The Street Angels: Praying for Your Neighborhood

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Praying for Your Neighborhood

When God works in a community He uses the Holy Spirit to bless that community. Here are some prayers that you can pray to invite God to work in your homes and work places.

Help my friends and neighbors to the kind of friend that You are, Jesus; patient, kind, forgiving, and thinking of others first. If any are lonely, help them to find new friends t understand that Jesus never leaves us nor forsakes us. (Heb. 13:5) If any are angry with each other, help them to forgive has Jesus has forgiven us. Give them strength to resist Satan’s attempts to make them argue with each other. (Col. .3:12-13; II Cor. 2:10-11)

Unity
May we walk worthy of your calling, keep us in unity. May we keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Eph. 4:1-3)

Families
Dear God, may the families in my neighborhood enjoy peace in their homes. Help parents to treat each other and their children with love. Help children to respect their parents and be thoughtful of their brothers and sisters. Help families who are separated from each other to feel complete in You. (Phil . 4:7; Eph. 5:33, 6:1-3; Psalm 68:5)

Safety
Lord, please surround my neighborhood with Your angels. Keep it safe from anything that would bring harm to the people or property in it. Protect the people in my neighborhood from accidents, injuries, and illnesses. (Ps. 34:7; Isaiah 54:17; III John 2)

Earthly Blessings
Show my neighbors that You are a loving Father. Give them good gifts like wisdom so they can work and live peacefully. Bless the businesses in my community so that people will have jobs and be able to provide for their families. Help those who have plenty to share generously with those who are in need. (Matthew 7:7-11; Eph. 1:17; I Thess. 4:11; Acts 2:44-45)

Spiritual Blessings
Holy Spirit, help my unsaved neighbors to recognize their sin, to trust Jesus as their Savior, and to live according to God’s Word. Please comfort, encourage, and teach those who already believe in Jesus, and give them power to tell others about Him. (John 16:8, 14:16, 26; Acts 1:8)

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Street Angels Think Global, Pray Local

Q: How can you change the world?

Have you ever wanted to change the world? Make a real difference? Like most of us, you probably have wanted to, but you quickly discerned it was a daunting task. How can I, just one little person, make any changes that will affect the entire planet? Perhaps you just chalked it up to youthful idealism and went on your way. But, it might surprise you to know that you CAN change the world in a definite and meaningful way. And it’s as close as the street you live on.

A: PRAY.

That’s right. You can change the world through prayer. From the comfort of your own home, you can make a difference in the way this planet operates. Prayer changes things. If you have any doubt, just reread the words of scripture that tell us – no, command us – to pray.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks find; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:22

“How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.” Isaiah 30:19

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we ask of him.” 1 John 5:14-15

“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here I am.” Isaiah 58:9

“He will call upon me, and I will answer him.” Psalm 91:15

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24

“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b
“And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night?” Luke 18:7a

Want more? Click on the link on testimonials to see how prayer has changed seemingly impossible situations.

IMPOSSIBLE. Men lost at sea with no water or food. A desperate mother concerned for her dead son’s salvation. A wayward husband who has abandoned his wife and children. A devastating illness. One thing changed every situation for the good -- prayer.

We are looking for people who believe in the power of prayer to join us in this high calling. Commit to pray for the people on your street, your office, the floor of your apartment building, any group God puts on your heart – the possibilities are endless. And in turn, we’ll pray for you!

Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we’ll pray for you. And each Friday, we’ll pray for your group (if you have one) during the same hours. Click on the registration link to give us your name, the street/office/apartment building you’re praying for and your country. Of course, you don’t have to officially register your praying work if you don’t want to – just pray! But at the same time, we don’t want you to miss the opportunity to be prayed for yourself!

Just remember that God tells us his phone number in Jeremiah 33:3, ““Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” God’s phone number is PRAYER!! Call God and join us in changing the world!

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Praying for Your Neighborhood

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