(Editor’s Note: October is Pastor Appreciation Month. I have broken this prayer into four parts, shared over two days, adding scripture for each section. May it be used to support and build up the pastors among us.)
“Every time I think of you, I always pray for you with a heart full of joy...” (Philippians 1:3-5)
We acknowledge the gift of Your servants to the work of ministry; called in their weakness and strengthened by Your Spirit. May we support them with our love and prayers. May we cherish, honor, and respect them because they are Your anointed servants. May we, with joy, accept the awesome and privileged responsibility of helping them be all You want them to be.
“’Everyone
who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How then can they call on the
One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom
they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?” (Romans 10:13-14)
It is by Your love and grace that we are given pastors to preach the gospel. We thank You for the boldness with which they call us to repentance. They hold before us the truth of Your Word which strengthens our faith and gives us a sure hope for the glorious coming of Your kingdom. As they impart Your Word to us, be their joy and their inspiration.
-- Adapted from “God Gave Some to Be...Pastors: A service of prayer, gratitude, and encouragement for pastors” by Sharon Postma
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