The Office of the Chaplain United States House of Representatives

Opening Prayer

10/08/2025
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben

Where, O Lord, do we find insight when all around us, the competing narratives muddle the path toward discernment? Voices cry out for understanding, searching as if for hidden treasure and longing to find the wisdom needed to meet today's challenges.
 
You alone, O God, give wisdom; from Your mouth only come knowledge and understanding.
 
Teach us to listen for the Word You speak, that we will learn what is right, just, and fair.
 
Open our eyes to perceive the path of blamelessness. Remind us that You set before us guardrails to keep us safe if we are honest and to protect us when we are faithful.
 
Incline our hearts toward discretion. Lead us on straight paths, and guard us against our own willfulness.
 
In You alone may we seek wisdom. In You only will we find insight.
 
In Your sovereign name, we pray.  Amen.

Thought of the Week


—Dallas Willard
God’s guidance is not a gimmick that we can keep on tap for our own gain. It is not there to enable us to beat our competitors. We cannot invoke it to

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