Daily Prayers

Psalm 19

Heavenly Father, The heavens declare your glory. The works of your hand raise their voices to rejoice. The sun follows the paths that you have set. Your law is perfect; it restores my soul. Your words make wise the simple. Your commands enlighten the heart. The ones who fear you

Sustain

Heavenly Father, This I know; you are for me. When the storms of life come and assail me, you are faithful. I trust in you, the God of my hope. I praise you, I praise your son, and I praise your spirit. I thank you that you are steadfast. You

Resurrection

Heavenly Father, He is risen. Your son has triumphed over the grave. He is the firstfruit of the resurrection. Our place in your kingdom has been secured. We praise with a loud shout. Your glorious plan has come to fruition. Worthy are you of glory, honor, and praise. Worthy is

Provision

Heavenly Father, I thank you for your wondrous deeds. I lift up my voice in praise of your majestic name. You have saved your people from sin and death. In you is fullness of joy. May all those who love you share in your joy. In seeking you, we find

Good Friday

Heavenly Father, On this solemn day, we come before you. Let us feel the weight of the events we commemorate today. It amazes us that you, the creator of the story, chose to include this chapter in your grand design. We marvel at the determination of Christ to give up

Reading the Word

Heavenly Father, You dwell in the highest heaven. You have wisdom and knowledge without limit. And you have shared your wisdom with us. May we value and treasure the words of your scripture. Enlighten us that we may rightly handle the Word of Truth. Captivate us with the beauty of

Protector

Heavenly Father, You are the God who took your people out of bondage in Egypt. The world around us recognizes your authority. Nothing can resist your power. You are worthy of praise, honor, and thanks. Fix our eyes on your glory. Drown out all distractions and hindrances that keep us

Renew

Heavenly Father, As I reflect, I see how foolish I have been. I so readily choose sin over your law, over you. We are surrounded by a world that does not seek you. The truth feels like a myth because of all the lies that exist in the ether around

Psalm 139

Heavenly Father, Lord, you know everything. Nothing is hidden from your view. Before an event happens, you have already understood it. There is no way to escape you. From the highest heavens to the deepest depths, your Spirit is there. It is there to guide and direct me in the

Palm Sunday

Heavenly Father, We rejoice with the Israelites in the coming of your son. If we do not praise, the very stones on the ground would cry out. The upcoming week reminds us of his final acts as a man. Even in our offering of praise, we know that we, too,

Rescue

Heavenly Father, We glory that you are a God who rescues. From the ancient time of Noah, Joseph, and Moses. To your workings through Nehemiah, Esther, and Ezra. Your faithfulness truly stretches from before time till the future beyond our reckoning. We ask you only to continue to be yourself

Forgiveness

Heavenly Father, Thank you for your forgiveness. The pardon of my sins was bought at great price, a price you paid willingly. I am blessed now to stand before you without blemish or need to hide. Don’t let me neglect confession, allowing myself to waste away once again. Let

Worthy

Heavenly Father, I praise you. You are worthy of all praise and thanksgiving. To you belongs all honor, glory, and power forever and ever. Your radiance illuminates the whole of the universe. You dwarf the entirety of the cosmos from the beginning to the end. Galaxies traverse the courses you

Body

Heavenly Father, I pray for your bride, the church. She was chosen by you from before the foundation of the world to be yours. In your infinite grace, you have let me be a part of her. I pray for her unity. Would the many parts of the church function

Parched

Heavenly Father, My heart is dry and parched. I have been trying to water it from broken cisterns. Give me your living water. Make my heart a fertile land to grow the fruit of the spirit. Teach me to love you more. Impart to me a picture of yourself so

Fellowship

Heavenly Father, Majestic Father, Lord of heaven and earth. Jesus Christ, the image of the invisible God and the exact imprint of his nature. Holy Spirit, our counselor who indwells and empowers us. Triune God, to you we come boldly this morning. The mere privilege of standing in your presence

Unknown

Heavenly Father, Mighty Lord of heaven and earth, compassionate Son who takes away the sin of the world, Holy Spirit who illuminates our minds and points us to God, to you I come this morning. My thoughts are jumbled. I don’t know whether to praise the wonders of your

Perseverance

Heavenly Father, Grant me perseverance. It is easy to shy away from things that are hard or that I don’t want to do. Help me to see the value in doing what you have called me to even when I don’t want to do them. Give me the

Blameless

Heavenly Father, I thank you that I have been reconciled to you through the death of your son. I have been made holy and blameless and beyond reproach. I confess that my emotions don’t line up with reality. I am hard on myself for every time I fail to

Possibilities

Heavenly Father, A new day of infinite promise awaits. Unknown truths and unexplored possibilities are ready. Yet I find it hard to view this day as a gift. Days run together and seem to be monotonous. There is always work to be done. Help me to walk with you. Accompany

Broken World

Heavenly Father, Our hearts break over the state of the world. The perfect universe you created has been corrupted from one end to the other by fallen humanity. It seems like nothing is as it should be. You are a God of order and justice, yet chaos and injustice reign

Law

Heavenly Father, So high as the heavens are above the earth, so far are your thoughts above our thoughts. You know all things throughout all of time. The laws you gave are absolute truth to all generations. Teach me your regulations and laws. Help me to love your law more

Tired

Heavenly Father, I am tired. My thoughts feel weighed down. Come to me, Father. Despite my weakness and inability, meet with me. Be with me throughout the day. In the name of him who gives rest. Amen.

Wisdom

Heavenly Father, The fear of you is the beginning of wisdom. Teach me to fear you. Fill me with knowledge of your will. Help me know how to spend my time in a way that honors you. Give me an understanding of your will that I will be motivated to

Joy, Hope, and Love

Heavenly Father, Fill me with hope. In my diseased mind, I often look at hope as a bad thing that prevents contentment. Correct the errors in my thinking. Help me see hope as a gift from you that motivates me to move toward you. May the object of my hope