Daily Prayer
A Prayer about “God-with-us”
Greetings, O favored one. The Lord is with you! Luke 1:28 Lord God, I don’t know about everyone else praying this prayer, but around this time every year, I need to remember Gabriel’s assurance to Mary: “The Lord is with you!” You are with me, and in Christ, you...
A Prayer about the Wonder of Jesus’ Incarnation
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…John 1:14 Lord Jesus, As we celebrate your incarnation, which literally means “enfleshing”, may we not miss the wonder that you became a human body. May we see the beauty of the bodies our Creator God formed for each...
A Prayer about Relief from Life’s Crushing Load
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 Heavenly Father, We cannot help but notice the stark contrasts in the story of the first Christmas. Into a dark and silent world, you sent angels to speak hope. Often when...
A Prayer about the Comfort of a Suffering Savior
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 Father of All Comfort, With the losses of the last two years mounting, divisions among friends and families, disease throughout the...
A Prayer about Not Being Alone at Christmas
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 Ever-present God, We’ve seen too many Christmas programs with Mary all alone on the stage singing about how a baby changes everything. I guess it’s because we admire Mary for facing such a...
A Prayer about the King of Kings
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 Mighty King, Lord of Lords, Over the coming weeks, many of us will hum or sing along to Handel’s famous Hallelujah chorus: “King...
A Prayer about Remembering Redemption Stories
And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. Luke 1:36 Lord God, Thank you for this wonderful story of redemption. Even as the angel Gabriel revealed to Mary an...
A Prayer about God’s Wonderful Plan
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 (NLT) Holy, Majestic, Wondrous God, No matter how many times I read the...
A Prayer about the End to Sorrow and Sighing
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35:10 Good Father, In these days, the calls of “happy holidays” may...
A Prayer about Happy Holidays
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Psalm 98:4 Joyful Lord, It’s already happening. I feel my inner Grinch creeping, ready to make a sneak attack on the poor unsuspecting checkout folks who cheerfully call...