Daily Prayer
A Prayer about How God Created Our Bodies
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 Creator God, You have intricately fashioned our bodies, beginning in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13). You have counted the hair on our heads and our tears in your bottle (Luke 12:7; Psalm 56:8)....
A Prayer about Going Places We Never Wanted to Go
Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. Daniel 6:14 Author God, Thank you for what Daniel shows us about living faithfully in frightening circumstances. When he was exiled, Daniel did not whine or grumble or become bitter; ...
A Prayer about Trusting the Lord to Protect Children
She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. Exodus 2:3b Compassionate Father, As loving parents and grandparents, we desperately want to protect our children. And yet, you alone are powerful enough, wise enough, and merciful enough ...
A Prayer about Preparing for 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 Eternal and Everlasting God, You knew all along how people might respond ...
A Prayer about Stilling Our Souls
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 Friends, as you will probably soon recognize, this prayer is based on the hymn, “Be Still My Soul.” Precious Jesus, Never-Changing God, Holy Spirit our...
A Prayer about Caring for the Mentally Ill
Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Ps. 46:10 Friends, as you will probably soon recognize, this prayer is based on the hymn, “Be Still My Soul.” Precious Jesus, Never-Changing God, Holy Spirit our...
A Prayer about God’s Plans for Us
‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11. Sovereign Lord, It’s not even the end of January, and some of the plans and goals we made for this year have...
A Prayer about the Foolishness of Sin
The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. Psalm 14:1 Merciful and Forgiving Lord, Thank you for this reminder that without Jesus, our Savior, we are all fools. Our sin nature, the...
A Prayer about the Precious Gift of Prayer
“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.” James 5:13 Good, Good Father, May we grasp the precious gift you’ve given us in prayer. Whether we are in trouble or triumph, we can cry out to you, with tears or with...
A Prayer about Our Struggle to Believe
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:13 All-Powerful God, Every time I read this awkward scene for Sarah in Genesis 18, I cringe, mostly because I recognize myself in her struggle to believe. The Lord has promised Abraham and Sarah descendants as...