Prayer of the Day

God of peace, today we thank You for our veterans —
for every man and woman who answered the call to serve,
in seasons of war and seasons of quiet.

Thank You for their courage, their sacrifice,
and the years of their lives given for the rest of us.

Heal the wounds they carry home —
the ones we can see, and the ones we cannot.
Give them rest for weary memories,
good work for willing hands,
and neighbors who honor them beyond a single day.

Bless the families who served alongside them
through every deployment and every homecoming.

Be their refuge and their fortress, Lord,
as You have been all along.

Amen.

Lord, be with me tonight.

The day took more than I expected,
and I'm coming to You with what's left of me —
which isn't much.
You've never asked for more than that.

Whatever tonight holds — quiet or chaos,
a full house or an empty one —
be in it with me.

Guard my home while the lights go out.
Guard the people I love, near and far,
under whatever roof they're sleeping tonight.

Take tonight's worries — the ones about tomorrow,
the ones about money, the ones about people —
and hold them until morning.
If they still matter then, we'll talk.
Most of them won't.

Give me peace tonight, Lord.
Not because everything is settled,
but because You are here, and You are good,
and You'll still be both when the sun comes up.

In Jesus' name, Amen.