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, the day is over and the bed is ready. Before I sleep, I put myself back in Your hands — the same hands that held me all day long.

Thank You for everything today held, and for getting me through the parts I didn't think I'd get through.

Forgive what needs forgiving. I don't want to sleep on an unconfessed heart. You know my failures better than I do, and You are kinder to me about them than I am.

Bless the people I love — each one, by name, in my heart. Keep them through the night.

Now, Lord, let me sleep. Not the thin sleep of a worried mind, but the deep sleep of someone who knows the door is locked, the night is watched, and the One keeping guard never closes His eyes.

Into Your hands I commit my spirit — tonight, tomorrow, and always.

In Jesus' name, Amen.