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.
How does the prayer in today’s reading match or not match your expectations of what prayer can be?
God cares about all the things that concern me. Even the prayers I utter in moments of desperation. I’m grateful.
Todays prayer matches my expectations because it shows that Hod really does answer prayers.
He remembers and wants to know all. These people are pouring their hearts out to them and he listens and remembers what they ask. Each and every single one of them
Prayers can are meant to be so personal and honest. God knows what’s in your heart.
Patience is a big thing I’m working on. Seeing the faith of others and the patience of God brings me peace and hope for my own patience.
Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you…sometimes it seems like there are far greater cares than me that I don’t need bother God with him and that he doesn’t have time to care for them – but this scripture reminds me He sees me and my mess and wants it just the same.
Sometimes I forget the desperation of coming to God and the posture that I do it in. Like someone else said in the comments that without God I am not that I am nothing. And it said “in due time” she gave birth, that in due time piece is scary because it can be infinite but it’s a reminder that God is faithful in his timing.
God is forgiving and patient with us