We organised group prayer dedicated for Montreal once every two weeks and I was in charge for this particular week. We decided after looking at everyone's schedule to have the prayer meeting on saturday nights. It's very hard to find a time that suits everybody because Pei is in the afternoon service and it's hard to find a good time when everyone is available. So I was quite excited when finally we decided on this day and time.
Pei discovered that she double booked herself and had a very important appointment so she couldn't make it. Since it was just three of us left: Beng, Doyin and myself I seriously considered of cancelling the meeting. I should have learnt from past experience that no matter what happens (especially) before a prayer meeting, it shouldn't deter us from going to God in prayer because God is still waiting, availing Himself for that appointment. Thank God for Beng who decided to keep the meeting on. Please someone remind me in the future when this happens again (when something comes up before a prayer meeting) that we should try our best to go ahead anyway...
We had about 50 mins prayer; This was the actual program we did:
1. Worship: Jesus we enthrone you
2. Free worship and prayer, interceding for Montreal and for the effort for church planting there. Asking God to reveal points to pray and scripture for the team
3. Sharing
4. Prayer over the points that God reveal to us
5. Closing
Prayer points/ things revealed by God
- Eph 3:10
(Eph 3:10 NIV) His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
This gave us assurance of God's perfect/ideal/only plan for this world through the church. This really affirms us of our mission in God. That this is God's vision and mission for us, not of our own.
We might be just ordinary people and inadequate in many ways but God is able and He will enable us to fulfill the task ahead. It is not by my might or power but by the spirit of the Lord.
- Eph 3:20
(Eph 3:20 NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
This gave us confirmation/link from the above scripture. That we can do more than what we imagine. We shouldn't be afraid to dream...
- If we do things God's way we will succeed and if we do things our way we will fail
- We need to pray for FAITH to claim for the things God wants to give to us
- Pray for COURAGE and PERSISTENCE. That we'll be people of promise not of circumstances. This is later confirmed by word of prophecy that we are children of promise not of circumstances or our own work. Just like Abraham and Sara waited for Isaac, the child of promise, we shouldn't get distracted with the things that we need to do by ourselves doubting the fulfillment of God's promise (Resulting in the birth of Ishmael)
- Pray for God to reveal to us the BLUE PRINT for the Montreal church
- Pray and ask God for the KEY to the city of Montreal
- Pray against the spirit of FEAR. to guard our hearts against it, because sometimes fear creep in silently and brings darkness to our heart. Rebuke this in Jesus name...
- There will be opposition working actively against us, so the team must INTENTIONALLY put on THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
(2 Cor 10:5 NIV) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
On the last note, I just want to extend my welcome again to Doyin that has committed for her heart, time, support and friendship towards the fulfilment of the plans of God for us as a team and for Hope Montreal.
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