This week was our city prayer meeting.  A group of us from different sectors gather monthly to seek the peace and prosperity of our city together.  This month we were praying for the lonely in our community.  We split into small groups and the pastor in my group started it off.  "Lord", he prayed, "I'm lonely today."  That was as far as he got.  He hung his head, unable to continue.  We sat in silence for a moment and then I reached out and began praying for my brother.  It was as if his sincerity broke open our prayers.  From there we prayed for others who may be lonely:  single parents, seniors, prisoners, the hospitalized, , those far from home...it just kept going.  As we prayed for each one, the Holy Spirit led our prayers, reminding us of others. 

As our group prayed I could hear Marguerite, a 92 year old retired minister, begging God for revival.  She prays with authority and the familiarity that comes with decades of walking with Jesus.  I could hear my mom, in another circle, crying as she prayed and as we finished others commented on how the Holy Spirit guided the time and opened our eyes.

If you walked in you may have seen two dozen people in small circles, heads bowed.  What we experienced and believe is happening is that God's Kingdom is coming and will is being done in Costa Mesa as it is in heaven.  Who do you join with to seek God for your city?  If you are in the Newport-Mesa area of California, come join us the second Wednesday of each month.  It is the best work I did all week.