by Ryan Peter
We had such a fantastic and fruitful time on Sunday as we, as NCMI-partnering churches in Johannesburg, got together to pray for our wonderful city.
It was encouraging and challenging as God really worked on our hearts to love our city, in word and deed. The NCMI Gauteng Twitter feed outlines everything we prayed for and the challenges and encouragements that came our way. If you missed the evening, check out the tweets below (these are in chronological order) and you’ll get a good idea of what happened.
Also, check out the photos.
1 Thess 5:17, “Pray without ceasing.” This is what we’re doing tonight, praying for our city together and waiting on the Lord. #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Time of thanksgiving that we live in Johannesburg, at the time and place God has decided.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“We’re not about repainting this city or feeding, primarily; but we’re about the Gospel.” – Marcus H at #CityPrayer. Now praying into this.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Social justice comes out of the Gospel being declared.” – Marcus H.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Jesus came to save lost people. You need to know lost people and be praying for them.” – Tony S at #CityPrayer. Now praying into this.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Praying for all the elders in the city now – lying hands and praying for the guys that are here.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“We’re on mission to see the lost people in our communities come to Christ” – Part of @TonySivewright ‘s prayer. #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“If you don’t know lost people, how on earth are we going to reach them?” – @TonySivewright #CityPrayer. Praying for people we know now.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Lord, give us divine opportunity to meet with the people we know in the coming weeks. We’re trusting that they will come to know the Lord.”
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“The Lord challenged us as relating elders recently, saying we’ve become sterile.” – @Marcus_Herbert #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Lets trust God that as we pray into the various areas for our city tonight, we’re not praying for political stability etc. but for the…”
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“…we’re praying for the right political atmosphere for the Gospel to go out.” – @Marcus_Herbert #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Prophetic word from @BruceMcAlpine – Luke 9:51 – 57. See James etc. faith, there was growth there, but the heart’s wrong…
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“…They (James etc.) realised Jesus’ power, but not his goodness; that he is kind and good to everyone.” Praying that we get His goodness.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Getting into groups now to pray into different topics.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Praying into business & influence of business in the city first. @trevhartley leading us in that. First quoting Psalm 24. #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
1. Praying for those in the marketplace to look to God for a new integrity. 2. That we would start to expect God to bless us. (See Ps 24.)
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“God’s blessing must not get caught up in our lifestyle but must flow into the Church for the advancement of the Kingdom.” – @trevhartley
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
John M – 1 Cor 9:19. Praying into seeing unity in the church amongst the different races; seeing more of all people partnering with us.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“We need to see people of all economical backgrounds; all racial backgrounds; all cultural backgrounds etc. coming to God!” – John M.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
@PaulNicholsSA now leading us in prayer around seeing God’s will done on earth as it is in heaven.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Lifting up the church in JHB; that we would look at the King; that we would manifest the Kingdom; that we would bring light in the darkness.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Praying for the teens – praying for their hearts, that they would not long for all the other stuff out there but for God.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Praying for teens – for what this age group worry about, that they would have boldness and courage and not care for what people think.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Prophetic challenge tonight, a challenge that there will be a change in our hearts tonight.” – @Marcus_Herbert. Praying into this now.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
Praying now for those many, many people who come to JHB looking for work, but find themselves homeless and without hope.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
2 prophetic encouragements: 1) For the youth, Isaiah 6:8; God saying, trust God to send you out, even when it’s difficult. (Summary.)
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
2) Amos 9:13 – The Lord will anoint us with the Holy Spirit so we can see this scripture fulfilled in our city. (That’s a summary.)
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“We’re going to go into a time of new seasons upon new seasons.” – @greiggarratt #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“The point of tonight is not only to shake heaven, but that heaven shakes us.” – @greiggarratt ; now praying that we will have confidence.
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
“Jesus is Lord of Johannesburg.” – @greiggarratt (this came up during prayer).
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
So great praying together tonight for our city! Keep praying for our city – start tomorrow, during your time with the Lord. #CityPrayer
— NCMI Gauteng (@NCMIGauteng) September 15, 2013
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