Daily Prayer
A Prayer about the God Who Lives with Us
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.’ Revelation 21:3 Faith-full God, Hope-filling God, Fully-loving God,...
A Prayer about Hope, Joy, and Peace at Christmas
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Lord of Hope, You know one of our children’s favorite seasonal movies is The Polar Express, though they’re long past ...
A Prayer about the Tender Mercy of Our God
“Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high” Luke 1:78 Heavenly Father As this day dawns, the day before we remember our Savior’s first arrival, Still us. Though we may think we need to rush about and grab some last...
A Prayer about Being a Peace-Publisher
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness… Isaiah 52:7 Lord God, What a happy calling you have given us as your church: To bring good news, to publish peace, to bring good news...
A Prayer about Joy in the midst of Sadness
Celebrate joyfully in the Lord, all the time. I’ll say it again: Celebrate! Philippians 4:4 Lord, I love how one theologian translates Philippians 4:4 and what he teaches us about joy in his advent devotional: Joy goes “hand in hand with hope: it doesn’t mean that...
A Prayer about the Rising Sun of Righteousness
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2 Lord Jesus, By this time in the Christmas season, we’ve probably sung “Hark the herald angels sing” around...
A Prayer about All the Coming at Christmas
Come, all you who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Lord Jesus, During the Christmas season, we sing the word “Come” several times a day (if we sing along with our playlists). Why? Because of course, Christmas is about your coming,...
A Prayer about What Jesus Came to Do
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. 1 Samuel 2:7-8 Holy and Just God, You bring death, and you bring life – Thank you for bringing death to...
A Prayer about Monday Motivation before Christmas
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing. Psalm 100:1–2 Almighty God, As the final week of Advent begins, may we put making a “joyful noise” to you at the top, middle, and bottom of our...
A Prayer about Making Room for Jesus
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 Lord Jesus, Sometimes I think the innkeeper has gotten a bad rap in all of our Christmas programs for not...