Wednesday 5 September 2012

Prayer topics 06.09.2012

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.

Poverty
We pray for all those whose lives are impacted by poverty.  We pray for all those who are worrying about where their next meal will come from, we pray for God’s provision to be seen in all of those situations.  We pray for all children who are impacted by poverty.  We pray for all those who are vulnerable to losing their homes because of poverty.  We pray for Christians to be motivated to stand up and be counted in meeting the needs of the poorest, and most vulnerable in our City.  We pray for courage to speak up against the in-justice that means the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.  We pray that the church in our City will respond with love in action.

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 forgiveness when the church has not shown love to the children in our communities.

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 Jim.

We pray for Avril & John.
We pray For Kami, Parie and Nina, who are moving to London

We pray for Sarah-Jane in hospital

We pray for Mary in hospital

We pray for Alastair, Stephanie and family

We pray for Jane who is coping with so many changes in her life.

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.

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