Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for December 16th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord Jesus,
You said, "Come to me, all You that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give You rest."
That word is for me this morning.
The laboring at my age looks different from earlier seasons.The work is not paid.The heaviness is not money.
The labor is the long carrying of prayers for my family.The heaviness is the slow griefabout friends who have gone,the country's worries,the small daily fatigue of an old body.
You said, "Come."I am coming.Slowly.With the load of my prayer list.With the load of my own small troubles.
Not the rest of doing nothing.The rest of being carried.The rest of laying the heavy load on Your shouldersand walking lighter for the rest of the day.
Take the load.Give the rest.Then send me back into the daywith what I need,not with what I have been carrying.
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.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for december 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 Matthew 11:28. 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.