Prayer of the Day

Lord, thank You for a morning that is not in a hurry.

The alarm did not go off. Nothing is owed yet. Before I fill this day up, let me sit in it a moment and be glad.

Thank You for rest, and for the people still asleep down the hall. Bless the small ordinary hours ahead — the coffee, the errands, the jobs I have been putting off, the faces around my table.

Keep me from spending the whole day catching up and missing the day itself.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

Father, before this day slips away, let me look at it with You.

Walk back through it with me, hour by hour. Where were You in it? Show me the moments I missed — the gift disguised as an interruption, the answer disguised as a delay.

What did I do today that I'm glad of? Let me thank You for it instead of congratulating myself. What do I wish I could take back? Let me confess it instead of excusing it. You already know; help me be as honest as You are merciful.

Teach me whatever today was trying to teach me, so I don't have to repeat the lesson too many times.

And then, Lord, help me close the book on it. Today is finished. It belongs to You now — the good, the bad, and the unfinished. I entrust it all to Your keeping, and myself along with it.

In Jesus' name, Amen.