P.R.A.Y
PAUSE
REJOICE & REFLECT
ASK
YIELD
Personal Worship
We turn to the Book of Micah today and see what the Lord’s desire is for his people.
Together we will pray (P.R.A.Y.) each day – ‘P’: Pausing to be still as we come into the presence of the Lord. ‘R’: Rejoicing as we remember who our God is and what He has done, and Reflecting on His word. ‘A’: Asking God to help us and others. And ‘Y’: yielding to His will in accordance with His word.
As I come before you to pray, I still my thoughts and quiet my mind. I seek to make you the center of my focus.
Prayer of Approach
Lord, every hour I need you. I am desperate for your presence. Let me experience all you have for me today through your Word and prayer. Fill me with your Holy Spirit now.
I choose to rejoice, with all God’s people, in the powerful promise that God gives us in Psalm 30…
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:4-5
As you read the passages below, ask the Lord to cause a word or phrase to stand out to you.
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:6-8
As I reread the passage, I reflect on the questions, “How is my life touched by this word?” and “How does this passage connect with my life?”
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:6-8
This passage brings us to the heart of God’s desire for his people. Like a courtroom scene, God challenges his people to examine what true devotion looks like. It’s not found in extravagant offerings or religious rituals, but in a life marked by justice, mercy, and humble fellowship with him. This passage calls us to a faith that isn’t just confessed by the lips but lived out with hands and hearts. “To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God” is a summary of what it means to live in relationship with him—where righteousness isn’t performance but partnership. God isn’t after our performance; he wants our transformation.
Lord, I ask that you show me what it looks like for me to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with you today.
Lord, wake up your Church. Let us be the hands and feet of Jesus in this world. Revive us by the supernatural power of your Holy Spirit. Bring many to faith because of our devotion to you.
As I read the passage for the final time, I listen to how the Lord is inviting me to respond to him. Where in my life do I need to yield in obedience to what he has for me?
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:6-8
Yielding Prayer
Holy God, you are not swayed by my offerings or impressed by my outward sacrifices. You desire a heart that beats with your justice, a life that overflows in mercy, and a soul that walks humbly at your side. Today I lay down my self-sufficiency and religious habits that lack love. Shape my heart to see the oppressed, to stand for what is right, and to extend the kindness you have shown me. Teach me to walk humbly—not ahead of you, not apart from you, but with you. I yield myself to your will and wisdom. Make me a vessel of your justice, a bearer of your mercy, and a humble follower of your way.
Yielding Promise
And now, as I move into the day ahead, the Lord who loves me reminds me in Psalm 103…
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13
Closing Prayer
Lord, enable me, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to love you today with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength; and to serve you today, by loving and caring for others as I do my own self; and, to exalt you today, by telling the people in my world about the abundant and eternal life found only through faith in Jesus