Calling all Christians in Troy - let's pray for our city.

Calling all Christians in Troy - let's pray for our city.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

In recent months (and years), our city has experienced a lot of violence, a lot of tragedy, and a lot of injustice. It is time for the cloud that is over Troy to lift. It is time for us of all different denominations to join together and with one voice, pray for God to change our city.

"Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. The sun shall be no more your light by day; nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory." Isaiah 60:18-19

We're asking each person to take a few minutes of each day of October during the noon hour and pray for Troy, wherever you are. Daily prayer topics will be posted here; feel free to add others.

Finally, I want to challenge you to spread the word in your own network of Christians in Troy - let's get the whole city praying; as many people as possible. Please ask your churches, your Christian friends, small groups, any other Christians or churches you know in Troy to join together in this.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

September 12: Police Officers and Firefighters

"For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you rwill receive his approval, for she is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer." -- Romans 13:3-4

Today let's pray for Troy's police officers, firefighters and other emergency response personnel, who God has appointed to restrain evil and keep public peace. Let's pray for John, the police chief, and for Thomas, the fire chief. Let's pray for the safety of these women and men who put themselves in danger for the public good. Let's ask Jesus to heal their memories of the trauma they routinely experience and to heal their hearts where they've been tempted to anger and cynicism -- replacing those temptations with a renewed passion to uphold justice and defend the weak. Finally, let's pray that the arsonists setting fires in Troy will be caught.
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