Daily prayers for Christian living and personal growth
1. You are the light
We see each day.
2. You are the love
In every heart.
3. You are the truth
In every soul.
4. You are the life
Within us all.
References
1. God is light (1 John 1:5; NLT).
2. God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
3. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
4. I am the resurrection and the life (John 11:25; NLT).
1. You walk upon the earth, Lord God,
You ride across the skies;
2. You flow through every sea, Lord God,
Creating paradise.
References
1. When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden (Genesis 3:8; NLT).
He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendour (Deuteronomy 33:26; NLT).
You make your clouds your chariot; you ride upon the wings of the wind (Psalm 104:3; NLT).
2. Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters (Psalm 77:19; NLT).
Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43; NLT).
1. Lord,
You overwhelm me
With your power.
2. I am afraid.
Silenced.
Awestruck.
3. I want to run away,
But cannot move,
And there is nowhere to hide.
4. I am nothing.
You are all:
Lord, save me!
5. Yet despite my fear,
I love you so much,
And know that you love me.
6. Therefore,
I dare
To worship you.
References
1. The Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth (Psalm 47:2; NIV).
2. It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31; NIV).
3. “Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” (Jeremiah 23:24; NIV).
4. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 111:10; NIV).
The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us!” (Matthew 8:25; NIV).
6. Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise (Psalm 52:15; NIV).
God is love, and all who live in love live in God,
and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
1. Forgive us, Lord,
As we forgive our neighbours,
Then we will dwell in love,
Where peace is found.
2. Please heal our hearts
So we can love each other,
Then we will live in you,
On holy ground.
References
1. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us (Luke 11:4; NLT).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
2. Come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts (Jeremiah 3:22; NLT).
Just as I have loved you, you should love each other (John 13:34; NLT).
You are standing on holy ground (Exodus 3:5; NLT).
1. Mary,
You’re my mother now:
Kind eyes,
And gentle hands.
2. Mary,
You’re my mother now:
Wise mind,
And perfect soul.
3. Mary,
You’re my mother now:
Soft voice,
And loving heart.
4. Mary,
You’re my mother now:
Ask God
To make me whole.
References
1. Here is your mother (John 19:27; NLT).
2. Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often (Luke 2:19; NIV).
4. He wounds, but his hands make whole (Job 5:18; NKJV).
1. We don’t need many words, just:
Save us, Father.
Forgive our sins
As we forgive each foe.
Call everyone;
Inspire us all to seek you.
Renew us, Lord,
And guide us as we grow.
2. We don’t need many words, just:
Thank you, Father.
Help us to love our neighbour
As ourselves.
Bless everyone,
And help us all to find you,
So we may live in you, Lord,
Where peace dwells.
References
1. When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words (Matthew 6:7; NIV).
Forgive us our sins as we have forgiven those who sin against us (Matthew 6:12; NLT).
Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
2. Be thankful in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NLT).
Love your neighbour as yourself (Mark 12:31; NIV).
All who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
1. Without you, Lord,
Our lives are null,
2. But with you
Every day is full.
3. Without you, Lord,
We swell with pride,
4. But with you
We are satisfied.
References
1. In those days you were living apart from Christ […] You lived in this world without God and without hope (Ephesians 2:12; NLT).
2. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6; NLT).
3. The world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from from the Father, but are from this world (1 John 2:16; NLT).
4. The one thing I ask of the Lord – the thing I seek most – is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life (Psalm 27:4; NLT).
When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied (Psalm 17:15; NLT).
