Personal Prayer
Praise God that he is the Chief Shepherd, preparing for you the crown of glory that will not fade (1 Pet. 5:4). Thank him for leading you like a shepherd to well-watered gardens. Confess those times you stray like a lost sheep and forget God’s commands (Ps. 119:176). Commit your life to doing what is pleasing to God (Heb. 13:20-21). Ask him to help you recognize false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ferocious wolves (Mt. 7:15).

For Your Family and Friends
Many have family members who are like sheep without a shepherd (Mt. 9:36). Pray that God will use you as a shepherd in some way today.

For the Church
Pray that your church will reach out in love and not judgment to members who have strayed. Ask that they again may find the security of the good shepherd (John 10).

For the Kingdom
Jim Elliott wrote: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Pray that you will be a sharing and giving person in God’s kingdom.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray that by “giving something that you cannot keep” to one in need today, another may receive the gift of salvation.