Pray for the city

Its high time to stand in the gate and intercede pray for the City.

Its high time to stand in the gate and intercede pray for the City. Community prayer is the need of the hour, as we head to revival times ahead. And I believe the following prayer points would make a difference.

When praying for your city, begin by thanking the Lord who is “guarding the city” right now! Psalm 127:1says, “Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.”

1.Pray for Spiritual Awakening in the Churches in your City.

Pray the Scriptural prayers found in Eph 1:15-21, 3:14-21; Phil 1:9-11; Col 1:9-12, 4:12; 1 Thes 3:10-13, 5:23; 2 Thes 1:11-12, 2:16-17, 3:1-5; Phil 4-6; and Heb 13:20-21.
When you pray these Scriptures, insert the name of congregations and assemblies in your city, asking God to bring the fullness of Jesus’ life into the church.

Remember the example of Epaphras, a servant of Christ who “wrestled in prayer” for the Christians that lived in three cities – Colosse, Laodicia, and Hierapolis (Col 4:12).

2. Pray Against the Spiritual Strongholds of Darkness over your City.

Ephesians 6:12 teaches of the constant spiritual battle in the heaven lies.. actual strongholds that the enemy has over geographic areas. (see also Dan 10:10-13).

Command the “rulers, authorities, powers of this dark world, and the spiritual forces of evil” in the north, south, east, and west of your city to “give up” those people held in spiritual bondage (see Is 43:5,6). Praise the Lord that people will come to Jesus from the four sections of your city. (Lk 13:29)

3. Pray for the Leadership and Authorities in your City

such as the Chairman, the Panchayat leaders, Politicians Police Chief, Board, etc. – 1 Tim 2:1-4.

4. Ask God to Bless your City.

“Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted” – Proverbs 11:11
The greatest blessing God can send is Jesus Christ, who will turn people from their wickedness, and bring them salvation. – Acts 3:26.

5. Pray for the Welfare of your City.

“…seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile.
Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” – Jeremiah 29:7

6. Pray for the People of your City to Turn to God.