Your Nightly Prayer 🙏🏾 Psalm 66:5
Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. Psalm 83:3

DEVOTION
Based on Psalm 83
Tonight's psalmist understood the common temptation to want to fight back against those who conspire against us and inspires us to be honest about our struggles and temptations with wanting to solve our problems on our own instead of giving them to the Lord. Even though we're supposed to pray for our enemies, it's hard not to want to fight back if for no other reason than to satisfy our own need to act.

But when foes rise against us, we can rest assured that God is with us to help us fight our battles, and His ways are always best. We can find comfort knowing we never have to face adversity alone and that He is still in control. As you prepare to read tonight's psalm, take a moment to lift any harbored resentment or anger against others to God. Clear your mind of any distractions and focus on hearing His voice through His Word.
A.C.T.S. REFLECTION
ADORATION: Think about how powerful and Almighty God is, taking joy in knowing and serving this Almighty God. Invite His presence to be near to you as you wind down the day. Find comfort in knowing you serve the one, true God who controls all of the earth.

CONFESSION: Think of a tumultuous time when you did not trust God to work for your good. Confess any doubts you have of God's power and any fear of others you are holding on to. Ask Him to help you focus on and turn to Him when you need help.

THANKSGIVING: Thank God for the ways in which He's protected and delivered you through a difficult time. Thank Him, in advance, for the ways in which He will continue to help you and for the times when He will deliver you in the future.

SUPPLICATION: Lord, You know my heart, and I ask You to move in my life in a mighty way. Rise against those who rise against me, and help me remember that I am secure in Your hands. I trust in You and look to You for peace. I praise Your holy Name. Amen.

PRAYER
“Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.”
PSALM 66:5
Dear God, tonight as I wind down, I am reminded of the still waters that calm my soul. Your presence calms me like gentle waves against the shore. I thank You for the gift of another day. The challenges and triumphs of today have brought me one step closer to fulfilling Your purpose for my life. And as I close my eyes tonight, I pray that You will attend to the voice of my prayer and hear my deepest desires. Help me to align my will with Yours and to trust that Your plans for me are more extraordinary than anything I can imagine. May I rest knowing that You are the living water that quenches my thirst for meaning and purpose. Thank You, God, for the peace that comes from knowing that You are always with me. May Your love surround me like the waves of the sea, carrying me into a deep and restful sleep. In Jesus’s holy name, I pray, Amen.