Great Prayer to Start the Day

Someone this week asked me where they could find a particular scripture passage based and a few words from the passage.  I was able to recall that it was from the intense prayer found in Psalm 51.

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.   Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.   Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:10-12 

Reading that prayer from Scripture led me to recall some current encouraging prayers I’ve come across.  Here’s one that you may want to repeat and fit into your life this week:

Dear God, at the start of each day, help us to recognize you above all else. Enlighten the eyes of our hearts that we might see you and notice how you’re at work through our lives.

Give us wisdom to make the best choices and fill us with a desire to seek after you more than anything else in this world. Let your Spirit and power breathe in us, through us, again, fresh and new.

Thank you for being greater than anything we may face in our day. Thank you that your presence goes with us and that your joy is never dependent on our circumstances, but it is our true and lasting strength, no matter what we’re up against.

We ask that your peace lead us that it would guard our hearts and minds in you. We ask for your grace to cover our lives this day. We love you, Lord…we need you. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – D. McDaniel

May your moments in prayer to God be profound, Pastor Larry