Though Scripture contains many written prayers, like those found in the book of Psalms, and many teachings on how to pray, like the parables and sermons in Jesus’s ministry, this reading plan focuses on the prayers offered to God in the narratives of Scripture. Each day we’ll read a narrative that includes a prayer from an individual or group. Their prayers vary in length, type, posture, purpose, and God’s response. The secondary passages explore how the rest of Scripture speaks to the themes demonstrated in the main reading.
While each account is different, every prayer recorded in Scripture teaches us about the unchanging God who invites us to speak to and hear from Him. These prayers model for us what it can look like to be in conversation with God. As you read, notice the posture and emotions present each day.
Reading Scripture together is the centerpiece of what we do at She Reads Truth. As we spend time as a community reading Prayers in Scripture together, we encourage you to start by reading the daily Scripture on your own. Then join us here to engage and encourage one another as we respond to what we’ve read in the comments.
This Monday, we’ll start the week thanking God for His forgiveness. Share with others in the global community why you’re thankful for a God who forgives.
Thank you God for answered prayers and unanswered prayers. Thank you the safety you have given and for the suffering that I may know and trust fully on You, Your promises, Your blessings and Your salvation.
I feel like the criminal next to Jesus who acknowledges he is being punished justly and asks Jesus to remember him. Instead of being justly punished, by grace Jesus will remember me and make a place for me in his kingdom.
No matter the trials of life, no matter the hatred of men, no matter the shame of earthly failures, in Christ, we are never rejected, but fully forgiven. Jesus you are beautiful! Let us enjoy you and invite others into this. Amen
I’m most definitely am thankful & grateful for God’s forgiveness! I’m so glad that his grace and mercy endure forever ❤️
I’m grateful for God’s forgiveness because he loves me daily and wants to be in relationship with me, even when I get a little sassy with others. I’m so grateful for his forgiveness and love. He never shames me for my actions, but he desire that I pursue the person he wants me to be.
I am so thankful for God’s forgiveness. His grace and mercy abound. He is faithful and steadfast in His love. I am grateful that He rescues me where I am at and sees me for who He created me to be.
I am thankful for God because of my past, and my past includes this morning on my way to school with the kids…running late shoving them out the door but then realizing no, don’t start their day this way and rolling down the window and embarrassing them with I love yous and blowing kisses. I found joy in that moment, after a moment of ugly and yelling to get out the door. My heart today is to turn my thanks to God for everything…even just praising God for being the great I Am….so I am thankful he sees me and sees my heart and intervenes to soften my words and my mouth and my spirit. And that I can make any moment new in Him.
I am so thankful for Gods mercy and forgiveness. Todays reading is just full of it and reminds me that every problem and failure of mine pales I’m comparison with what he’s done for me.