Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Shouting for Joy instead of Frustration
Shout for joy to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Psalm 66:1-2 Glorious God, How easily we shout for joy to you when we wake up after a great night’s sleep and look out at the sun rising over calm waters and sugar-white...
A Prayer about the Temptations Jesus Endured
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 Sovereign Lord, How we thank you for Jesus’ temptations, first, because as we prayed yesterday, ...
A Prayer about Why Jesus Was Tempted
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Heavenly Father, We are puzzled—why would the Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness so that he might be tempted by the devil? Didn’t our Savior himself teach us to...
A Prayer about Work, Wealth, Women, and Wisdom
For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 11:4 Author God, May we learn from Solomon: We remember how you, the all-powerful King of...
A Prayer about Living in Faith, Hope, and Love
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Heb. 10:23 Faithful Lord, In a world that nags us, “You need more, to get more, to do more, to be more,” help us to see that you have given us the “full assurance of...
A Prayer about the Possibility of Entering God’s Kingdom
With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27 Christ our King, In Mark 10:17-31, we read of a rich young man who truly seemed to want to know how to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17). He did seem a little proud...
A Prayer about Living in a Landscape of Loss
These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33. Merciful Lord, Today we pray for all who find themselves living in a landscape of loss. Even as...
A Prayer about Being a Comfort to Ministry Leaders
Remember my chains. Colossians 4:18 Jesus, Great Shepherd of the Sheep, As we read the apostle Paul’s closing instructions to the Colossians, we can’t miss his reminder, which he mentions twice, that he is in chains. He has told the Colossians the good news of...
A Prayer about Being United to Christ
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Col. 3:3 Precious Jesus, Please open the eyes of our hearts that we might understand all of the riches we have in our union with you, that we might live accordingly. Our old self has died, and with...
A Prayer about Where to Focus
Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. Colossians 2:8 Lord Jesus, Forgive us for wasting our time and our brain space with...