Daily Prayer for May 6
I heard a loud voice proclaiming from the throne: “Now at last God has his dwelling among men! He will dwell among them and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes; there shall be an end to death, and to mourning and crying and pain; for the old order has passed away!” Revelation 21:3–4, NEB Lord our God, we look to you and to Jesus Christ our Savior. Continually renew your grace and your power in our lives, we pray. Renew your grace and power, that we may have light even in dark and distressing times and through the Savior may overcome as we wait faithfully for your kingdom. Help us to be ready to take anything upon ourselves, to serve you with body and soul, with all we have and are. May we belong to the hosts of those who go to meet you, who wait for your coming kingdom, which will bring comfort to the world and to all people who now suffer and grieve. O Lord our God, have mercy on our times and on our world. Grant that with thanks and praise we may soon see the signs of the fulfillment of your promises. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Are You a Tree? Joy Marie Clarkson Or are you a potted plant? Read now Intentional Community: The Fantasy and the Reality Ben Cribbin I hoped to find meaning, purpose, and relationship in an intentional community. The strongest impediment, I discovered, was myself. Read now Get Ready to Be Changed Dietrich von Hildebrand Saint or sinner, all of us must be changed by Christ. Read now Watching the Geminids Maureen Swinger Sky-watchers have a chance to think about time differently. Read now In Defense of Chastity Erik Varden Is the church’s teaching on sex unnatural? Read now
Daily Prayer for May 5
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps. Genesis 32:10, NIV Lord our God, we are not worthy of all the mercy and faithfulness you show to us. We thank you for your love and ask you to keep our hearts united in the hope we have together for all things. Keep our hearts united, that again and again we can receive something new from your mighty hand. Keep us true to the calling you have given us. Let light shine out into the world, right into the dark places. Remember those all over the world who are sighing to you, longing that in your great and wonderful goodness light may come to the peoples and to the nations through some deed from your hand. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Intentional Community: The Fantasy and the Reality Ben Cribbin I hoped to find meaning, purpose, and relationship in an intentional community. The strongest impediment, I discovered, was myself. Read now Get Ready to Be Changed Dietrich von Hildebrand Saint or sinner, all of us must be changed by Christ. Read now Watching the Geminids Maureen Swinger Sky-watchers have a chance to think about time differently. Read now In Defense of Chastity Erik Varden Is the church’s teaching on sex unnatural? Read now Even in Hell, Jesus Is There Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt There is nowhere he cannot reach with his healing and liberating power. Read now
Daily Prayer for May 4
And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14, RSV Dear Father in heaven, we thank you for guiding us on all our ways with power from on high. We thank you that again and again you have led us through the darkness on a path of light. Looking back, we cannot be thankful enough. May our hearts turn to you and be filled with quiet certainty in all we are still awaiting. Remember us and remember the many who lie under heavy bondage. Let the time come when you will bring a great deliverance to those who are in darkness. Then we can find meaning for our lives in all that happens, knowing that you have been faithful in everything. You have done more than we asked, more than we can understand. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Watching the Geminids Maureen Swinger Sky-watchers have a chance to think about time differently. Read now In Defense of Chastity Erik Varden Is the church’s teaching on sex unnatural? Read now Even in Hell, Jesus Is There Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt There is nowhere he cannot reach with his healing and liberating power. Read now What Would Jesus Pay Workers? C. Don Jones Jesus clearly says workers deserve a living wage. Read now The Mystery of Father-Son Relationships Benjamin P. Myers The poems in B. H. Fairchild’s An Ordinary Life explore the unresolvable, undefinable relationship between fathers and sons. Read now
Daily Prayer for May 2
I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Psalm 142:5, NIV Lord our God, we seek your light and pray that you shed your light upon us so that we live not only on earth but in you, the eternal and living One. May our lives be drawn into eternity, to the praise of your name, O Father. May we take your Word to heart so that we can become true men and women, able to bear everything in your name and to remain in the love you want to give us. Rouse us to become true men and women at the side of Jesus Christ our Savior, who has been patient in all things with all people. Be with us at all times, Lord our God. You are our help and our refuge. Amen. Recent articles on Plough In Defense of Chastity Erik Varden Is the church’s teaching on sex unnatural? Read now Even in Hell, Jesus Is There Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt There is nowhere he cannot reach with his healing and liberating power. Read now What Would Jesus Pay Workers? C. Don Jones Jesus clearly says workers deserve a living wage. Read now The Mystery of Father-Son Relationships Benjamin P. Myers The poems in B. H. Fairchild’s An Ordinary Life explore the unresolvable, undefinable relationship between fathers and sons. Read now Is Ethical Shopping Only for Hipsters? Kate Lucky The farmer’s market always trumps the faraway factory. Or does it? Read now
Daily Prayer for May 1
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11, NIV Lord Jesus, we look to you on the throne beside your Father in heaven and ask that you be Lord of peace in our hearts. Help us to overcome ourselves again and again and to remain at peace. Then your will may be done in your disciples, a power of peace may be around us that goes out into the whole world, and your name may be glorified on earth. For you are Lord of peace, and we await you. In difficult times faith and hope will take hold in our hearts all the more firmly, to your glory, Lord Jesus. For you will suddenly come according to your promise as the One who does God’s will on earth among all people. Amen. Recent articles on Plough What Would Jesus Pay Workers? C. Don Jones Jesus clearly says workers deserve a living wage. Read now The Mystery of Father-Son Relationships Benjamin P. Myers The poems in B. H. Fairchild’s An Ordinary Life explore the unresolvable, undefinable relationship between fathers and sons. Read now Is Ethical Shopping Only for Hipsters? Kate Lucky The farmer’s market always trumps the faraway factory. Or does it? Read now Finding Peace of Mind Rufus Jones What fortress is there in which the soul is safe from fear and trouble? Read now Inside Nyansa Classical Community Angel Adams Parham Nyansa cultivates knowledge and wisdom, merging classics and culture to reach the next generation. Read now
Daily Prayer for April 29
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9:9–10, NIV Lord our God, we look to you in our many needs, in the distress of our hearts, in the anguish of the whole world. We beseech you, let light come to your people everywhere on earth to bring them your help and your victory. Remember the wretched, the sick, the poor. Let your living strength come to them so that they can bear their sufferings and hold out joyfully to the end. Remember us all, O Lord our God, for we all need you. We are weak and poor and cannot go forward alone. Your Spirit must help us. May the Savior come to us, and may his grace and his power be born in our hearts. Amen. Recent articles on Plough The Mystery of Father-Son Relationships Benjamin P. Myers The poems in B. H. Fairchild’s An Ordinary Life explore the unresolvable, undefinable relationship between fathers and sons. Read now Is Ethical Shopping Only for Hipsters? Kate Lucky The farmer’s market always trumps the faraway factory. Or does it? Read now Finding Peace of Mind Rufus Jones What fortress is there in which the soul is safe from fear and trouble? Read now Inside Nyansa Classical Community Angel Adams Parham Nyansa cultivates knowledge and wisdom, merging classics and culture to reach the next generation. Read now Ancient Songs in the Desert Tessa Carman For Ephrem the Syrian, nature shows us truths about the Creator. Read now
Daily Prayer for April 28
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11, NIV Dear Father in heaven, you show us the way of life; in your presence is fullness of joy, and at your right hand is delight forever. In your presence we want to rejoice together as your children, under your protection. May we become firm in every part of our life on earth. Grant that soon something of your kingdom, of your heaven, may encircle us like a blessing, enabling us to fight on in joy and exultation. We entrust ourselves to you, our faithful and loving God, and we thank you. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Finding Peace of Mind Rufus Jones What fortress is there in which the soul is safe from fear and trouble? Read now Inside Nyansa Classical Community Angel Adams Parham Nyansa cultivates knowledge and wisdom, merging classics and culture to reach the next generation. Read now Ancient Songs in the Desert Tessa Carman For Ephrem the Syrian, nature shows us truths about the Creator. Read now Life or Death The Didache It’s an either/or choice in this teaching from the early church. Read now Breakwater Rhys Laverty In the Channel Islands, a crumbling jetty protects a way of life. Read now
Daily Prayer for April 27
You answered me when I called to you; with your strength you strengthened me. Psalm 138:3, TEV Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that we are your children and that your eyes watch over us and see all that is in our hearts. You hear the request of each heart, and you will answer at the right time. Stretch out your strong hand to us, for we are weak and often heavy-hearted, not knowing what to do nor how to find you. But you are with us in every need in spite of all our faults and shortcomings. You are with us; you lead us through everything to our life’s true goal, until each of us can rejoice over all you have done, to the praise of your name, our Father. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Finding Peace of Mind Rufus Jones What fortress is there in which the soul is safe from fear and trouble? Read now Inside Nyansa Classical Community Angel Adams Parham Nyansa cultivates knowledge and wisdom, merging classics and culture to reach the next generation. Read now Ancient Songs in the Desert Tessa Carman For Ephrem the Syrian, nature shows us truths about the Creator. Read now Life or Death The Didache It’s an either/or choice in this teaching from the early church. Read now Breakwater Rhys Laverty In the Channel Islands, a crumbling jetty protects a way of life. Read now
Daily Prayer for April 26
How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord, to sing in your honor, O Most High God, to proclaim your constant love every morning, and your faithfulness every night. Psalm 92:1-2, TEV We thank you, Lord our God. How much good you have poured out on us throughout our lives! And how much we should thank you every day! We thank you that again and again we feel your help and know that you can fill our earthly life with what is of heaven. May your kingdom come over the whole world, for all people are longing for faith and for mercy and are to be gathered into your house under the staff of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Watch over us during the night. May your help go far and wide into the whole world. Stand by those who call upon you, even when they do not understand how they should pray. Help us and grant that the Savior may come, to the glory of your name. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Ancient Songs in the Desert Tessa Carman For Ephrem the Syrian, nature shows us truths about the Creator. Read now Life or Death The Didache It’s an either/or choice in this teaching from the early church. Read now Breakwater Rhys Laverty In the Channel Islands, a crumbling jetty protects a way of life. Read now Hoverfly Heaven Christopher Hart Britain’s hedges are home to a remarkable and important insect. Read now Fight Wealth Not Poverty Claudio Oliver After decades serving the poor, I’ve realized that the problem and the solution lie closer to home. Read now
Daily Prayer for April 24
And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19, NIV Lord God, we thank you for giving us light here on earth, where it is so often completely dark. But in the darkness the name of Jesus Christ shines out as the prophetic Word: “Be comforted. After darkness comes light, after night comes day!” We thank you for this light. In joy we thank you, for we have experienced that Jesus lives and comes to meet each one, bringing victory over enemy powers. In the name of Jesus Christ and in his name alone we ask you to remember the needs of our time. We do not want anything that comes from ourselves. We do not want any earthly peace. We want your peace, Lord God, the peace in which everything becomes new, born anew even in suffering, to the eternal glory of your name. Amen. Recent articles on Plough Life or Death The Didache It’s an either/or choice in this teaching from the early church. Read now Breakwater Rhys Laverty In the Channel Islands, a crumbling jetty protects a way of life. Read now Hoverfly Heaven Christopher Hart Britain’s hedges are home to a remarkable and important insect. Read now Fight Wealth Not Poverty Claudio Oliver After decades serving the poor, I’ve realized that the problem and the solution lie closer to home. Read now Reading the Book of Nature Lilias Trotter, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Augustine of Hippo and George MacDonald Four writers study the divine as revealed in the natural world. Read now