The Daily Prayer: Psalm 112
The Morning Devotional: Psalm 112
Prayer: Our God in heaven, you alone are God, and there is no other. You are the true and living God who is to be feared by all those made in your image. We thank you for your mercies and for revealing yourself to us in your Word. We give you thanks for lighting our path and for giving us your commandments. We thank you for saving us, thereby turning our hearts from stone to flesh so we can serve and love you as you command. We know that we fall short of these things, but we are grateful that you do not cast us off, but instead bless us with many good things in this life. You give us our daily bread. You clothe us. You give us homes to live in. You are kind to us, teaching us your ways and leading us in the light of truth. You promise to sustain us and help us trust you in all things. You are kind and compassionate and, therefore, we praise your great and holy Name. Who else cares for us as you do? Who else promises great things to sinful people like you? There is no one we can turn to who understands us because you made us. We desire to love and serve you all of our days. We need your help to do so. Please help us, Father. Please help us walk reverently before you all our days. Please help us love your Word and be thankful for your many blessings. We know we are not worthy of the least of your mercies. Yet, you are merciful to us because of what your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, has done. Please grant us more of your Spirit; we ask and pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Scripture Meditation: Psalm 112
Prayer: Grant, Almighty God, that since thou art pleased kindly to invite us to thyself, and hast consecrated thy word for our salvation, —O Grant that we may willingly, and from the heart, obey thee, and become so teachable, that what thou hast designed for our salvation may not turn to our perdition; but may that incorruptible seed by which thou dost regenerate us into a hope of the celestial life so drive its roots into our hearts, and bring forth fruit, that thy name may be glorfied; and may we be so planted in the courts of thine house, that we may grow and flourish, and that fruit may appear through the whole course of our life, until we shall at length enjoy that blessed life which is laid up for us in heaven, through Christ our Lord. — Amen.
Prayer: Our majestic God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we bow before you today to praise and honor you for your wonderful works displayed for all to see. It is good and right for us to thank you because you have done great things for us. As you did for the people of old, you feed and clothe us. You watch over us day and night, guiding our every step and directing our every decision. You provide for us our daily needs according to your riches in glory. You never leave us alone, but lead us as you did the church of old. You guide us by your Word and help us with your ordinances. You redeemed us and placed us on a solid Rock, which is the Lord. You are holy, and in you there is no shadow of turning. You are gracious, not treating us as we deserve. Yet, Father, we confess that we are not always a grateful people. Too often we murmur and complain about our circumstances. Too often we forget to thank you for your many blessings. Please forgive us and help us to strive to be grateful to you. Please give us thankful and content hearts; we ask and pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer: Our God in heaven, we give you thanks for your sovereign power and infinite wisdom in appointing the Lord Jesus Christ as our King. Because of his willingness to suffer and die for us, you exalted him and gave him the Name that is above all names. You gave him all authority and power, and you commissioned him to sit at your right hand until all his enemies are subdued before you. Because of the work of our Savior, we have been subdued by him. He conquered our restless minds and stubborn wills. He now rules over us as a great and gracious King who defends us from all his and our enemies. You also appointed him as our priest who gave his life for us as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. Without the Savior, the Great High Priest, we would be a people to be pitied. Yet, he accomplished all that was necessary, and we now have access to you in our time of need. We are needy, Father. You know we are, and you gave us your Son to demonstrate your love for us. We are poor creatures of dust. AS such, you gave us this King and Priest to help us in our journey to our heavenly rest. Please grant us more trust in our King. Please help us to appeal to you through our High Priest. Be kind to us, we ask and pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer: Our God in heaven, we have read your Word, and we can see the importance of praising and blessing your great and wonderful Name. You are our God, and there is no other. You alone have given us great things and poured out your blessings upon us. You have healed us from the disease of sin as a merciful and gracious God. You have separated our sin as far as the east is from the west. You have buried our sin, and you remember it no more. You have saved us and adopted us as your children. You renew our strength and sustain us when we are weak. You show us compassion as a loving Father, and you know us better than we know ourselves. You are good to us; therefore, we bless and praise you this day because of all your blessings and benefits poured out on poor creatures of dust. Please help us to live to your glory as we reflect on your kindness. Please grant us willing hearts and minds to give you all the praise for all accomplishments we make in this life. Please help us to trust you and turn to you in times of struggle, knowing that you will help us. Forgive us for those times we forget you and your blessings and help us, by your Spirit, to look to you as our God who loves us now and forevermore. We pray these things through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer: Our Father in heaven, we approach your throne today because we are poor and needy creatures, infected with the disease of sin, which often hinders our ways and impacts our character. Though we are your people, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, we find ourselves returning to those things that displease you. We hate it, and we mourn it, and we turn to you to commit ourselves to your ways as you have commanded in your holy Word. Forgive us, Father, for being people who sometimes lack integrity before you and others. You alone know the secret things we do, and it is there that our true character is revealed. Forgive us for lacking the courage to distance ourselves from those who slander and revile others and hate your name. Instead, grant us the desire to follow you above all others. Grant us, our God, the will to walk faithfully with you and stand alone, if we must, before a wicked and sinful world. Please guard our hearts, for we know that the issues of life come from it. Please help us to carefully assess what our eyes look upon, knowing that those things will hinder us. Please help us to walk with you, pursuing holiness; we ask and pray through Christ our Lord. Amen
