Prayer Vigilantes

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Prayer Vigilantes

 

This small group meet every Monday, at 12 o’clock (lunchtime) to pray for overseas organisations and individuals. The material used for the basis of our prayers is sent by e-mail, comes from the website, or taken from the prayer diary of each of the five Christian partners whom we pray for. The meeting can last from 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the amount of material, and how the Spirit leads each individual in prayer. The group meet in the crèche.

 

 

Peter reminds us that, 'your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour'. (1Peter 5v8)
 

Interestingly he gives this warning in the context of leadership. Exercising leadership contains many potential dangers and pitfalls and Peter warns us to be self-controlled and alert. I have often reflected on how much easier it was to recognise the spiritual warfare when working 'on the front line' in North Africa than in the International Office. How easy to forget that technical challenges, financial needs, deadlines, writing assignments, presentations and interpersonal relationships are just some of the areas that the enemy seeks to exploit in his warfare against the Kingdom of God. Leaders Consultation is not just a glorified business meeting! It has the potential to be a space where God meets with us and anoints us in a fresh and powerful way for His Kingdom work. The International Director of a UK NGO writes with suggestions for prayer, leading up to the Leadership Consultation (LC) in Chiang Mai, 21 – 30 May:

‘As we prepare ourselves for LC, I have been drawn again to Paul's vital instruction to us in 2 Cor 10: 3-4 'For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.' Our struggle is not with each other, technology, administrative systems or lack of time and money. Therefore we do not depend on 'human' solutions to our challenges. Our struggle is a heavenly one and God has equipped us, in Christ, to wage the real war with authority and assurance of salvation and victory. Please pray daily for yourself and for your colleagues as the spirit leads you. You may find the following areas helpful.

1. For personal spiritual alertness, self-control, holiness and purity. Claim the grace and forgiveness that is ours through the cross. Rejoice in Jesus and his love and mercy!

2. For righteousness in relationships and a spirit of humility, love and grace. Allow the Holy Spirit to search you and do His work. Do what you can to put right any broken relationships before the event. Pray for the gracious brooding of the Holy Spirit over all our conversations. Difficult things may need to be said but pray for grace and truth to be equally evident.

3. For the spouses and children of participants: presence of God, provision of needs, grace in every challenge, security. Pray that our families will find this time a time of growth and deeper experience of God as Father, mother, provider, protector and source of every good thing.  

4. Personal preparation for the sessions by reading background materials and prayer over all parts for the programme. Allow God to prepare you as you read, think and prepare to meet with Him and your colleagues.

5. That God would be glorified! We long to leave LC having met with Him, understanding better His call and His mission, renewed and refreshed in His service and rededicated to Him.’

 

Prayer Vigilantes was founded on the basis of the words of Scripture in Isaiah 62:6+7.

For further information about Prayer Vigilantes, please contact:

 

  • Jim Tennant - Prayer Co-ordinator (Tel: 01896 751003)

 

 

 


Church of Scotland

To contact us

Rev. L. M. Steele
"Woodlea"
Abbotsview Drive
Galashiels TD1 3SL

Tel - (01896) 752320

e-mail - leslie@oldparishandstpauls.org.uk