Pray for London - Feb 15th 2006

Wednesday 15^th 2006

 

Dear London Prayer Watch,

 

It has been an interesting week in London.

 

On the 20^th Jan 2006 a whale was spotted in the Thames outside Greenwich and then outside the House of Commons and then it died and the nation mourned. Since this spotting of the whale there have been several other sightings of whales in unusual places across the nations over the last 3 weeks. Whales have been seen in the Humber, beached in New Zealand and Florida, Japan and Australia have also had ‘whale’ activity. Is this just global warming or the world gone mad or could it have a spiritual significance? As a group of us have prayed we felt God say it is the sign of Jonah for the cities.

 

It is interesting that all the places that have had whale activity are 1^st World nations and the whale appeared in areas not normal visited by whales at this time of year if ever. The first sighting of the whale in London was the 20^th Jan 2006 and so if we are in a Jonah season now is a time to pray for our city. The city of Nineveh was given 40 days to repent. If we count 40 days after the sighting of the whale, we discover the date is the 1^st March or Ash Wednesday and the commencement of Lent. So I believe that we need to pray for our city of London. There are 2 books in the Bible which write about Nineveh – Jonah and Nahum – in one book Jonah, the city repents and God relents and 150 years later a prophet comes and the city does not turn and the city experiences judgement. It would be good to read these books and ask God to speak to us about London.

 

Also as the same time I was receiving these words and information about London I have had various people, all unconnected speak to me about London and a possible flood warning. Several have felt that London will experience a flood, which will affect the financial security and structure of the city. It is also interesting to note that 40 days from the sighting of the whale and this ‘sign of Jonah’, which falls on 1^st March is also the 4 days of the high Spring tides in the Thames. These high spring tides will be from the 1-4^th March this year. I have listened to several radio programmes as I have been driving in the nation over the last days and one particularly on the Thames Barrier and discussing what would happen if the barrier did not hold. Everyone says the barrier is secure and it cannot be breached, and that it is more than strong enough but somehow all these signs cause me to want to pray and ask God to help us.

 

So in this season I ask you to pray and seek God while HE is near. There is a time to pray and there is a time to work but I feel that this is a time to pray and ask God to touch us and be merciful to our city.

 

Thank you so much for your prayer,