Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for April 20th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, it is the Lord.
John said those words when he saw Jesus on the shore. The disciples had been fishing all night. Then Jesus was there with breakfast waiting. They knew it was Him.
I know You the same way. Not by big signs. By the quiet things.
By the verse that lands just right in the morning. By the phone call that comes at the right time. By the small steady mercies of an ordinary day.
The shore in my life is the kitchen. You are here the way You were in Galilee that morning, with breakfast ready and a quiet welcome for tired people.
Let me say John's three words today when I see You. Not loudly. Just under my breath.
The doctor was kind, and it was the Lord. The right word came on the phone, and it was the Lord. The morning reading surprised me, and it was the Lord.
Let me see You. Let me be glad. Let me say so.
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.
That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!”
John 21:7
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for april 20th?
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 John 21:7. 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.