Prayer Topic 1.11.12

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 those who find themselves homeless and vulnerable, we pray for their protection.  We pray that they will find a safe place to sleep at nights.  We pray that they will be shown compassion, mercy and love by the Church, and Christians in the City.  We pray that they will feel that they are worth caring about.  We pray for all those who are going through the Hamish Allan centre in Glasgow.  We pray that the council in Glasgow and for the decisions they make in how homeless and vulnerable people are treated in the City, that they will not be treated as second class citizens.  We pray for the response of the church.  We ask for forgiveness for the times when the church in Glasgow has abandoned the homeless of the city.  We pray for God’s wisdom and courage to take action in the name of Jesus, to bring an end to the day where there are those without homes and love in our city.

Community Safety

We pray for the communities of Glasgow.  We pray that God will give Christians a real heart to serve their local communities, and to be good neighbours.  We pray that Christians will be light in the darkness.  We pray that how we treat each other will reflect Christ.  We pray for the older people in our communities, that they will feel safe in their own homes.  We pray for the children and young people, that they will have good and positive role models.

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.

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 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 Raymond.

We pray for Kayleigh & Samantha.

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 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.