Simple Short Daily Prayer Books Series Book 2

Other Simple Prayers P32

Prayer 240: Lord Jesus our Great Physician help us for we are still now well in Jesus' name amen.
Read Luke 5:27–32 and Psalm 70.
And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician but those who are sick." Luke 5:31.

Prayer 241: Lord God I praise You for redeeming me from all my sins. Strengthen my faith to trust in Your mercies toward me in Jesus' name amen.
Read Isaiah 44:21–23 and Psalm 36:5–9.
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist return to Me for I have redeemed you. Isaiah 44:22.

Prayer 242: Be my sword and my song on this day as I struggle against the enemy O Jesus amen I pray.
Read Ephesians 6:10–20 and Psalm 91.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand firm. Ephesians 6:13.

Prayer 243: Father in heaven renew my joy this day even in the midst of suffering in Jesus' name amen we pray.
Read Habakkuk 3:17–19 and Psalm 108.
Yes I will rejoice in the Lord I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18.

Prayer 244: O Christ through whom all things are possible give me the courage to follow You wherever You may lead me in Jesus' name amen.
Read Matthew 19:16–30 and Psalm 69:1–18.
But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26.

Prayer 245: Father in heaven let us ever keep Your name holy in Jesus' name amen we pray.
Read Numbers 6:22–27 and Psalm 29.
So shall they put My name upon the people of Israel and I will bless them. Numbers 6:27.

1. Deuteronomy 20–22 and Mark 13:21–37
2. Deuteronomy 23–25 and Mark 14:1–26.
3: Deuteronomy 26–27 and Mark 14:27–53
4. Deuteronomy 28–29 and Mark 14:54–72
5. Deuteronomy 30–31 and Mark 15:1–25.

1. Cries of Distress
Psalm 118:1–9
When hard pressed I cried to the Lord he brought me into a spacious place. Psalm 118:5.
Trapped under two floors of collapsed rubble caused by an earthquake five-year-old Jinan, a Syrian girl, called out to rescuers as she shielded her little brother from the debris surrounding them. "Get me out of here I'll do anything for you," she called heartbreakingly. "'ll be your servant."

Cries of distress are found throughout the Psalms: "When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD" (118:5). While we may never experience the crushing weight of earthquake-collapsed buildings, we all recognize the suffocating fears from a challenging medical diagnosis, economic hardship, uncertainty about the future, or relational loss.
In those moments we may offer bargains to God for deliverance.
But God doesn't need to be persuaded to help. He promises to answer, and while it may not be relief from our situation, He'll be with us and on our side. Nor do we need to fear any other peril-including death. We can say with the psalmist, "The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies" (V. 7).
We're not promised as dramatic a rescue as Jinan and her brother experienced, but we can trust our faithful God, who brought the psalmist "into a spacious place" (V. 5). He knows our situation and He'll never abandon us, even in death. –Matt Lucas.

How has God shown Himself faithful when you're in distress? How have you recognized His presence during difficult times?

Prayer 246: Heavenly Father, I call to You knowing that You hear me.
Thank You for being faithful and loving in Jesus' name amen.

2. God Alone Can Satisfy
Read Genesis 25:29–34
When Jacob was cooking some stew Esau came in and said to Jacob. . . "I am famished!" Genesis 25:29–30.

A thousand dollars of food-jumbo shrimp, shawarma, salads and more—was delivered to a homeowner. But the man wasn't having a party. In fact, he didn't order the smorgasbord; his six-year-old son did. How did this happen? The father let his son play with his phone before bedtime, and the boy used it to purchase the expensive bounty from several restaurants. "Why did you do this?" the father asked his son, who was hiding under his comforter. The six-year-old replied, "I was hungry." The boy's appetite and immaturity led to a costly outcome.
Esau's appetite cost him a lot more than a thousand dollars. The story in Genesis 25 finds him exhausted and desperate for food. He said to his brother, "Let me have some of that red stew. I'm fam-ished!" (V. 30). Jacob responded by asking for Esau's birthright (V.31).
The birthright included Esau's special place as the firstborn son, the blessing of God's promises, a double portion of the inheritance, and the privilege of being the spiritual leader of the family. Giving in to his appetite, Esau "ate and drank" and "despised his birthright" (V. 34).
When we're tempted and desire something, instead of letting our appetites lead us to costly mistakes and sin, let's reach out to our heavenly Father-the One who alone satisfies the hungry soul "with good things" (PSALM 107:9). –Marvin Williams.