
We pray for those who prepared our food, and we ask that we would be a blessing to them during our brief encounter today. A Prayer for the Drive-Thruįather, Thank You for the drive-thru, that saves our time on busy days.

Bless us and help us get back up on our feet again. Help us to trust that You will sustain us through times of abundance and times of scarcity. It’s hard to understand why we don’t have enough to eat, but we come to You for strength, knowing that You are our provider. A Prayer for When Food is Scarceįather, We come to You hungry, today. Bless us, Lord Jesus, and stir our hearts to remember You in all we do. Thank You for the gift of Jesus, and that we can look to Him knowing He understands our hunger.

How He came here as a human being, and ate with His family and friends just like we do. A Prayer in Remembrance of the Last Supperįather, As we sit here today preparing to eat this food, we remember Your Son. Bless our conversation, and may we honor You in all we do. We understand our privilege to be here, and we pray to be a blessing to those we encounter in this place. Thank You for the opportunity to have our meal brought to us, and the ability to relax and enjoy this time with one another. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.įather, Bless this establishment and employees as they prepare and serve our food. Until then, may this food bless our bodies, and give us strength to endure the day ahead. As we miss _ today, we pray Your blessing over him/her/them, and us, and the space in between now and when we see them next. Be with the one we are without, today, and help us to trust in Your timing, purpose, and great love for us all. A Prayer for When Someone is Missed at the Tableįather, We are coping with an empty seat at our table. Bless our appetites, both physical and spiritual, to honor You in all we do.

Help us use this time to bond closer as a group, and learn to love each other more. The people in our lives bring us such joy, and we are grateful for time spent in fellowship together. A Prayer for Dinner Fellowshipįather, Praise You for friendship and family! Thank You for bringing us together today to share a meal. Guide our mealtime conversations and steer our hearts to Your purpose for our lives. Help each member of our family use these gifts to your glory. We thank you for all of the gifts you’ve given to those around this table. Thank You for putting us together as family, and thank You for this food. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.įather, We have gathered to share a meal in Your honor. We pray that we will be energized and be able to work for the glory of Your Kingdom. Forgive us for taking that simple joy for granted, and bless this food to fuel our bodies forward into Your will for our lives. Thank You for meeting our physical needs of hunger and thirst. A Prayer That This Food May Fuel Us to Do Your Workįather, Praise You for the nourishment the You provide.

Print them and keep them in your kitchen or dining room to remind yourself to come before the Lord with thanks.
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Download your own personal PDF copy of these prayers HERE. Here are 10 prayers that will fit any mealtime situation, from formal family dinners, to meals on the go at the neighborhood drive-thru. It helps us remember that our blessings come from our Creator… who deserves credit for all. Use dinner time and all other times of eating to recall God's goodness in your life. Praying God’s blessing over our meals and dinner is a simple way to make a big difference on the daily alignment of our hearts. for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18b NLT) No matter which side of the pendulum we find ourselves on, praying God’s will over our lives and our meals is important. Poverty and starvation are an everyday reality for some, while others of us quench their thirst and put hunger at bay at our leisure. Paul tells us to: “Celebrate always, pray constantly, and give thanks to God no matter what circumstances you find yourself in.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Sitting down to eat provides time to reflect on the day, thank God, and bring our concerns before Him. Dinner and Mealtime prayers are essential conversations with God.
