Prayers for Knowing GodSample

“He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.”

—Titus 3:5

Adoration

God, to know You is to know Your mercy because, without Your mercy, I can’t approach You to get to know You. You are the great, supreme King who rules over all, judging all things according to Your righteousness, and if not for Your mercy, I would have been judged long ago. Instead, I’ve been given the chance to pursue a life of meaning, purpose, and influence through my intimate connection with You as the Source and Provider of all.

When it’s my role to show mercy to someone who has betrayed me or even simply dismissed me, I can find it hard to do. Something inside me resists. But Your mercy flows like the water cascading over the rocks of a waterfall. There is no resistance. You hold nothing back. You wash each of us clean with Your love, and I praise and adore You for Your ability to show mercy where it’s undeserved.

Confession

God, too often I fail to recognize, acknowledge, or thank You for the countless things in my life to which Your mercy is applied. So many times You have withheld Your wrath, brought on by my sinful choices, and I have come to expect Your mercy. But mercy is never to be expected. Mercy is the gift of the Giver.

I confess to You that, as someone given this great gift of mercy over and over again, I don’t always honor You in my heart. I focus more on myself and my agenda than on advancing Your kingdom agenda through my words and actions. Forgive me for failing to respond to Your mercy in such a way that makes me a full-on kingdom steward and kingdom disciple, both overall and in all that I do.

Thanksgiving

Heavenly Father, thank You for the depths of Your love from which flows Your great mercy. Thank You for the power of Your patience that allows You to respond with such lovingkindness in the face of my sins. Thank You for reminding me of Your mercy so that I don’t grow complacent.

Your mercy serves as a motivator for me to serve You and love You all the more. Thank You for caring for me so much that You want me to serve You. Thank You for believing in me and for using me in advancing Your kingdom agenda on earth.

Supplication

God, I want to know Your mercy more. I want to realize how much You’ve shown me already. I don’t want to overlook the level and depth of mercy You have shown me over the course of my life. I believe that a real reflection on Your mercy to me will cultivate in me a greater level of thankfulness. Grow this gratitude in me as a response to Your great mercy.

In the name of Jesus, I ask to know You more through knowing Your mercy. Amen.