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.
Peace
in our time
In these recent days I have been struck by the
headlines in our newspapers and on the news websites as to the prosecutions for
violent crimes, and public disorder in our local communities.
Just yesterday there has been a fire in a disused
school where the suspect arson. In my
own street in Haghill, there was serious incident in the local shop. This took place in the middle of the
afternoon, just after the schools finished for the day, of which there are 3
nearby. There was a report this week of
a young woman who has been raped and attacked in the west end of
We pray for the peace of the spirit to descend on our
communities.
We pray for the safety of our communities. That people will live in harmony and unity.
We pray for God’s kingdom and power to reign in our
communities.
We pray for Justice, peace and mercy to be demonstrated
by all.
We pray that local churches will be effective in
bringing light into the darkness. We pray
for protection for those working in the front line who deal with these
incidents daily. We pray that they will
be protected, and that they will know the presence of God with them daily.
The
Olympic Torch & Pentecost
We continue to pray for the preparations for the
arrival of the Torch in our city. We
pray that as the light is brought here physically, that the light of God will
also shine brightly.
We need to pray for the group of Christian leaders who
are organising this.
We pray for the day that the torch arrives in Glasgow Glasgow into the Kingdom of God
Pray for the impact of the Spirit this Pentecost. Pray that we will see a mighty moving of
God’s spirit in the City. That the Light
and Fire of the Spirit will descend with all the might of the Father.
We pray expectantly that God will do great and big
things this Pentecost.
Pray that we see the Kingdom come.
The
Word
I have again included the Scripture that God brought to
me previously as I believe that we need to continue to listen to God in this,
and take action in this. I have also given a link to a Youtube clip of an old
advert that was on TV some years ago.
The reason for this, is that I believe that God wants us to be God
colours in our community. We shouldn’t
just be dull and boring, trapped in the black and white era, but rather our
lives should be full of colour – High Definition and 3D God colour. Pray through this scripture, and allow God to
reveal Himself to us through this, that it will impact on our lives, and we
will respond as God directs through the leading of His Spirit.
Zechariah 7(New Living Translation)
A Call to Justice and
Mercy8 Then this message came to Zechariah from the Lord: 9 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. 10 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.
11 “Your ancestors refused to listen to this message. They stubbornly turned away and put their fingers in their ears to keep from hearing. 12 They made their hearts as hard as stone, so they could not hear the instructions or the messages that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies had sent them by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. That is why the Lord of Heaven’s Armies was so angry with them.
13 “Since they refused to listen when I called to them, I would not listen when they called to me, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 14 As with a whirlwind, I scattered them among the distant nations, where they lived as strangers. Their land became so desolate that no one even traveled through it. They turned their pleasant land into a desert.”
Amos 5:18-27 (NLT)
Warning of Coming
Judgment21 “I hate all your show and pretense—
the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies.
22 I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings.
I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings.
23 Away with your noisy hymns of praise!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.
24 Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice,
an endless river of righteous living.
25 “Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and
offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, Israel Damascus
1
Corinthians 2:14 (NLT)
14 But people who aren’t spiritualcan’t receive these
truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t
understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit
means.
God
Colours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GURvHJNmGrc
Matthew
5:13-16 (MSG)
13"Let me tell you why
you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors
of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness?
You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. 14-16"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.
A
living wage
There is a campaign that is starting to gain momentum
in the country that is calling for all workers to be paid a living wage, and I
believe that we should pray into this, and take action as we need to.
Please pray that all employers act on this call that
wages should be a living wage, not just what is legally obligated.
Please pray that every church and Christian
organisation takes the lead on this.
There should be no excuse for any church to not pay a living wage. Pray that the excuse of money & cost
doesn’t get in the way of doing what is just, fair and right. Pray for boldness and courage for church
leaders to step out in faith on this important issue.
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.
Community
Church
Leaders
Elderly
& Vulnerable
Families
Young
People
Trafficking, refugees and Asylum seekers
Churches
Other prayer requests from around the city and the world:
I am
very excited to say that this week we have had a number of requests for prayer
from many different places, people and churches. We give thanks to God for this privilege.
We
give thanks for answered prayer in our community that God’s peace is being found
in different situations, and that practical changes that we have been praying
for will be happening, which God has guided and led. We give thanks for this answer to our
prayers. In this situation the devil is
still trying to foil the work of God, please pray for the protection of things
that were already agreed in our community.
We
pray against the influence of astrology, tarot readings and psychics. We pray that the power of the Spirit will
overcome this darkness. Please pray for
Godly and spiritual conversations for some in our community that are engaging
in these practices. Pray that they will
put their hope in Christ, rather than the false hope of these other things.
For
the escalating violence in Afghanistan, Syria& in the Middle East & Africa. May God bring a lasting peace and
reconciliation.
Sean
Rooney, 15 years old, rare form of cancer
We
pray for the son of one of the people associated with our fellowship. We rejoice with all the angels and the saints
as he has come back to the Lord and renewed his relationship with Christ. We pray protection over him as he starts this
new journey in relationship with the saviour.
We pray that he finds a church where he can be nurtured and fed
spiritually.
We
pray for Sarah as she finishes her studies.
We pray that God directs her in finding employment. We also pray for her mission trip this summer
to Thailand, and that God is in the preparations and the ministry that she will
engage in.
We
pray for the Anderston Primary School choir as it takes part in the Pentecost
Messy Church on Sunday at the Salvation Army.
We pray that the parent’s will be led to go along and that what they
hear might encourage them to consider going along to further meetings.
We
pray for the Anderston Primary School Summer Fete on Saturday that plans for
the day will run smoothly; that there will be an opportunity for witness during
this; that this might be a time when families and other members of the
Anderston community can come together in a relaxing way.
Mary, who has been in hospital on holiday, that she
would be well enough to travel home.
Norah, struggling with ill-heath and suffering from
dementia, also for her family
John, recovering from a badly broken ankle.
We have had prayer requests from several people who
are looking for work.
Also for families going through times of stress.
For Business in Glasgow as they try to bring together
Christians who have a commitment to the business and offices communities of
Glasgow
For students who are reaching the end of their
courses, anxious about grades and what comes next.
Mary, an older lady, who is having a growth
checked out by the doctors.
Michael, middle-aged man, under a lot of stress with
family difficulties at the moment, and also physical infection.
Patrick, a young man, who will soon be in court as a
result of an unwise joke which got out of hand--- for mercy and
understanding from officials, that they will wipe the slate clean, for
another chance so that he does not end up with a record which could
affect his career.
We
pray for the Masih family.
We
pray for Sonita’s sister Nila who is suffering from arthritis.
Robert,
32 years old, illness.
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 your love, show compassion, give peace and bring comfort in
their time of need.
