2 Chronicles 7:14
14 if my people, who are
called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their
sin and will heal their land.
Community
In our own community of Anderston, in the Glasgow City
Centre area, there are a growing number of instances where there is not unity
in our community. There have been
incidents of vandalism of property, and people feeling unsafe in their
community.
This is a work of the prince of darkness. We must pray against this. We must pray God’s light into the darkness.
The local elections are nearly upon us. The results of these will have a direct
impact on our communities. We pray that
the local councillors who work tirelessly for our community and work hard for
the greater good of the community will be voted back in. We pray that those who are in it for their
own sake, and for the greed of power will be shown that it is only the service
of others that should be their primary goal, rather than self.
We pray for fairness in the local elections, and that
God’s will be done, not mans.
We pray for the issues that impact our Community, the
economic situation, the care of the elderly (which is still in the news), for our
Schools, for the churches that aim to serve in mission the communities in which
they are situated. We pray God will be
seen in each of those areas, and that He will raise up Christians who are
passionate about making a difference where they are, in each of these areas.
Church
Leaders
We continue to pray for church leaders this week.
We pray that they are encouraged in their Spirits, and
are able to connect with the God who has called them to be where they are for
such a time as this.
We pray that church leaders listen to God, and hear
what He is saying to them.
We pray that church leaders act on what God tells them
to do.
We pray that church leaders will work together for the
good of the Kingdom.
We pray that God will protect church leaders from the
attacks of the Devil, both spiritual and physical.
We pray for the health of our church leaders.
We pray for the families of our church leaders, that
God will protect them and keep them safe.
Glasgow
We continue to pray for the City of Glasgow. There is a lot happening in our City at the
moment, and there are many changes taking place.
We pray for the local council elections. We pray that God will have His hand on
these.
We pray for the changing economic situation that is
impacting on all areas of life in the city.
We pray for the issue of homelessness in Glasgow. We pray that the church responds to this in
the way that Jesus would. We pray that
we will reach out and be the hands of Jesus to those impacted by
homelessness. We pray for their safety
and protection.
We pray for the preparations that are taking place for
the 2014 Commenwealth Games. We pray
that the church will serve the city during this period. We pray that we will seek to bring God’s love
to the City and the visitors who will be in the City.
We pray boldly for the light and love of God to shine
in the darkness. We pray that people
will come to know Jesus as their saviour and friend. We pray for God’s Kingdom to reign in and
over the City of Glasgow.
We pray that Glasgow will flourish by the preaching of
the word, and the praising of His name.
Thy
Kingdom Come
We pray that there is a real and tangible moving of the
Spirit in our City.
We claim that God’s Kingdom will Come.
We pray that souls will be won for the Kingdom, and
that we will rejoice with the angels as men and women, boys and girls turn to
God as their saviour.
Other
requests from previous weeks:
Each week we continue to pray for topics that we prayed
for previously. We won’t always list all
the details, but rather just give you the headings to allow you to pray into
these situations as God leads, and if you need to you can refer to previous
weeks guides.
Debt
& Wealth
Elderly
& Vulnerable
Families
Young
People
Elections
Trafficking, refugees and Asylum seekers
Churches
Other
prayer requests from around the city and the world:
For the escalating violence in Afghanistan & in the
Middle East & Africa. May God bring
a lasting peace and reconciliation.
Sean Rooney, 15 years old, rare form of cancer
Pauline – that she knows your healing power as she continues
to receive treatment. We give thanks
that she has been released from hospital.
The family of Ben – that you will protect them and
guard them in these days
Robert, 32 years old, liver failure and only 3 months
to live
Street Pastors – for their continued ministry and
protection each weekend.
The Salvation Army social services provision across the
UK , and particularly in Glasgow
For Tracy & her family.
For the Beatie family.
We give thanks for the amazing recovery of their new born baby, a true
miracle of God’s healing power.
For Susan & family.
Emily – toddler who is in and out of hospital.
James McLaren – Age 26 with Down Syndrome who is
currently in a coma.
Paula – as she deals with the trials of a family
breakup, being left with 3 children to look after.
For the staff and pupils of Anderston Primary School,
St Patricks Primary School, Sandyford Day Nursery & Cranstonhill Nursery
School.Lord, there are many hurting people across our city and the world. May you fill them with you love, show compassion, give peace and bring comfort in their time of need.
