A Daily Prayer

Father, there are many good things that beckon my attention, time, and energy.  But as You place on my heart a ministry or service that  brings eternal significance to others give me strength, endurance and desire to press on zealously, no matter the difficulty or seeming ineffectiveness.  As I obey You I  find reward and fulfillment in my spiritual walk and am investing in that which does not perish, spoil or fade.  Keep me firm and immovable always abounding in Your work because I want to make an eternal difference and am confident that my work for You is never in vain.  Amen.

Father, You grow and stretch our maturity through circumstances that don’t always reflect our choosing.  It helps us to gain needed perspective and experience in situations not of our own choosing, but to our overall benefit.  Help us to be patient as we search Your Scripture and seek to understand Your plan as it unfolds in our lives.  Align our desires with Your own as we submit our will to Yours.  May we not be overcome by adversity but ask You, Father, to use adversity as a tool by which You carve Your image and character deep into our hearts. We may make our plans but we realize that, as Your children, You will have the final say. Amen.

Father, our lives are in Your hands.  We make our plans and dream our dreams, but we desire to have the same attitude as that of Your Son, Jesus, who expressed His own heart’s desire and then submitted His will to You when He prayed, “Nevertheless, not my will but Thy will be done.”  Help us to submit our will to Yours and trust You with our future, for You never forsake the righteous and You are a refuge for those in trouble.  Amen.

Father, You are our Shepherd who tenderly cares for all our needs.  Your grace is beyond measure and more than sufficient for our daily needs.  When we are weary and discouraged You restore our soul and renew our hope, in this life, and most especially through the eternal perspective of life’s circumstances.  Thank You for Your anointing and outpouring of blessings that overflow in our lives.  For all that we have we give You thanks!  Amen.

Father, I pray for a discerning spirit to help me recognize truth from falsehood.  Help me to know when others are lying and help me also to recognize the lies I tell myself.  You always speak the truth and You declare that which is right from that which is wrong.  When the world describes a lifestyle or belief system to be good and You declare it to be evil, help me to stand firm upon Your holy truths as I faithfully read them in the Scriptures.  Give me bold conviction to stand firm for truth even when it seems as though no one stands with me.  The “truths” as purported by this world shift like the changing winds but Your Truths stand for all eternity!  Amen.

Father, thank You for loving us enough to warn repeatedly of impending judgment and for showing us the right path of life.  Keep us faithful and growing in the process.  In Jesus name we pray.  Amen.

* Here’s a common prayer that expresses faith in God’s plan of salvation.  It’s often called “the sinner’s prayer.”  Believing what this prayer expresses is the main component of being prepared for the coming judgment. I urge you to pray this prayer from your heart today and then begin to live for Jesus.  “Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner.  I believe that You came to this earth and died on the cross 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, help us to remain faithful in planting Your seed of salvation to those who have not yet bowed their knee, to those who have not yet confessed with their tongue that Jesus Christ is Lord.  Whenever we open our mouths, may words be given to us so that we will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel to those who have not yet heard.  In Jesus name we pray.  Amen.

“O Lord, hear me praying. Listen to my plea, O God my King, for I will never pray to anyone but You.  Each morning I will look to You in heaven and lay my requests before You, praying earnestly.  I know You get no pleasure from wickedness and cannot tolerate the slightest sin.  Therefore proud sinners will not survive Your searching gaze, for how You hate their evil deeds…But as for me, I will come into Your temple protected by Your mercy and Your love; I will worship You with deepest awe.”

Father, it is not the accolades of the world for which we live, but it is the affirmation of Your Word that serves as our trusted guide in all we seek to be and to do.  We want to be faithful in the everyday obligations and opportunities that await us.  Use us to glorify Your name and for the furtherance of the gospel of Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.  Amen.

Father, I thank You for the insight given to us through Your Holy Scripture that makes us wise unto salvation and brings understanding to our interpretation of Scripture. Keep us on the right path and help us to be careful to reflect and ponder the truths that teach us the right way to live. Amen.