A Daily Prayer

Father, help me to be Your hand extended to those in need. We so often complain about our own needs but in reality much of our own needs are met as we reach out to others in need. Your Scripture declares, “Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Help us not to put off that which You lay upon our hearts. May our gentle and loving touch be the finger of God reaching down from heaven to earth. We were created in Your image and we desire to portray Your loving character as well. Amen.

Father, whet our appetite for spiritual food that brings sustenance, growth and experience as we partake of the Bread of Life.   May our hearts hunger for the wonderful promises, provisions, and principles revealed throughout Your Holy Scripture.  As we regularly feast on these nourishing nuggets we become mature and strengthened so that we can trust You in times of famine.  Keep us tasting and keep us trusting.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

Father, help us to walk by faith and not by sight. Give us divinely prescribed vision to see the hosts of the heavenly army who stand guard to protect us or engage in warfare against our enemy in the heavenly realms. We clothe ourselves in Your armor so that we can take our stand against the devil’s schemes. We stand against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. May we walk in confidence rather than fear as we trust You to protect and guide us in all our ways. Amen.

“Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner.  I believe that you came to this earth and died as a substitute for me.  I place my faith in You and what You have done for me.  I receive You into my life and choose this day to follow and serve You.  Thank You for hearing my prayer.”

Father, we desire to have You lead us in the paths of righteousness in the way everlasting.  Sometimes the next step we take is clearly visible and other times it is a step of faith as darkness seems to veil Your leading.  As we earnestly pray we can trust You who stilled the tempest and turned darkness into light.  We pray for discernment and a willing spirit to follow Your leading in all matters.  Amen.

Father, we pray that with unveiled faces we will reflect Jesus’ glory as we are being transformed into Your likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord Jesus.  May we not be lacking in zeal but keep our spiritual fervor as we serve You.  Keep us joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer as we share with God’s people who are in need and the world that is even needier as they lack a relationship with You.  Amen.

See II Corinthians 3:18, Romans 12:11-13a

Father, when You took the dust of the ground to form man and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life You had a purpose for his existence on earth.  And You have a purpose for all human life.  Forgive us for assuming that we know more than You, the Creator of life, in willfully choosing whether one is allowed to live and another is destined to die before one breathes his or her first independent breath.  We thank You for the millions who take a visible stand for life, based not on a popular theme but on truths established in Your Holy Word. Help us to be vigilant in doing what is right and good in Your sight, even when it is inconvenient and costly to our personal lives.  In our disposable society help us never to dispose of human life that You created or to dispose of truths that You teach us to live by in favor of a political, intellectual, or financial agenda.

We pray for those in the abortion industry who are motivated by financial gain in destroying innocent life much like Judas who took the 30 pieces of silver as He handed Jesus over to those who would crucify Him.  Like Joseph’s brothers who took the 20 pieces of silver in exchange for selling their innocent brother. Father, we look to You in faith asking that You speak to the indifferent and bigoted hearts that cause innocent lives to be slaughtered every minute of every day.  We pray this impassioned prayer in the name of Jesus who said, “I am the Way, the Truth, the Life” and the only way we can have presence with You or understand truth is through Your Son, Jesus.  Amen.

Father, we trust You for You are worthy of implicit confidence.  No problem is too difficult for You since Your power is supernatural and unlimited in strength.  There is no prayer request that we bring to You that is too perplexing or hard for You to answer, no need too great for You to supply, no misdirected passion too strong for You to restrain; no temptation too powerful for You to deliver us from, and no misery too deep for You to relieve us from, for You are the Strength of our lives.  And when we rest on these truths we are confident and trusting and there is no enemy force of which we should be afraid.  We come boldly before Your throne of grace with Jesus as our Advocate.  Amen.

(Prayer adapted from A.W. Pink’s comment on God’s Power)

Father, I thank You for Jesus who entered the Courtroom of Justice with me as I sought favor with You.  I went to relinquish my sins but I had no defense or gift to offer in exchange for them.  I entered the Courtroom dressed in my very best as I presented to You my righteous acts one by one, but I quickly realized they were seen as filthy, crimson rags.  They were like leaves that shrivel up when detached from the vine.

But then Your Son, Jesus, my Advocate, took His robe of righteousness and lovingly placed it over my heavy shoulders.  It was at that glorious moment that You looked away from my filthy, crimson rags that Jesus removed and You looked upon my new robe of righteousness.  I was able to give You nothing but a heart full of crimson stains but You exchanged it for a surrendered heart that is now white as snow.  I am wholly grateful that when You look at me You see Jesus’ righteousness.  He paid the full price, He paid it all.  I owe Him everything and it will take all my days here and throughout eternity to express my love and gratitude for His incomparable love and sacrifice toward me.  Amen.

Father, Your Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.  Without it we would walk in darkness and be led astray.  We want to give attention to Your Word but follow its instruction so that we will not drift from the truth.  In the name of Jesus, we pray.  Amen.