Day 193

I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land.         
Selah

-Psalm 143:6



Lord Jesus,

Please answer the call of Pastor Robert's thirsty soul. Pour out Your grace upon him, overflowing into the lives of all the people in the church.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 192

When my soul fainted within me,

I remembered the Lord;

And my prayer went up to You,

Into Your holy temple.

-Jonah 2:7

Lord Jesus,

I pray for You to give strength to Pastor Robert's soul, and for him to always call out to You when he needs You. I pray that the incense of his prayers drifts up to Your throne.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 191

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And broke their chains in pieces.

-Psalm 107:14



Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert, his children, and their family to You. I pray You bring them out from under the shadow of death, and break their chains of grief in pieces.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 190

Test all things; hold fast what is good.

-1 Thessalonians 5:21







Lord Jesus,

I pray You continue to give Pastor Robert both discernment and wisdom as he leads Your church.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 189

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

-Psalm 50:15



Lord Jesus,

Please inspire Pastor Robert to call upon You in his troubles. Please remind every one of us that You are the One Who will deliver us, the only One.

May we remember You and glorify You always.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus, 
Amen

Day 188

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

- Psalm 107:1

Lord Jesus,

Remain with Pastor Robert. Fill his life full of Your blessings. Give him endless reasons to thank You.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 187

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob defend you-

-Psalm 20:1

Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert and his family to You in their day of trouble. Please answer their pain out of Your Heart of endless love for them.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 186

As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

-Proverbs 27:17




Lord Jesus,

Pastor Robert is a friend of Yours. Please sharpen him for his continued service to You.

Thank You, Lord, for being his friend. Thank You that he is my friend too.

In the Name of Jesus,
Amen

Day 185

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

-1 Thessalonians 5:11





Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert, his children, Calvary Chapel Tucson, and all those who are reading this now. I ask You to put it on our hearts to comfort one another, to encourage one another, and to be generous in our mercy towards each other.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 184

But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

-1 Thessalonians 5:8

Lord Jesus,

You have given us Your armor to protect us from the many things of this world that seek to destroy us. 

I pray that You equip Pastor Robert with Your very best armor, and lead him through this battle into victory.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 183

Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

-Psalm 20:6

Lord Jesus,

Please help Your friend, Pastor Robert. Answer him from Your holy Heaven. Lend him Your strength.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 182

that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

-1 Thessalonians 5:10b

Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert to You. I ask You to renew his hope that love, indeed, wins in the end. Please remind him that both he and Lisa are living together with You.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 181

Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;

-Psalm 79:9a




Lord Jesus,

For the glory of Your name, I pray You continue to help Pastor Robert through this time. I pray You continue to help all of us.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 180

 For God has not given us a spirit of fear,

 but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

-2 Timothy 1:7

Lord Jesus,

Please stand in the storm of Pastor Robert's heart and "Peace, be still," his waves of anguish.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 179

Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.

 -Matthew 5:7




Lord Jesus,

Pastor Robert is a merciful man. Please return to him the mercy he has shown to so many others.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 178

For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

- John 3:16

Lord Jesus,

My prayer is that You remind Pastor Robert that You love him; You gave Your only Son for him; and that he holds the promise of everlasting life.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 177

And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.

-Genesis 8:5

Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert to You. I pray You bring him to the time when he will finally see the tops of the mountains again.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 176

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

-John 1:5









Lord Jesus,

Please shine into the darkness of our grief. Losing Lisa has left a shadow in the life of Pastor Robert, his family, and all of Calvary Tucson. You are the One who can bring light where there is only darkness. 

Please light our way.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 175

 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

-2 Chronicles 16:9a

Lord Jesus,

Pastor Robert's heart is loyal to You. Please show Yourself strong on his behalf. Take up his cause, Lord, and bring him victory. You are our Mighty One.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 174

For the Lord will comfort Zion,
He will comfort all her waste places;
He will make her wilderness like Eden,
And her desert like the garden of the Lord;
Joy and gladness will be found in it,
Thanksgiving and the voice of melody.

-Isaiah 51:3

Lord Jesus,

You promise comfort to Your people. You promise to restore joy and gladness, thanksgiving and song. I know You will do these things for Pastor Robert, for he is one of Your people. 

Thank you Jesus,

Amen

Day 173

                  But as it is written:

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

Nor have entered into the heart of man

The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."

-1 Corinthians 2:9

Lord Jesus,

I pray that You instill in Pastor Robert's heart, the promise of sacred things which You have prepared for him, things which he cannot even imagine.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 172

For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

- Psalm 89:18

Lord Jesus,

You are our King. You are the One who defends us; protects us. I ask You to protect Pastor Robert from the depths of grief and to grant him Your divine favor.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 171

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

- Genesis 1:3

Lord Jesus,

Let there be light in Pastor Robert's life again. Shine Your light through his life, and give him something beautiful, Lord.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen