P.R.A.Y
PAUSE
REJOICE & REFLECT
ASK
YIELD
Personal Worship
We look at the parable of The Rich Fool today.
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, as I approach my time with you today, would you draw near to me? I want to experience all you have for me. Show me that all I need is found in you.
I choose to rejoice, with all God’s people, in the powerful promise that God gives us in Psalm 16…
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
Psalm 16:5-6
As you read the passages below, ask the Lord to cause a word or phrase to stand out to you.
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:13-21
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?”
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:13-21
Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool to expose how easily the heart can drift from trust in God to trust in possessions. The man’s land produces abundantly, yet instead of gratitude or generosity, he turns inward — building bigger barns and speaking only to himself about comfort and security. Jesus reveals that true life is not measured by what we accumulate but by being “rich toward God.” Contentment frees us from the illusion that more wealth will bring deeper peace. When our identity rests in God rather than in abundance, we are able to live with open hands, trusting that our security comes from him alone. This passage invites us to examine where we are storing our treasure and whether our hearts are resting in the Provider or in the provision.
Lord, show me what it looks like to avoid being the rich fool. Give me eyes to see where I lack contentment.
Father in heaven, I come before you asking for true revival — not just excitement or emotion, but a deep awakening of hearts that return fully to you. Search me and cleanse me where I have grown distracted, weary, or cold. Restore a holy hunger for your Word, a fresh love for Jesus, and a renewed sensitivity to your Spirit. Revive what feels dry within me and within your people; breathe life into our worship, our obedience, and our daily walk with you. Teach us to repent quickly, forgive freely, and live with humble dependence on your grace. Let your presence be our greatest desire and your glory our greatest aim. Begin the revival in my own heart, Lord, and let it overflow into my home, my church, and every place you send me.
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?
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:13-21
Yielding Prayer
Father, guard my heart from the quiet pull of greed and the false promise that more possessions will bring lasting peace. Teach me to measure my life not by what I store up for myself but by how deeply I trust and honor you. I surrender my desire for control, my fear of lack, and every place where I seek security apart from you. Form in me a contented spirit that rests in your provision and uses what you give for your purposes. Help me live with open hands, rich toward you and attentive to your voice. I yield my plans, my resources, and my future to you, trusting that you alone are my true treasure.
Yielding Promise
And now, as I move into the day ahead, the Lord who loves me reminds me in Lamentations 3…
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24
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