Praying the Scriptures
Tuesday Evening Prayer
December 16, 2025
“The LORD GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens—wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.” — Isaiah 50:4
Lord,
As this quiet Advent night settles around me, I pause to thank You for the guidance You have given me throughout this day. In the moments of conversation, in the tasks I carried, and in the gentle nudges of Your Spirit, You were present—steady, patient, and kind. Even in the weariness I sometimes felt, Your joy whispered beneath it all, reminding me that You are shaping my heart for Your coming.
Tonight I ask You to deepen my listening. Open my ears to Your voice as one who longs to be taught by You. Help me notice the subtleties of Your leading, the quiet places where Your wisdom rests, and the soft invitations You speak in the silence. Give me a heart attentive to Your truth so that I may walk more faithfully in Your ways.
And Lord, as You continue to form me, grant me the grace to sustain the weary with a word marked by Your compassion. Let my speech be tender, patient, and filled with the hope of Christ. Even as I rest, prepare my spirit for the dawn You are bringing—anew each morning, steady and sure—so that when I rise, I may speak and serve with the joy that comes from You alone.
Amen.
May Christ, who teaches our hearts and steadies our steps, grant us all rest tonight and renew us with His joyful light in the coming dawn.
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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