Dads
Dad's Prayer for April 16th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, Peter wrote that the blood of Christ is precious. Not common. Not like anything else. I treat it like a Sunday thing. Like hymns and the bread and cup. But I need it on Tuesday mornings. I need it in the gossip I want to repeat. In the small lie I almost tell. In the grudge I keep holding. Your blood is enough for all of this. I do not need another plan. I just need You to wash me again. Send me out cleaner than I came in. 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.
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,
1 Peter 1:19But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad's prayer for april 16th?
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 1 Peter 1:19, 1 John 1:7. 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.