Prayers - O love that will not let me go

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.

Church

We pray for the Church in Glasgow.  We pray that love will be the focus of all that we are.  We pray that how we treat each other will demonstrate the vastness and depth of the love God has shown us.  We pray that we will be shaken from our rejection of the love God has shown.  We pray that the church will be an embodiment of love in action.  We pray that within the church we learn to love one another, and that that transcends all that we are and do.  We pray that we will embrace a radical holy living that doesn’t just happen on a Sunday, but impacts on all of our relationships, at home, at work, at school, wherever we may be.  We pray for a uniting of the Church, and that we will be bound by the amazing love of God, and that the devil is not successful in his attempts to rob us of this amazing blessing.

 

O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.

Human Trafficking

We pray for the victims of this horrific crime.  We pray for an end to the day when this is still in our society.  We pray for healing for the victims.  We pray for restoration of families.  We pray forgiveness and justice for the perpetrators of these crimes.  We pray for Christians at the frontline of fighting this, that they will be protected by the Spirit, that they will be filled with grace, mercy and compassion.  We claim the victory over the evil one in this issue.

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.

We pray that Glasgow will once again flourish by the preaching of the Word, and the praising of His name.

Anderston

We pray for the community of Anderston.  We pray that as the churches in the community continue to work together for the Kingdom, we will see a transformation take place in the lives of those who live in this community.  We pray for justice, mercy, love & hope to be at the centre of all that we do.  We pray for the protection of the Spirit from the attacks of the evil one.  We pray that any footholds he has within our community and churches will be bound in the name of Jesus and be broken in Jesus name, that we will know a freedom of the Spirit in Anderston.

Unemployment & The Economy

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.  We pray for the economic situation in our City.  We pray that the Church will respond to the needs of the poorest and most affected by the worsening economic situation.  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.

We pray that the imbalance of wealth and poverty will be removed.  We pray that those in the church in Glasgow who have been blessed with wealth will use this wisely and in line with the will of God, and ensure that this is used for Kingdom building, and meeting the needs of our City and community. 

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 churches will be light in their communities.

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.  We pray that the leaders of the churches in Glasgow will take the lead in this and that those who work for the church will all be paid a fair and living wage.

Other prayer requests from around the city and the world:

We give thanks to God for answered prayer! 

We pray for the churches response to the children in our communities.  We pray that they will always be made welcome in our churches and never chased away.  We pray that they are part of the family of God within our churches.  We pray that they are valued, loved, and nurtured.  We pray that we will strive to not only open our doors to the children of our communities, but also our hearts. 

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

We pray for Christians in Glasgow who are under attack, that they will be protected by the power of the Holy Spirit, and will be able to operate in the safety of God’s wings (Psalm 91).

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 for families going through times of stress.

We pray for the Masih family.

We pray for those experiencing rejection, that they will know that God loves them, and cares about them, and that they are never alone. 

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.

We pray for Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church that God will bless them in these days.

We pray for Jim.

We pray for the family of Sean, aged 16 who died from cancer this week.

We pray for Avril & John.

We pray for Patrick, and his healing.

We pray for Pastor Don Palmer.

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.