Praying for revival - lord start with me.

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.

Thy Kingdom Come

We pray that God’s Kingdom comes in Glasgow.  We pray that we see the day of Salvation today.  We pray for the Spirit to move and shake up this City.  We boldly pray for more souls to be saved, and that more will come to know the love of God and that they will recognise their need for Christ as their Saviour.  God we cry out to you for revival in our City.  We cry out to you for revival – today.

Olympics

We pray for the Olympics that are about to start.  We pray that there will be a spirit of peace and of joy surrounding every element of these games.  We pray that there will be a real presence of the Holy Spirit, and that there will be an anointing of Christians to rise up and spread the message of Hope in Christ.  We pray for the part of the games taking place in Glasgow.  We pray that this City will be a welcoming place for all those visiting for the football at Hampden.  We pray that churches and Christians will open their doors and meet the needs of those coming to our City for this event.  We pray for warriors of prayer to rise up and cover this event in prayer.

Human Trafficking

We continue to pray for the victims of trafficking, for their healing.  We pray for forgiveness for our inaction in previous times when there was human trafficking taking place in our city.  We pray that Glasgow will continue to fight for justice for the victims of trafficking, and that we will see an end to this.  We pray for a compassionate response from the church.  We also pray for those who are guilty of this.  We pray for their forgiveness and redemption.

Unemployment

We pray for those who have recently lost their jobs.  We pray for those who have been out of work for some time, and are struggling to be positive in these days.  We pray for a renewal of their spirit. 

Christians undergoing persecution

We pray for Christians who are being persecuted in the work place because of their faith.  We pray for their protection and that God will give them a Holy courage to respond with grace and love.  We pray that God will be glorified through their suffering.  We pray that those facing persecution will know that God’s hand is upon them, and the He is in control.

Violence
We pray that we will see an end to violent crimes in Glasgow.  We pray that the Spirit of God will descend in mighty and powerful ways, and flood the city with His peace.

Peace

We simply pray for the peace of God that passes all understanding to descend on our City, the Church and in our hearts.

The Word
We pray that God’s word becomes a reality for our City, and that Justice and Mercy will be evident in all areas of our society.

We pray that Christians in Glasgow will be God colours in their communities.

We pray that the churches will light in their communities.

Matthew 5:13-16 (MSG)

^14-16"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colours 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

We pray that all people will be paid a fair wage for the work that they do.  We pray that Christian businesses and Christian’s who can influence these decisions will lead the way in this area in this City, and across Scotland.

Community

We pray for our communities, that God will reign supreme.  We pray for the community of Anderston that God will be seen in a real and living way.  We pray for the relationships between the older and younger generations in our communities in Glasgow.

Church Leaders

We pray for the protection of church leaders in these days. We pray that God will renew their vision, and their spirits.  We pray for the ministers and leaders in our churches in Glasgow. We pray that any lethargy and lack of focus or vision will be bound in the name of Jesus and the Spirit of God will descend on and in them in new and amazing ways.

Glasgow

God bless Glasgow.  God let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of the Word and the praising of Your Name.

Debt & Wealth
God help us as Christians to never get caught up in wanting more and prosperity of our wallets, over wanting more of Christ.  Help us as the Church to be a church of the poor rather than just a church that serves the poor.

Elderly & Vulnerable

We pray protection over the elderly and vulnerable members of our community, we pray that there will be Christians who can serve and minister to those who need our help.

Other prayer requests from around the city and the world:

We give thanks to God for answered prayer! 

We give thanks for those returning from mission in Romania, that your Spirit has protected and guided them as they have served.

We pray for Sarah as she ministers in Thailand.  We pray your protection over her and that she will see you at work in the community in which she is ministering.

We pray for Matthew as he ministers in Romania.  We pray for protection for him and the church.  We pray that through their persecution that God will be glorified.  We pray for a softening of the hearts of those who are persecuting the church.

Beniamin Idru who is the Pastor of Efrata Church in Lugoj, Romania.

We pray for the community of Anderston, particularly that the people of the community will feel safe.

We pray that God will change our society from one in which wealth and fame mean more than honesty and care for one’s neighbour.

We pray that God will work to bring about change in the mindset of children and young people that they may be caring towards others, old, young and animals.

We pray for all Christians, that they will be protected from the “slings and arrows” of the evil one. 

We pray for those who have recently changed their lifestyle, e.g. from drugs and prostitution, that they may have Christian influences in their lives.

We continue to pray for the influence of The Salvation Army in Anderston.

We pray for Jean and her family.

We pray for Fraser.

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.

We pray for families going through times of stress.

We pray for the Masih family.

We pray for Sonita’s sister Nila who is suffering from arthritis.

We pray for Graeme, that you would surround him with your love.

We pray for the new build of The Salvation Army in Glasgow City Centre, that we have faith in God for His provision of the finances for this.  We pray for those who have to make decisions about this, that Gods will be done.

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.