Parable
Parable Of The Faithful And Wise Servant Prayer
A short, Scripture-shaped parable prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Lord Jesus, You asked who the faithful and wise servant is. You said it is the one set over the household to give food at the right time. The job is not flashy. It is the plain work of feeding people when they need it. Lord, I have been inconsistent. I have done the big thing once and skipped the small things for days. Forgive me. Tune me to the daily rhythm — the steady care, the right-time provision, the quiet trustworthiness that a home depends on. You are not coming back to see a show. You are coming back to see if the children were fed. Make me the kind of servant who fed them. Let the next time You look, find the table set at the right hour. 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.
The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
Luke 12:42
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray parable of the faithful and wise servant prayer?
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 Luke 12:42. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
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