Sacred Prayers of the Heart

Day 32: Prayer of Stillness

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

Be Still and Know that I am God… - Psalm 46:10

Day 31: Prayer of Tender Brokeness

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, unlock my heart, unlock my lips, and I will overcome with my joyous praise! For the source of your pleasure is not in my performance or the sacrifices I might offer to you. The fountain of your pleasure is found in the sacrifice of my shattered heart before you. You will not despise my tenderness as I bow down humbly at your feet. - Psalm 51:15-18

Day 30: Prayer of Assurance

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, What joy for us whose strength comes from you.  When we walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. We will continue to grow stronger. For You, God are our sun and our shield. You give us grace and glory. You will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. - Psalm 84:5

Day 29: Prayer of Love

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their enemies. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. - Psalm 17:7-8

Day 28: Prayer to Place Your Trust in God

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, I trust that your word holds true, and I can trust everything you do. You love whatever is just and good; your unfailing love fills the earth. You frustrate the plans of the nations and thwart all their schemes. Your plans stand firm forever; your intentions can never be shaken. Let your unfailing love surround us, for our hope is in you alone. - Psalm 33:4,10-11, 21-22

Day 27: Prayer of Wonder

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

Day 26: Prayer for God’s Goodness

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, Teach me how to make good decisions, and give me revelation-light, for I believe in your commands. Before I was humbled I used to always wander astray, but now I see the wisdom of your words. Everything you do is beautiful, flowing from your goodness; teach me the power of your wonderful words! - Psalm 119:66

Day 25: Prayer for Forgiveness

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

Oh God, What bliss belongs to the one whose rebellion has been forgiven, those whose sins are covered by you. For you wipe their slates clean and remove hypocrisy from their hearts. Before I confessed my sins, I kept it all inside; my dishonesty devastated my inner life, causing my life to be filled with frustration, irrepressible anguish, and misery. Then I finally admitted to you all my sins, refusing to hide them any longer. I said, “My life-giving God, I will openly acknowledge my evil actions.” And you forgave me! All at once the guilt of my sin washed away and all my pain disappeared! Lord, you are my secret hiding place, protecting me from troubles. You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Your joyous shouts of rescue release my breakthrough. - Psalm 32

Day 24: Prayer for Integrity

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, Joyful are people of integrity, who search for you with all their hearts. Let me not compromise with evil, Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! I have tried hard to find you—don’t let me wander from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. I praise you, O Lord; teach me your decrees. - Psalm 119:1-8

Day 23: Prayer of Worship

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants. Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. You are their glorious strength. - Psalm 89:9-11, 13-18

Day 22: Prayer of Awe

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. - Psalm 8:3-5

Day 21: Prayer of Hope

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

O God, I love you because you hear my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because you bend down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath. You protect those of childlike faith; let my soul be at rest. - Psalm 116

Day 20: Prayer for Truth

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions. Give me understanding. Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Renew my life with your goodness. - Psalm 119:29

Day 19: Prayer of Intercession for Health

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

May God be your refuge and your place of safety as you trust and place your hope in God. May God rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. May God’s faithful promises be your armor and protection. May you not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. May God order angels to protect you wherever you go. May the hold you up with their hands. - Psalm 91

Day 18: Prayer of Adoration

Rev. Aaron Bjerke

Oh God, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night, my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With God at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure…You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. - Psalm 16:5-9, 11