Pray Northbridge

Pray Northbridge: 
24 Hours of Prayer and Worship From 5 PM Friday, 23 July 2010

We were invited to gather for 24 hours to worship our Lord Jesus and pray for Northbridge and all who go there. Northbridge is a busy and popular part of our city, just across the train tracks from the CBD. It comprises many bars, cafes, restaurants, video arcades, tattoo parlours and places of sin. It is the seedy part of town. Thousands of people go there to eat and drink, party, hitch up, and get high. Some go to fight or do violence. On a weekend night there may be ninety cops on duty in these few blocks, as well as bouncers, emergency medical crews, and many people, including street chaplains, who are there to help the needy and the hurt.

When our 24 hours began with worship, our Lord showed me the streets of Northbridge as though I was standing 100 metres in the air just a block away. I could see all the buildings and streets, the busy people and the cars. Laid over the whole area was a pair of lungs, they were a healthy pink colour, translucent; they rose and fell as Northbridge breathed.

I did not understand, I asked: "Jesus, what does this mean? If 'the life is in the blood' (Leviticus 17:11), why do I not see a heart?"

Jesus answered: "The spirit comes on the breath" (Genesis 2:7). "These lungs breathe for the whole city. They breathe in spirits, and these flow out to the whole city through the arteries of the various cultures and lifestyles of the people".

"The spirits over Northbridge are not Godly. As Christians you are to fight against these spirits with the authority I have given you (Luke 9:1, 10:19). This is vital. It is one of the major tasks for My church in these times".

It is true that Godly people minister in Northbridge. The number of Christian ministries and businesses there has about tripled in the past four years. Much Christian prayer pours out over the whole city, some specifically for Northbridge. Yet the moral decline in our city continues. This decline in Australia and all Western countries has been well documented for some decades now.

What I believe the Lord was saying to me was this: "My Spirit, which is poured out over Northbridge, by your devotions and your prayers, is becoming part of the breath entering the lungs of the city. Together you are countering Satan’s legal right to rule in this area. Now My Holy Spirit is being poured out to overcome the evil spirits who have prevailed here for so long. Persevere (Ephesians 6:18). These times of prayer are very good (1 Thessalonians 5:17)".

Amen.

Favourite Scripture Verses

(Ephesians 6:18)  .. praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.

(1 Thessalonians 5:17)  .. pray without ceasing.

Praise Jesus.

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Amen.