Praying the Scriptures
Sunday Evening Prayer
September 15, 2024
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8–9)
Gracious and Everlasting God,
As this day draws to a close, we pause to reflect on Your greatness and Your unfathomable wisdom. Your words remind us that Your thoughts are not our thoughts, nor are Your ways our ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are Your ways higher than ours, and Your thoughts beyond our understanding.
In moments of confusion and uncertainty, grant us the humility to trust in Your perfect plan. Help us to surrender our anxieties and questions to You, knowing that even when we cannot see the full picture, You are guiding us with love and purpose.
As the stars rise in the evening sky, may we be reminded of the vastness of Your mercy and the depth of Your compassion. Help us to rest in the assurance that You hold all things together, and that Your plans for us are good, even when we cannot comprehend them.
Lord, renew our strength as we prepare for the week ahead. Give us hearts that seek Your will, minds that are open to Your wisdom, and spirits that are attuned to Your presence. May we walk in faith, trusting that Your ways lead to life and peace.
In Your holy name, we pray.
Amen.
I hope this prayer brings you comfort and peace through the night.
The Bible passages come from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible, copyrighted © 1989, 1993 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America and are used by permission. All rights reserved. Praying the Scriptures is penned daily by Kenny Sallee, ThM.
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