O God, the Maker of the sun, moon, and stars, whose great power has created and now sustains all things, renew us in this changing of the seasons, that as one day turns to another and one season fades into another, our lives may be marked by unflagging pursuit of You and Your kingdom, through …
Sunday Prayer 18
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemies triumph over me? (Psalm 13:1-2) I awaken, LORD, and it is a gift from You; yet, …
Sunday Prayer 17
This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9) Father, lead me into Your love today; the love that preexists all time and events, that centers in the person of Christ, that brings life over death, …
Sunday Prayer 16
Lord, our city has been on fire and the nights fly by with stones thrown back and forth. Deep fissures reveal subterranean angst and the lava of pain erupts forth. We confess that we have pressed down pain into stony ground and hardened hearts. Only You can replace the heart of stone with a heart …
Sunday Prayer 15
You, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. (Psalm 7:9b) Lord, You know me through and through for You are the probing, all-knowing God. You know my hopes and dreams, even as You know my dilemmas and fears. When I dive into the pool of future hopes, I often encounter the changing currents and …
