DayLight Scripture – “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah would say to her. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you so sad? Aren’t I worth more to you than ten sons?”

1 Samuel 1:8

DayLight Prayer – Lord, Today my heart is with those who disparately want to have a child but for one or another reason are unable to. I pray that you send comfort to them and help them in their times of sadness. Help families too, to understand that unique sadness and be kind. Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – How well you have helped the weak, saved those with frail arms, advised one lacking wisdom, informed many with insight!

Job 26: 2-3

DayLight Prayer – Gracious Lord, I know that you ask us to be involved in the lives of others. So I pray that today you open the doors that we need opened so that we can be of comfort, of wisdom and help to those who are in need. Be the way maker for me today.  Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – Blessed are people who show mercy, because they will receive mercy.

Matthew 5:7

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I ask forgiveness when I fail to be merciful. I know it is because I constantly put myself first, which I know is a sin. Help me Lord, to be merciful to all persons in all situations.   Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – “Whoever is faithful with little is also faithful with much, and the one who is dishonest with little is also dishonest with much.

Luke 16:10

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I pray for the faithfulness that you intend for me, so that what ever I am given I will be faithful with it. Help me to seek you in all dealings, and to be a blessing to others. Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – I’m sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6

DayLight Prayer – Lord, When I think of myself and of others, I know that we are not finished yet. I know that you have begun the good work in us, but by the way I act sometimes…and the way others act… well I know that we have not reached perfection! Forgive me Lord when my ways are not your ways, and please continue to work on and in each of us who are called by your name. Move us every moment to a greater awareness to what it is to be your disciple.   Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see.

Hebrew 11:1

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I pray for more faith today. In these times, I do not want to be without it, for my life would be aimless. Maybe there are others who need it too, Lord. If so, I pray that you give Godly faith for all we need. I like having proof of things I can’t yet see.  Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land who practice his justice; seek righteousness; seek humility.

Zephaniah 2:3

DayLight Prayer – Lord, On the eve of our Independence Day holiday, I pray for this country. God, I know that we are all different, that we do not all think alike, that we have differences in the ways we were raised, and how we have learned to be in relationships with people. Please help us to unify and truly seek justice, the right and let humility guide our speech. None of us are perfect; we all fail at something. Help us to honor and bless one another, and that will make our world a better place.  Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison in order to test you. You will suffer hardship for ten days. Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelations 2:10

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I pray today for those of us who are suffering. Help us not to fear, and to remember evil is all around us, but you are with us. Even in our prisons…of body, of mind and of spirit, help us to be faithful…even if it kills us. Thank you for your mercy and saving grace.  Amen. 

DayLight Scripture – “You have heard that it was said, You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.  But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you so that you will be acting as children of your Father who is in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both the evil and the good and sends rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 5: 43-48

DayLight Prayer – Lord, Some days it seems that there are more enemies around us than friends, so help us to love those who are harassing us and making our lives tedious. Instead of seeing their faces coming at us, help us to see you in them. Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Nothing is covered up that won’t be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Luke 12:2

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I pray for myself and all of us who believe that all our inward thoughts and opinions, all our sins of omission, and all prejudices and judgments, that we so keep so completely under wraps, will,  according to your word, one day be uncovered, unhidden and exposed. Lord have mercy on us for we are poor and so needy.  Amen.