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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Consider the Comfort of Worshipers

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. When we gather together to worship in your house, we do so to be fed the spiritual food of your Word. While it is our individual responsibility to keep our hearts and minds focused, we also recognize the importance of doing what we can to make the worship space comfortable. Give congregations an awareness of factors that may be obstacles to worship for some in attendance. The worship space doesn’t only communicate important theological truths, but also ought to be welcoming and accommodating. Spacing, seating, temperature control, noise – these and so many other considerations can result in worshipers having a negative experience and missing out on the proclamation of your Word. Let us do all we can to ensure that Jesus and his Word are in no way overshadowed or diminished in worship by giving careful thought to all elements of worship.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For the Wonder of Our Created World

Mighty God,
You have provided us with so much variety and splendor in creation that leaves us standing breathlessly in awe before you. When we consider how ordinary and bland our world could have been, but then observe the wonder all around us, how can our reaction be anything other than to praise and glorify you? Forests are littered with unique plants and trees to sustain the diverse range of animals living there, while providing us with meandering paths that invite us into peaceful escapes. The grandeur of towering mountain ranges reflects your might and magnitude, while the simple flat plains capture the vast expanse of relatively untouched landscapes. The oceans hide countless worlds and species still to be discovered, while the skies and space beyond them tease us to explore and question so much that is still unknown about our universe. Thank you, God, for the beauty of creation and for our ability to appreciate it and marvel at you because of it. May we always steward it well as a reflection of our gratitude and praise.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.