Sun day 31st May
ended 2 weeks of 24/7 prayer in Aberdeen, well it was proposed as 24/7 prayer, ended up being day prayer! In partnership with Graham Black of the Siloam Trust we felt that God was asking us to create a prayer room in the town centre and offer it as a service to the Church, with the aim being a prayer community.
The room itself was very well received, plenty of people met with God, lots were blown away by a new way to pray, and a Muslim lady and a guy who didn't know Jesus walked in to find out more! The guy came back a second time and gave himself to the Lord! Praise Jesus!
A word from another room user,
I've managed along to the prayer room for two short stints and have loved every precious minute of it.
I came with a view to praying for our church (Aberdeen Vineyard) which has a healing service on Pentecost Sunday and I REALLY want to see God move there. But, as so often with God, He has given me so much more.
I started each session using the Scriptorium to focus myself on God. And as I got to each passage - I just happened to be copying two of my favourite passages - Psalm 18 and Isaiah 40 - each talking of the restoring power of God.
I finished each session with worship - when the sense of the presence of God was almost overwhelming. The prayer room is indeed a sacred space - Holy ground!
On Friday after I had prayed for our service - I just knew, once again - it's all about Him - it's all about Jesus and only through what He has done. And that He would have done it even if it was only for me. The prodigal came home (see Homecoming space)
I drove home along the beach and was blessed with an amazing sunset and I just had to take my worship onto the beach. I was singing along with my i-pod and dancing on the beach. I must have looked crazy!
It has been a long, long time since I have had such joy in the presence of the Lord.
This is what it is all about, creating space for people to come before God, whether they know Him or not! Trusting Him for the good things He wants to bring out of it.
As we reflect on the fortnight we will take away many positives from it, and look to God to see what the next step on the journey is. He wants a vibrant bunch of crazy people seeking Him at any hour of the day, believing Him for miracles we haven't dreamed of and seeing thousands coming to know the King of kings!
A taste of what God wants to do can be heard in this encouragement we received on the website:
Just want to thank you for this opportunity. I have really met with God during the time I've been at the prayer room. Particular this morning as I came a bit discouraged about the news of the the church of Scotland minister. As I prayed for Aberdeen, God reminded me of a dead city (Famagusta) that I had seen during my holiday to cyprus. It was heartbreaking to see no life, nothing just empty buildings that once bubbled with life. As I prayed it was like I was looking at Aberdeen. I began to see small pockets of light visible in various parts of the city. As i prayed I then see runners like those during the olympics with torches in there hands. They were going through the city lighting fires- fire lighters. Then as I prayed more into this I seen a river of like Gold lava running between the fires connecting them.
Prayer is the spark, fuelled by the power of God.
After this I no longer felt discouraged and realised that God has a much bigger plan for this city and there is a continued call for us to keep on praying in partnership with the Holy Spirit and we will see men and women of God, old and young rise up and make a difference!
So I want to encourage you with this just as i was and am, that our prayers are making a difference and not to give up even when it sometimes looks is if darkness is prevailing.Mandy
We thank God that he met with people that came in and used the room, it is His faithfulness that meant we were honoured with His presence.
Onwards to the next thing then!
Ian
