 Author God, Your Word flows with words about our words. Because we are in Christ, we pray that the words of our mouth will bless and encourage and lift others up. Today,...
A Prayer about Being a Sheep
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6 Good Shepherd, Wrap our minds and hearts around this profoundly good news. We are like sheep, and sheep are prone to...
A Prayer about a Sudden and Unexpected Death
Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:21 Heavenly Father, When that shocking news comes, the call telling us that someone we loved dearly has died suddenly or unexpectedly, we can relate to Martha’s words ...