Enduring Hope

HOPE: Destiny/Future

Verses of the Day: Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. -–Romans 5:2

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for he who promised is faithful. - Hebrews 10:23

Father, we thank you for the enduring hope we have in you, both now and in eternity. We pray today for the people of our neighbourhood and of this city that they will come to know this hope through Jesus in whom is eternal life. We also lift up the destiny and future of our city and her people. 

We know according to Psalm 139, that you have written the account of our life in a book before we were even born. We pray that the people of Victoria will fulfill the pages of their book and realize the destiny for which they were born. We pray also that Victoria, as a city, will fulfill her redeemed spiritual purpose. You always have good plans for us, for hope, righteousness and blessing, and we agree with your heart that these plans be accomplished in Victoria and in her people, in Jesus’ name.

Dan & Susan McLean - Pastors Victoria Miracle Centre

The Monday Minute

Good morning Bless My City!  

How was your first week of prayer walking?  What is God saying to you as you walk and pray?  Have you had any conversations with your neighbours about what you are doing?  We want to hear your stories!  Would you take a minute to visit our share page and tell us what God is doing on your street?

Here are some quick updates for you:

1) We are building our Prayer Map this week so we can see where people are walking and praying.  This will help us fill in the gaps so that we can pray over as many streets as possible.  We'll send out a newsflash when it's ready to go.

2)  We have just over 400 people following us via email, twitter and Facebook.  Can you help us build those numbers by asking/encouraging your friends to register with us.  

In my first few weeks of ministry training, I hear a guest speaker say this during a chapel period: 

 God + 0 = 0    

God + YOU = You can't write it on the blackboard!  

His point was that God does not operate in a vacuum but chooses to work through people like you and me.  When we partner with God, the possibilities are endless!  Bless My City is loaded with possibilities and opportunities for God to work and move because you are showing up to walk and pray!  Keep praying.  Keep looking. Keep listening.  This is going to be amazing!

Fear No Evil

HOPE: Security/Safety

Verse of the Day: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. - Psalm 91:1

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love for the people of this neighborhood. Thank you, that you desire that they might know you the way you know them. Lord, where there is fear of any kind, fear of the future, fear of rejection, fear of abandonment, fear of failure, any kind of fear, Lord Jesus, may these folks come to know that you are greater than all.. We pray for a knowledge of your goodness and mercy, your protection. 

As the Palmist says, “even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me.” In the midst of the challenges of life, may you be made known as the Living God who is our shelter from the storms. Nothing can take us away from your love, your presence, your care. “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. He will say you from the fowler’s snare. . . . He will cover you with his feathers and under his wings you will find refuge.”

Sharon Hayton - Living Edge Community

Redemption from Sin and Sickness

HOPE: Health

Verse of the Day: Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all. - Mathew 12:15

Father we recognize with so many still having no revelation or understanding of the Good News of the Gospel that many are bound by sickness, disease and ill-health with little hope. We pray that you open hearts and minds to a revelation of your miraculous healing power that comes through solid, unwavering faith in you as our healer. Lord, let it be known that we have redemption from both sin and sickness through your blood that was shed and that it is by the stripes that you bore that we have the promise of healing. Highlight your word that constantly promises that it is your will to heal whoever comes to you in faith so that hope will arise in our city once again. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Kelcy Snyckers - Event Coordinator The Mustard Seed

Opening Hearts to the Spirit of Hope

HOPE: Favour

Verse of the Day: I pray also that the eyes of your heart will be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. - Ephesians 1:18-19

Lord, I thank you for this neighbourhood and my neighbours. I ask you, by your Spirit, to call each person in this neighbourhood into your body, the body of one hope, Ephesians 4:4. I proclaim and declare over each person in this neighbourhood your favour for the plans you have for each one are plans to prosper them, not to harm them, plans with a hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) I pray Lord that by your Spirit you will grant them your favour by opening up their hearts, minds and spirits to your hope, the hope that is rooted in your power to give them comfort and encouragement, (Psalm 119:49-50); the hope that will transform their character and behaviour, (Ephesians 1:18-23), (Romans 8:9-11), (Galatians 5:5); that their hope will be in you, (Psalm 39:7); and that this hope will stimulate faith and love in them. (Colossians 1:5) I also pray that your favour will enlighten their hearts in order that they may know the hope to which you are calling them, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints and his incomparably great power for those who believe. (Ephesians 1:18) I ask this in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Bill Southward - Pastor Temple Yeshua

God, bring YOUR HEART to Our City!

HOPE: Prosperity/Provision

Verse of the Day: Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it. - Jeremiah 33:9

Father God, as we pray for our city today, we look to you to be the one who will bring prosperity and provision to her residents. Shower your love in tangible ways upon every household in each neighbourhood. Your heart is for this city and we as your people are passionate about seeing the blessed hope that we have in you, fill every heart. 

You have blessed our city with abundance, but we are also painfully aware that many in our city have very little. With that awareness, we want our prayers to partner with your word to 
bless those who are in need of your provision. Just as it was spoken over Jerusalem many centuries ago, we speak this over Victoria today: “I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food”. (Psalm 132:15) “So that the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth”. (Job 5:16) Thank you God for all that you provided in Victoria for the generations that came before us; how you are prospering those who are living here today; and for the hope that you will give to the generations that are
yet to live here. Amen.

Today's prayer submitted by Graham Jackson - Director YWAM Victoria

 

God Our Provider

AWAKENING: Provision

Verse of the Day: For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -–Ephesians 2:10

O Lord God Almighty. You are my Jehovah Jireh, my Provider. I give You thanks today that You provided everything I need to do good works in Your Name. I ask for Your awakening and the renewal of my mind so that I see my neighbours the way You see them. They are also created in Your likeness and Your image so please continue to draw them to Yourself by Your loving kindness. Please grant them eyes to see that they also are ‘created in Christ Jesus’. 

Please bless my neighbours and help me to be prepared for any opportunity to speak to them and minister to their needs, thereby declaring and proclaiming that the Kingdom of God has come near. I ask, O Lord, that You encourage the hearts of all those who are joining me today all over the Greater Victoria region and are praying on behalf of our neighbours.

Today's prayer submitted by Neil Blackstock - Pastor Victoria Foursquare Church