Dads
Dad’s Prayer for October 26th
A short, Scripture-shaped dads prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, in Haggai, You told Your people they looked for much and found little because they ran to their own houses and ignored Yours. That hits close to home.
I look for much in a thousand small things and end up hungry every time. The phone scroll that promises something and gives nothing. The expensive coffee. The next thing I buy. The win at work that was supposed to make me feel okay. None of these things is wrong. But I keep asking them to do what only You can do.
Help me invest in Your house this week. That means real things for me. Time in prayer. Time in Your Word. Time with the people You have put in my life. What comes from those things lasts, even when it takes longer than the quick fixes.
Lord Jesus, You are where I should run first. Reset my reflex. When I am restless, pull me toward You, not toward the next scroll.
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.
“You looked for much, and, behold,1:9 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?” says Yahweh of Armies, “Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.
Haggai 1:9
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray dad’s prayer for october 26th?
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 Haggai 1:9. 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.