Our Nation and the Issues It Faces
- Pray for the judges of this nation, that they will seek the wisdom that comes from above. “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17).
- Ask the Lord to thwart the efforts of those who would remove religious freedom from our nation. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5:1).
- Pray for truth to become valued again in Nigerian society. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
- Pray that our nation will increasingly see that God is our only refuge in the midst of the troubles of this world. “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Ps. 46:1).
- Pray for our judicial system and lawmakers—that justice for all, tempered by mercy and compassion, will guide our nation. “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another'” (Zech. 7:9).
- Repent on behalf of our nation, because we have turned from making Scripture the basis of law, leaving behind wisdom and instead, looking to ourselves for truth. “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isa. 53:6).
- Ask the Lord to pour out a spirit of repentance on our nation, that we might become a nation committed to following His ways. “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).
- Pray that the United States will repent of its corporate rejection of the Word of God as the basis of law. “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings” (Prov. 1:22–23).
- Pray that a holy fear of God will sweep across our nation, leading us back to a place of wisdom and walking in the Lord. “Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God” (Isa. 50:10).