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.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

September 14: Gangs

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the Lord;
“I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” Psalm 12:5

Let us pray that those who seek their safety in gangs would find it in the Lord. Pray that our Savior would grant gang members true brotherhood and belonging, a Brother and a Father who will always be there for them. Pray for blessing upon their neighborhoods, and for a breaking of the spiritual ties that hold them captive. Pray that the light of the Gospel would fill them and that they would share the good news of forgiveness even with their enemies.

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord,
to know you is eternal life,
to serve you is perfect freedom:
defend your servants from all assaults of their enemies,
that they may trust in your defense
and not fear the power of any adversaries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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