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To Bless Easter Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. They are made so especially because of what we celebrate on this Sunday: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! Had this historical event never taken place, as Paul stated to the Corinthians, our faith would be futile! And, if our faith was meaningless and empty, so, too, would our worship be.

But it isn’t, because he lives! Fill worshippers this morning with the joy and elation that resounds from the Resurrection. Let the certainty of our own resurrection in the future bring us security and peace in the present. Let Easter make those who are hopeless, hopeful. Through the empty tomb, provide the answers to what so many are fruitlessly searching for elsewhere. With the same power you used to raise Jesus from the dead, Father, raise up your church to be zealous in carrying out its mission and continuing to spread the news: He lives, who once was dead!

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Bless My Easter Plans

Holy Father,
Tomorrow we celebrate the greatest victory the world will ever know: Jesus’ victory over Satan. Along with that victory you have removed the sting of death and its permanence, as well as the slavery of sin and its condemnation.

Whatever Easter plans are in place for tomorrow and the days ahead, I pray that they are not a distraction from my Easter joy. Instead, as those plans are in motion, may they serve as reminders to make me even more mindful of your Resurrection. Guard me from being so caught up in any planning, preparation, or misplaced priorities that would rob me of Easter joy instead of expanding it. Keep me from any stress that would steal the peace and calm of knowing that the Resurrection has secured my eternal rest. Bless my celebration of your victory – for your victory is also mine!

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Your Good Friday Sacrifice

Lamb of God,
You take away the sin of the world. Today, we remember the cost. There is no greater sacrifice imaginable that could have been made than that you, the innocent Son of God, would willingly be executed in the place of the real convicted lawbreakers. My sin crucified you, and your compassion saved me. On this Good Friday, words will not ever be able to capture or convey the thanks you rightly deserve. Nevertheless, thank you for dying for me. Compel me to live for you.   

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Serve Others as You Serve Us

Loving Savior,
On this Holy Thursday we see your heart for service. In a beautiful act of humble service, you washed your disciples feet and called them – and us – to lovingly imitate your willing spirit to serve others. Forgive us for continuing to fall for the foolish lie that fulfillment comes from the selfish service of putting ourselves first. Open our eyes to see and believe the truth that our hearts find true fulfillment in loving and serving our neighbor.

On this night you also served not only your disciples in the upper room, but also your church for generations to come. You did this by transforming the Passover meal from just a meal of remembrance into the sacred Supper by which you serve your very body and blood for forgiveness. Still today, whenever we receive the bread and your body, the wine and your blood, you serve us the food that fortifies and fills up our faith. Serve us always, so that through your service to us, we find all that we need to also serve others. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Love and Listen to Your Teaching

Patient Teacher,
While the Bible doesn’t reveal with certainty the details of your day on this day, Wednesday of Holy Week, we do know that yesterday, on Tuesday of Holy Week, you enlightened and taught others. When challenged by religious leaders, you seized the opportunity to correct and instruct. When you used parables to teach, you both convicted those who rejected you and comforted those who follow you in faith. 

Like Mary, busy Martha’s sister, lead me to spend more time at your feet, listening to your instruction and guidance in your Word. So often I allow myself to be too busy to learn from you and be blessed by your words. But your Word is life! Not only does the instruction from your Word provide the direction and wisdom I need for this life, but it also feeds my faith for eternal life. May a steady diet of law and gospel continue to sustain and sanctify me daily as you teach me through your Word. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Honor God and the Government with Our Taxes

Mighty God,
No matter which category we fall under, proactive or procrastinator, today marks the same deadline for everyone in the U.S. to file their taxes. We have a responsibility as citizens to honor and respect the government, and one of the ways we carry that out is by giving to Caesar what is Caesar’s, as Jesus instructed his disciples to do. Paying taxes is also an act of worship, as we serve you by dutifully fulfilling our obligations to the government you have placed over us to bless us.

Keep us from being deliberately shady or deceitful on the one hand, or careless and thoughtless on the other when working through our taxes, and keep our hearts in the right place. Grant patience to tax preparers dealing with last-minute stresses. Bless those collecting, managing, and directing the spending of our taxes with wisdom and prudence to serve our country well. Guard our government against corruption and abuse, and put in place reliable and trustworthy leaders to oversee the whole process. If there are improvements that can be made anywhere, allow those changes to take place and benefit many. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be Troubled by Unrighteousness

Lord Jesus,
As you saw your temple turned into a marketplace where conducting business was being prioritized over worship, you channeled your righteous anger to admonish and rebuke wrongdoers. While only your righteous anger alone is truly justified on account of your own holiness, I confess that I am too infrequently troubled by unrighteousness – both that of those around me as well as my own. I become too comfortable with a lower standard of Christian living and become accustomed to the world’s ways. Make known to me the things in me and around me that trouble you, and cause them to leave me troubled as well. Without allowing me to become a pharisaical pietist, help me to raise the bar of my own sanctification and to patiently encourage others to do the same.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Palm Sunday and Holy Week

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. This day is one of the highlights of the church year, as Palm Sunday ushers in Holy Week. I pray that believers all over the world today are inspired by Jesus’ humble ride into Jerusalem, determined to do what needed to be done to redeem sinners. As believers recall your procession and the hosannas that accompanied it, use today’s Palm Sunday worship to activate Christians to prioritize the added worship opportunities this week. Then, as we mindfully retrace once again our Savior’s steps to suffer and die, strengthen us and fortify your church with renewed vigor to carry out her mission. Hosanna in the highest!

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Care for My Parents

Perfect Father,
While I may not live under their roof anymore, the Fourth Commandment still applies, so I want to honor my parents. While no parents are perfect, mine helped shape me into who I am today, so good, bad, or otherwise, I am thankful for them. I can always do a better job of communicating with them. Help me prioritize them so they never feel that I am too busy for them or don’t have any time for them.

Give patience and perseverance to all taking on the responsibility of caregivers for their parents in any capacity. Let their help and support be a blessing and not a burden for them. Lead them to view their responsibilities to their parents as a joyful opportunity to thank them for the years of love and support they provided throughout childhood up to the present day. Let my gratitude for my parents be expressed to them in such ways that they know how loved and appreciated they are. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Christian Schools

Lord God,
Thank you for schools that provide a Christian Education. When congregations are able to offer elementary schools as a part of their ministry, both the congregation and the community are richly blessed. The standards are high and the flexibility of curriculum choices allows them to avoid certain controversial content. However, there is no greater benefit than Jesus that Christian schools are able to offer. To nurture and equip not just the mind, but also hearts of faith provides an eternal reward to students. For high schools and colleges that allow students to continue on this path of spiritual instruction, thank you. 

Through these schools, your impact often goes beyond the student into the home, so I pray that your Spirit stretches his reach into the hearts of not just students in school, but their families as well. And, because teaching young minds is no small task, I also ask that you equip teachers and professors in these schools with patience, wisdom, and compassion for their students. Let your light shine brightly in them, so that they put the love of Jesus on display for their students and other faculty members to see. Continue to use Christian schools to build up your church and equip believers for this life and the next.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.