Day 285

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23

Lord Jesus,

Please fill Pastor Robert with the fruits of Your Holy Spirit. Let the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control pour out of him in abundance onto those around him.

May we all pour out these blessed fruits onto those who are near to us. As You have given these gifts to us, may we, in turn, give them to others.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus, 

Amen

Day 284

If I say, "Surely the darkness shall fall on me," even the night shall be light about me;

- Psalm 139:11

Lord Jesus,

Be Pastor Robert's everything. Make his todays worth his tomorrow with You. Bless him and keep him close to Your heart, Lord.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 283

The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!

Psalm 22:26

Lord Jesus,

Be the hope that keeps Pastor Robert going on. Keep him safe in Your love, Jesus. Let his heart live forever in You. Be the hope of us all.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 282

Show me Your ways,       O Lord;                       Teach me Your paths.

Psalm 25:4

Lord Jesus,

Show Pastor Robert Your ways. Teach him Your paths. Take him to the places he can only imagine. May Your Sovereign Spirit be upon him.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 281

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him.

Lamentations 3:25

Lord Jesus,

Please carry Pastor Robert through this time of grief into a season of joyfulness. Give him hope in You, for he is the one who seeks You, and he will not be disappointed. 

Each morning Your mercies burst forth, young and fresh like the newborn sun. Let Pastor Robert's life be showered in grace. May Your mercies overwhelm him.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 280

Sow for yourselves righteousness;

Reap in mercy;

Break up your fallow ground,

For it is time to seek the Lord,

Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.

- Hosea 10:12

Lord Jesus,

My prayer is that Pastor Robert will always run after You. It's so much better to be running after You than to be running from You.

Please lift Pastor Robert higher, above the things of this world, into a place of peace in You, the only place where true joy is found.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 279

O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.

Psalm 139:1-4

Lord Jesus,

Please let Pastor Robert know that You are there, wherever he is, whatever he does, in every moment of his life, in every word he speaks, in every breath he breathes, You are there.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus, 
Amen

Day 278

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!   Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

-Psalm 36:7

Lord Jesus,

Keep Pastor Robert under the shadow of Your wings. Help him to trust in Your protection, and to find his refuge in You. Shower him with Your lovingkindness, and heal his heart. 

I ask this in Your name, Jesus, 
Amen

Day 277

Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Psalm 96:2

Lord Jesus,

Inspire Pastor Robert's heart to sing Your praises and bless Your name every day. May he continue to proclaim the good news of Your salvation gift to the people of Your church. May he continue to proclaim it to himself.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus, 
Amen

Day 276

But He is unique, and who can make Him change?

And whatever His soul desires, that He does.

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For He performs what is appointed for me,

And many such things are with Him.

Job 23:13-14

Lord Jesus,

Please perform what You have appointed for Pastor Robert. Bring forth Your plans for him, and have sovereignty over his soul.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 275

Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!

Psalm 90:14








Lord Jesus,

Bless Pastor Robert with Your mercy in the morning. Give him reason to rejoice and be glad all his days. Let his morning light be the light of Christ, and may the rising of the Son illuminate his life each and every day.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 274

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;

Psalm 28:7a

Lord Jesus,

I pray that You continue to be the hope that Pastor Robert builds his life on. May he trust in nothing less than You, and may he never settle for anything other than the name of Jesus Christ.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 273

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3

Lord Jesus,

When we are quiet with sadness, You are before us, shining in all Your splendor. As the scenery of our lives fades away, You fill our vision with the glories of eternity.

I lift up Pastor Robert to You, and I ask You to unveil Your eternal beauty to him. You have taken from him, now please give him something endlessly wonderful.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 272

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.

-Psalm 34:15

Lord Jesus,

Your eyes are on Pastor Robert, and Your ears are open to his cry. Please show him that You remember him. Show him that he is in Your hands.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 271

Surely he will never be shaken;
The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

-Psalm 112:6





Lord Jesus,

I lift up Pastor Robert to You. I pray he is never shaken from the path You have laid out for him, and that his righteousness, through You, will be in everlasting remembrance in the hearts of Your people.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 270

This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.

Psalm 119:50

Lord Jesus,

I pray that Pastor Robert finds comfort in Your word. Bless him with a deeper understanding, and open his eyes to Your presence all around him.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 269

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.

- Psalm 90:17

Lord Jesus, 

Rest Your favor upon Pastor Robert's life, and establish the work of his hands for Your glory. 

May Your favor rest upon all Your people, and may their hands establish You forever in the hearts of man.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,

Amen

Day 268

“In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.”

Job 12:10

Lord Jesus, 

We are the people of Your church, and we lift up Pastor Robert to You. We entrust him into Your hands, Lord, his life; his breath.

Renew him, Lord. Fill him afresh with Your Holy Spirit, and breathe into him Your holy breath.

We ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 267

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

- John 14:26

Lord Jesus,

Keep whispering into Pastor Robert's ear, telling him who You say he is. Speak words of life to Your servant, Lord. Remind him of the things You have taught him, so that he may, in turn, teach others.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 266

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy; to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

Jude 1:25

Lord Jesus,

I pray for Your presence in the life of Pastor Robert, in the lives of all those You call Your own.

On this day, please touch Pastor Robert's heart. Touch the hearts of all Your people, Lord.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 265

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.

Philippians 1:3-5

Lord Jesus,

Please lead Pastor Robert in his prayers for the people of the church. May he intercede with a deep love, and may he find joy in fellowship with his brothers and sisters in Christ.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 264

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:5













Lord Jesus,

Inspire Pastor Robert to pour out Your gentleness upon the people of the church, as well as all others that cross his path.

Let the words of his mouth fall like manna into hungry ears, and his smile soothe silent tears. May others know, from his behavior, that You, Lord, are near.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 263

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:17

Lord Jesus,

Equip Pastor Robert and his family with the protection of the helmet of salvation. Arm them with the sword of the Holy Spirit. Endow them with insight into Your Word, a gift of knowledge and wisdom right from the very heart of You.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 262

 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:5

Lord Jesus,

Breathe Your mighty breath into Pastor Robert's life. Keep him by Your power, through his faith in You, until the day of his final salvation, when the curtain comes down and all will be revealed to him.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 261

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 52:7

Lord Jesus,

Please bless Pastor Robert's preaching as he brings good news, proclaims peace, brings glad tidings of good things, proclaims salvation, and ministers with mercy, grace, and much love to the flock You have entrusted to him.

We lift up our voices, and we cry out to You, Lord, for this man whom You have given to lead us in Your ways.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen

Day 260

I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:1

Lord Jesus,

I pray for Pastor Robert to exalt You, to bless Your name, forever and ever. No matter what life brings, no matter what storms or sunlight, may we always praise the name of Jesus.

In Him we live.

I ask this in Your name, Jesus,
Amen