Prayer List
Heavenly Father,
you have promised to hear when we pray
in the name of your son,
Therefore in confidence and trust,
We pray for the Church:
🙏 For persecuted Christians around the world.
🙏 We pray for our local clergy, (wherever in the world you happen to be). For the administration staff of our Church – who keep things running smoothly. For all the volunteers that help with all that needs to be done. For youth workers, Sunday school teachers and helpers in both the school and church situations. We pray especially for those reaching out and working in Pastoral Care.
🙏 We pray for all those working as Chaplain's today Lord, that you would bless and uphold them and walk with them as they help support and care for your flock.
Father enliven the Church for its mission
that we may be salt of the earth and light to the world
Breathe fresh life into your people
Give us power to reveal Christ in word and action.
We pray for the world:
ANTI-SEMITISM
🙏 anti-Semitism is rife throughout the world right now. There is a simpler world for anti-Semitism - it is pure and simply Racism - please pray against racism throughout the world - Racism is a tool of Satan and we should not tolerate it in ourselves or in our Churches and communities! Pray against this tool of the enemy and his lies!
IRAN
🙏 The leader in Iran has threatened a heavy military strike on Israel in the next few days. This is in retaliation for an air strike by Israel last week that destroyed Iran's ballistic missile production and its air defenses. Please pray protection over God's children within Iran, where there is a strong underground Christian church. Also many groups internally within Iran have long ago had enough of the Islamic regime and with Iran weakened by the attacks from Israel very well could use this as an opportunity.
ISRAEL
🙏 Israel is expecting a heavy attack from Iran in the next few days, but this could come via one of Iran's proxies. Please pray for Jerusalem. For wisdom for its leaders and protection for God's people.
🙏 The war in the north with Hezbollah continues, although a Ceasefire has been proposed Israel is well aware especially since Oct 7 that she cannot allow an enemy force to remain as close to her borders and is insistent that the lines proposed back in time by the UN need to be adhered too. Since the UN did nothing to police the agreement that they had brokered Israel now is doing something about it. Please pray for civilians on both sides of the Northern border.
NORTH KOREA
🙏 The worst country for any Christian to be in, the most repressive regime in the world is sending 10,000 soldiers to fight on the Russian side in the Ukraine War. This is what I call an opportunity - most North Korean troops are badly feed, badly paid, and North Korea is a prison, I wonder how many of them will take the opportunity to defect as soon as possible? Let us pray they get away safely and that God puts Christians in their path after they do.
PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
🙏 A humanitarian pause in the fighting has been agreed to in Gaza to allow Polio vaccinations to restart in Gaza City, the WHO said. The campaign will run for 3 days. A clinic that was part of the roll out was attacked, Gaza civil defense is of course blaming Israel but the IDF has said they are investigating but don't think that they are responsible. Pray the culprits are quickly discovered and brought to justice, and thank God that tonight and for the next 3 days there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
RUSSIA
🙏 According to the Ukraine Russia has lost 696,410 troops and still counting. They have lost so many that they have done a deal with North Korea and 10,000 North Korean Army troops are going to be joining Russian forces in the Russia/Ukraine War. Russia is also very much feeling the pinch of sanctions and is financially facing an economic crisis. Putin is destroying Russia. Those huge losses mean there are thousands who have lost loved ones, please pray that they do not remain silent but speak up and call for an end to this conflict.
THE ROYAL FAMILY
🙏 King Charles in his later years has actually followed in his mother's footsteps and become quite religious. He has found strength in faith during his cancer treatment and now there are reports that the Princess of Wales "Kate" is also 'more interested' in faith. Sadly the same is not reported of Prince William, he will one day be called upon to take on the role of Defender of the Faith and Head of the Church of England, so lets pray for him and Kate both.
UKRAINE
🙏 The Ukraine has fought back in the face of Russia's greater manpower and deeper resources and so far are holding their own. But it is not easy and they are calling for more troops, wanting to draft 160,000 more from their population. Please pray for the Ukraine forces, fighting to defend their homes and for the foreign fighters from all over the world who are joining them to help them stand against their enemies. Also for all the support people that have gone to the Ukraine to give Aid.
Creator of all,
lead us and every people into ways of justice and peace,
That we may respect one another in freedom and truth.
Awaken in us a sense of wonder for the earth
and all that is in it
Teach us to care creatively for its resources.
We pray for our Country:
🙏 Pray for our Government and leaders.
COVID-19
🙏 A New wave of Covid is sweeping through New Zealand and this wave is more vicious than Omnicom and the NZ Health Dept. is warning the public to make sure that they go update their booster shots. This week there were 889 new cases and 587 re-infections we need to keep praying Psalm 91 for our country.
Give grace to all whose lives are linked with ours.
May we serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
We pray for those in need:
🙏 Please pray for AJ whose kidney function is down to 11%.
🙏 Please pray for Steph who has recently suffered a prolapsed disc in her back. Pray for her for Salvation and healing.
🙏 Please pray for Max who has one arm broken and the other sprained. Pray for healing.
🙏 Please pray for Mabel, who is experiencing health issues.
🙏 Please pray for Pauline, who is in hospital very unwell.
🙏 Please pray for all those who have lost loved ones this week, may the Comforter wrap loving arms around them.
God of hope comfort and restore
all who suffer in body, mind or spirit
May they know the power of your healing love.
Make us willing agents of your compassion.
Strengthen us as we share in making people whole.
Thanksgiving
Lord we praise and thank you for:
🙏 All the Churches that have make available live streamed services providing comfort, guidance and the opportunity for shut-ins, the bedridden, and those in lockdown to still worship and be a part of the global family of Christ.
🙏 God’s creation that is still going on around us.
🙏 God loves us so much during this difficult time, and he shares our pain, fear and grief. His shoulders are large enough to embrace the world - it is natural to worry, but it is also a burden we need not bear, give the worries to Him.
🙏 Give thanks for our worldwide family of God, loved by God and by each other.
🙏 Our families, friends and loved ones and our church families.
PRAYER 7's
We offer thanks and praise to you LORD
for blessing this venture,
giving us your support, and inspiration.
We praise you for being, who you are,
that you bless us with what we need
often before we even know we need it.
That your plans for us are so much greater
than anything we could imagine.
Truly may thy will be done in these pages.
Amen.
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