A Daily Prayer

Good morning, Lord. I am thankful for Who You are – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – and who You have made me to be – Your precious child. Thank You for loving me, creating me, saving me and sustaining me. Thank You for sending Your Son, my Savior, Jesus Christ so that I may know You and have eternal life with You. Thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank you for a night’s sleep and the gift of this day.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I confess that I have sinned against You, in thought, word and deed, by what I have done and by what I have left undone. I have not loved You with my whole heart. I have not loved my neighbor as myself. I have run from You and rebelled against You, missed the mark and fallen short. And I struggle with [add your personal struggles.] I am truly sorry and I humbly repent.

Father, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me, that I may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your name. Please wash me clean, whiter than snow. Make me holy as You are holy. Make me Christ-like. Set me on Your straight path and put me to Your good purposes. Shape me into the person You created me to be, and prepare me to be with You in heaven when my life in this world is over.

In all that I pray today, I include [spouse or fiancé, by name.] And I pray today for me and [spouse or fiancé, children, their spouses and grandchildren, friends and enemies by name.] I pray that all we adults are godly, Christian men and women, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, and that we are raising up these precious children and grandchildren to be godly, Christian men and women, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers.

I pray that we worship and praise You Lord God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – as our One true God, putting no other gods before You – no idols – that we love You with our whole hearts, bodies, minds, souls, strength and spirit and that we love our neighbors as ourselves. I pray that each of us accepts and confesses Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and that we serve You Lord Jesus in all of our thoughts, words and deeds and that we have eternal life with You now and forever. I pray Your Holy Spirit lives in each one of us and that Your kingdom come and Your will be done in each of our lives and on earth as it is in heaven.

Lord, surround us with Your angels and protect us from Satan and his minions and from all evil and all harm. Rouse our intercessors to pray for us prayers that are consistent with Your will that we so desperately need this day. Help us to put on Your full armor – the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and the shoes of the readiness to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and empower us to wield these weapons against Satan and his dark kingdom. And Lord, show us those who are in need and help us to help them and to walk with them so that they may know You and that Your name will be glorified on earth as it is in heaven.

I pray that all I think, say and do today is pleasing to You. This is the day that You have made. I rejoice and I am glad in it. Thank You Lord! Amen