Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Walking in the Light of the Lord’s Glory
Happy are the people who know the joyful shout; Lord, they walk in the light from your face. Psalm 89:15 Everpresent Father, Jesus Immanuel, Indwelling Spirit, We confess, we often walk through our days forgetting your presence. Re-orient us, we pray, so that we...
A Prayer about Surrendering Control as We Age
And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ Luke 1:38 Eternal Lord, Mary was a young woman when she spoke these words. What wisdom and faith she had, even though she was “troubled” at the news that she would give...
A Prayer about Our To-Not-Do List for Today
You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 Lord God, Thank you for placing these verses in Exodus in front of me and the accompanying Heidelberg catechism question and answer 105: What does God require in the sixth commandment? “I am not to belittle, hate, insult, or...
A Prayer about the Lord’s Right Now Delight in Us
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Lord, We believe; help our unbelief. We believe you have already come into...
A Prayer about Living the Legacy We Want to Leave
and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 Heavenly Father, In this world, the focus of leaving a legacy is often on making a name for ourselves. We ask you, by the...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Heavenly Father, Death is indeed our enemy. You created humans to live forever, glorifying and enjoying you. When sin entered the world, death came right alongside it, and ever since, the devil has...
A Prayer about Endurance in Suffering
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 1:9 Precious Jesus, In your Word, and by your...
A Prayer about a God Who Can Do Far More than We Ask or Think
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Glorious God, We...
A Prayer about Being Rooted and Grounded in Love
…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth… Ephesians 3:17-18 Father God As we see plump, juicy tomatoes growing on the vine (not in my yard, but in my...
A Prayer for the Kind of Strength We Need
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with his power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17 Father God, Thank you for this comprehensive prayer Paul prayed for his...