Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for January 17th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord Jesus, the Lamb stood on Mount Sion, and with Him a hundred forty-four thousand. Revelation 14:1. What strikes me this morning is the standing. After everything, You still stand. After everything, Your people stand with You. There is a settledness in that scene I want more of in my own little days. I am not going to fix the world. But I can join the standing company, even from this chair. I am not at the front of the great multitude. I am a face somewhere in the back of the crowd. That is enough. That has always been enough. Let me carry the standing into the rest of the day, into the trip to the pharmacy, into the visit at three, into the supper I will eat alone. Christ stands. His people stand with Him. The rest will keep. 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.
I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.
Revelation 14:1
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for january 17th?
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 Revelation 14:1. 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.