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.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

September 22: Repentance

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

Lord, on behalf of our city, we repent of all that separates us from you. We repent of pride, independence, rebellion; violence, anger and hatred; divisiveness, racism and prejudice; sexual sin and abuse; greed; self-justification; idolatry; deceit, slander and malice; selfishness and abuse.

Lord, hear our prayer - listen for our cry for your mercy and forgive us and heal our city. Only you can break the oppression that is over this city. Turn the hearts of the people in Troy towards you; change our hearts; make us a city of people who seek your face and who know your abundant love and forgiveness. Sweep across Troy with your Spirit so that each heart would seek after you and find you. Give us humility and repentance. Pour out your grace upon us, Lord Jesus.
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