Prayer for Sawston No. 34
December 2011
Isaiah 9 v 2,6,7
Pray that Christ’s gift of himself will be made known to all. Heaven and earth meet in him and may we worship in awe and wonder.
v. 2 the people walking in darkness have seen a great light
Pray that the light of Christ will shine over Sawston in the next few weeks. Pray for all the Carol services in the various churches that people will see the way Christ illuminates life.
v. 6 For to us a child is born
Marvel at the incarnation, the incredible truth of God emptying himself and becoming a human being. Pray for the crib exhibition being put on by the Free Church. Pray also for Sawston people who have no permanent home and live on sofas with family or friends.
v. 6 He will be called Wonderful Counsellor
Christmas is a time of huge expectation by us all. Pray for those families, who are struggling, that they may know how Christ personally comes to each one of us, if we let him in. Give thanks for the Children’s Centre and the John Huntingdon’s Charity as they reach out to the families with children in great need. Remember also the young mums and the young carers under extra pressure.
v. 6 Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Let us be touched by the awe and wonder of Christmas so that we worship our everlasting father.
Pray that people are taken out of the world of consumerism into a sense of worship of God, even if they understand very little of whom Christ really is.
v. 7 He will reign over his kingdom
Pray that we will all realise that Christ is reigning over the whole of Sawston and his kingdom will come. Give thanks for every time you see evidence of his kingdom in our local businesses, our schools, our medical services, our emergency services and our local government.
v. 7 establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness
Pray that our community may live with justice and righteousness as a main building block. Remember the Police, the Social services, the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, the local Solicitors, the Courts and all who guard the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
We meet on Thursday December 1st from 2 p.m. to 3p.m at John Huntingdon House, Tannery Road. You are very welcome to join us.
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