Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church.
Monday, Dec. 5: As we shop for Christmas gifts for family, friends and coworkers, we ask God to give us pause and remind us of the benefits, hope and joy that can result from sharing our financial gifts and resources with neighbors in need—in our community and globally.