Morning prayer

Day 29 · Search my heart

Good morning. Before your day begins, take a pause. Breathe slowly and remember that God is here with you.

Praise

¹¹Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. ¹²I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. ¹³For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

The Word

Psalms 139:23-24

²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: ²⁴And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Prayer

Search my heart

God who knows me, as this day begins I open my heart before you. Search me and see what is inside me: my thoughts, my motives, my wounds and my desires. Show me if there is any crooked way in me that I haven't wanted to see. I am not afraid of your gaze, because it is the gaze of a Father who loves me. Cleanse what needs cleansing and heal what is wounded. And lead me today in the way everlasting, the one that leads to true life. Let me not settle for keeping up appearances, but seek sincerity before you. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

For others

Think of someone who needs your prayer today and name them before God. You can write down your petitions in “My petitions”.

The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Blessing

Numbers 6:24-26

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

May God be with you today.