Morning Prayer for Sunday, January 25, 2026

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Praying the Scriptures

Sunday Morning Prayer

January 25, 2026

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:14-16

Gracious Father,

As the chill of this January morning settles over the high desert and the pale winter sun begins to crest the horizon here in Deming, I come before You seeking the quiet growth that only Your Spirit can bring. The world outside is still dormant, reflecting the silence of my own heart as I wait for the stirring of new life, yet I know that beneath this dry, cold ground, roots are deepening in secret. I offer up my smallness and my limitations, acknowledging that my own strength is insufficient for the journey of unity and maturity to which You call us, and I ask that You plant the seeds of Your grace deeper within the soil of my soul.

Lord Jesus, You are the true Light who dispels all darkness, and You have called us to be a city built on a hill that cannot be hidden, even when we feel like flickering candles in a vast night. I confess that I often doubt how my small life or our scattered efforts can make a difference, but I trust that Your power is made perfect in this very weakness. Illuminate the shadows of uncertainty and division that linger in my mind, and help me to realize that it is not by my might, but by Your radiance reflecting through me, that the world sees Your goodness and finds the path back to Your love.

Holy Spirit, breathe upon this Sunday morning and kindle within me a renewed sense of purpose, that I might walk out this door ready to glorify my Father in heaven through simple acts of kindness and truth. Grant me the confidence to trust that You are orchestrating a great harvest from the smallest grains of faith, knitting us together into the full stature of Christ. As the day unfolds across this valley, let my life be a transparent vessel for Your peace, shining steadily for my neighbors and community, secure in the hope that You are bringing all things to a glorious completion.

Amen.

May we go forth together, united in the growing light of Christ, to share God's illuminating love with every neighbor we meet.

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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.