Dads
Dad's Prayer for July 19th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, You said in Deuteronomy 5:24 that Your people saw Your glory and lived. They did not die from the seeing. That is more than I usually allow. I treat my own awe like a luxury — something I might get on a clear morning if everything else lines up. But You are saying I can stand under Your glory and survive it. Seeing You does not crush me. You made me live and breathe right in front of You.
Lord, pull back the curtain. Help me see, for one ordinary minute, that the kitchen, the kids, the work I do — all of it is in front of a real God who is not far off. Then let me go about my day as a man who has briefly remembered where he lives.
Lord Jesus, You showed us the Father. Let me see Him through You today — not in a vision, but in the plain task of loving the people in my house under His eye.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
and you said, “Behold, Yahweh our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire. We have seen today that God does speak with man, and he lives.
Deuteronomy 5:24
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad's prayer for july 19th?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Deuteronomy 5:24. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.