Our beautiful city, Sikeston, Missouri has delcared February 17 - March 28 as a time to Seek God for the City. This initiative began several years ago, but this year, a renewed emphasis and interest emerged by the decision of the Sikeston Ministerial Alliance. I believe this is a "kairos" moment for our City. There is much to pray about, repent about, and reconcile in order to prepare the way for the visitation and habitation of the Holy Spirit into our city. It is possible for God's people to "change the atmosphere" of a city by taking the prayer initiative to seek God and declare His word over our region. We are poised to hear the word of the Lord, and become doers of the Word.
When we first moved to Sikeston from Georgia, most of what we heard about our city was pretty negative. "Well, you know, it IS SIKESTON..." Many word curses have been released over the city throughout its history. This year, 2010, Sikeston is 150 years old. (More about that later) There is a long history political and ethnic history that must be reconciled. As a pastor in the city, we have a spiritual responsibility and mandate to see obstacles and hinderances uprooted and overthrown in order that the purposes of God for Sikeston and surrounding region will be fulfilled. We have a spiritual destiny and mandate to fulfill.
For the next 40 days, let us pray, fast, and seek that face of our Father to hear us and move in our behalf. We say, "Father, your kingdom COME, your will BE done in earth as it is in heaven" over our homes, businesses, churches, schools, city hall, and all connected with Sikeston.
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