Prayer Topics 25th October 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.

Homelessness

We pray for all those who are homeless.  We pray that God will protect them and keep them safe.  We pray for all those who are working tirelessly to help those who are living on the streets.  We pray for resources for those who are working to fight to end homelessness.  We pray for the work of all those organisations in Glasgow who are working with families and individuals who are vulnerable to becoming homeless, we pray God’s protection over them.  We pray that the Church opens its doors and its heart to the homeless community of Glasgow, that our churches will be places of safety and of sanctuary to the vulnerable, the lost and the lonely.  We pray for the City Council as they make decisions about the provision of homeless services in the City.  We pray for compassion and grace to be abounding, and not a focus on how much it costs.  We pray that Christians involved in these discussions will be bold and have a holy courage to speak out and speak up for those whose voices are so often not heard.

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 for the day of Salvation – today.

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

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.

Community

We pray for the communities in the city of Glasgow.  We pray that churches will work together to bring hope and light.  We pray for the power of the Spirit to be upon our churches and that they will be a place from where communities can be served, and from where we can go out and be Jesus in our communities.

Families

We pray for families who are going through times of stress and where family relationships are under strain.  We pray for God’s grace and love to be poured out in abundance.  We pray for healing and restoration.  We pray that there will be forgiveness for hurts, and a healing of hurts, that families may come together in joy and love.

Other prayer requests from around the city and the world:

We give thanks to God for answered prayer! 

We pray for the plans and preparations for the events and activities this Christmas by the Salvation Army in Glasgow City Centre.

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 pray for the public consultation on policing in Glasgow, that this will be helpful, and that the outcomes will be well considered and responsive to the needs of the city.

We pray for the preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014.  We pray for all those involved in the More Than Gold 2014 programme, and pray God’s guidance and blessing on the leaders of this, that they will be bold in their plans, and seek God in everything that they do.

We pray for families going through times of stress.

We pray for Martyn.

We pray for young people who are under pressure to try drugs.  We pray for their protection.  We pray that God will give them courage to say no to those who try to influence them negatively.

We pray for Hazel.

We pray for Jodie.

We pray for Russell & Catherine.

We pray for Graeme & Wendy.

We pray for Sheila.

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 Jean.

We pray for Don.

We pray for Rocky and his family, especially his daughter.

We pray for the preparations for Christmas in Anderston, and for the plans of The Salvation Army in Anderston over this period, that the message of hope and love that Jesus brings will be the main focus of all that we do.  We pray for the continued influence of The Salvation Army in the community of Anderston.

We pray for all those impacted by the fire in Anderston on Wedensday evening.

We pray for church leaders who are feeling run down, or ill at this time.

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.