Serving those who work in Parliament and Government I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers,
intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in
authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and
holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to be
saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.’
(1 Tim 2: 1-7) We feel strongly that God has been saying
for us to take seriously Paul’s instruction to pray, intercede and give thanks
for all those in positions of power. Opportunities are occurring to serve and
pray for those working in Parliament and to encourage churches to see politics
and government as a mission field. We attend a weekly bible study aimed at those
working in parliament and an intercessory prayer meeting. If you would like to
know more about the work we are doing, please email us rosanaescobarliste@hotmail.com or patrick@croninweb.org
The 2009 Week of Prayer for Parliament and Government We were involved in the daily prayer walks taking place around the
Houses of Parliament,
In 2009 Week of
Prayer, the Lord was saying
:
Come and hear what the Lord is
saying about the nation in 2010 !
For details of the Week of
Prayer 5th-11th June 2010, go to http://www.christiansinparliament.org.uk Report on 2010 Week of Prayer for Parliament and Government During the 7th annual Week of Prayer for Parliament and
Government, all the YWAM Notting Hill staff and DTS students were able to join
in prayer walks around the Houses of Parliament and up Whitehall where many
government departments are located. We also prayed inside Parliament for our
national leaders, Christians in the government and some new Christian MPs. And our artists spent the morning drawing and painting
prophetically in Victoria Gardens next to the House of Lords.
The week continued with more prayer walks, prayer
surgeries and a prayer service led by Jonathan Oloyede, leader of the Global Day
of Prayer in London. It finished with a service of Praise and Celebration with
friends from Christians in Government and a chance to pray for key people
involved in Christians in Parliament and Christians in Government.
A strong theme in the images that people received and in
the prophetic art was of a flood of water gushing through Parliament. This could
signify cleansing, baptism, the Holy Spirit amongst other things. Cleansing
would fit in with the large intake of new MPs at the last election.
And throughout the past year, the Lord has been reminding
us that He has been and still is shaking the foundations of Parliament, with the
"removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be
shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be
shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and
awe, for our "God is a consuming fire." (Hebrews 12: 26-29). And so we knew we had to come in humility for "if my
people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my
face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will
forgive their sin and will heal their land"( 2 Chronicles 7:14). We held onto
the promise that He would hear us and deliver us just as He promised those in
exile in Babylon: "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I
will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from
captivity" (Jeremiah 29:12,13). With many expectations placed on the new coalition
government and political philosophies such as the Conservatives' 'Big Society',
we felt to heed the warning of idolatry, trusting too much in man's ideas. For
"Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain" (this verse from
Psalm 127:1 is actually engraved in the floor of the Central Lobby in Parliament
- see picture above). Christ alone is to be the foundation stone.
People felt led to pray for the children of the nation and
a spirit of prolife, for boldness in submission for MPs and for continual
granting of forgiveness for the wrong doings in the expenses scandal.
We also prayed for the Lord to raise up a God-fearing
Prime Minister, for young people to become engaged in politics, and for the Body
of Christ to speak with one voice in the political arena. Jonathan Oloyede
encouraged us by declaring that each prayer arrives in God's 'inbox' like an
email and receives His personal attention so none go astray. Our prayer walks usually end up in the shadow of the Tower
of Big Ben. Traditionally, the words that accompany the chimes are as follows :
All through this hour
Lord, be my guide
And by Thy power
No foot shall slide
Whenever you see this famous landmark, please do say a
prayer for all those working nearby that the Lord will indeed guide them and
keep them from temptation. Thank you.
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