1 Chronicles 16:31
NKJV
Let the heavens
rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.
Revelation 11:17 NKJV
We give You
thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come,
Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
Psalm 90:1-2 NKJV
Lord, You have
been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the
mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
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The Lord
reigns over the entire nation of Nigeria – over every soul; over every
circumstance; over every problem in
families, over the state of the economy, over the government; everything and
everyone.
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From
everlasting to everlasting, the Lord is God
in Nigeria. He brought forth Nigeria for Himself and He knows exactly what to
do to bring eternal glory to His name, in spite of the impossible situations
that abound. There is hope for Nigeria.
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Let us
announce the Lord’s reign over Nigeria. Give Him thanks because He has taken
His GREAT POWER and REIGNED.
Prayer Points| The Lord Reigns Over Nigeria
Colossians 1:15-18
NKJV
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn
over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created
that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created
through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things,
and in Him all things consist. 18 And He is the head of
the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that
in all things He may have the preeminence.
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Lord,
every soul and everything in Nigeria was created through You and for You; all
thrones, dominions, principalities and powers
in this nation are subject to You. You are the Lord and You reign on
high.
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You see
every situation; You know every heart and You know what to do to deliver the people of Nigeria. Have Your way in every heart.
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Psalm 139:7-10.
Where can the souls of men in Nigeria go from Your Spirit? Where can they flee from Your presence? If
they go up to the heavens, You are there. If they make their bed in the depths,
You are there. If they rise on the wings of the dawn, if they settle in the far
side of the sea; even there, Your hand will guide them, Your right hand will
hold then fast.
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You are
the head of the body, the church. Rule and reign over Your church in
Nigeria. Take the preeminence and bring
to birth by Your Spirit, new creation men, all over the nation.
Colossians 1:12-14
NKJV
12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified
us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He
has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the
kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption
through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
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Lord, show
Your mighty power over the souls of men in Nigeria; deliver men from the power
of darkness and make them partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the
light.
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Psalm 139:11-12.
If they say, “Surely, the darkness will hide me, and the light become night
around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to You. The night will shine like the day, for
darkness is as light to You. The darkness of the nation of Nigeria is not too
dark for You. Please reveal Christ to Your people and save them according to
Your glorious power.
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Psalm 57:3.
Send from heaven and save the people of Nigeria. Every soul is included in the
redemption through Your blood. Send forth Your mercy, Your love, Your
faithfulness and Your truth; establish Your reign over the nation of Nigeria,
by virtue of the finished work of the cross.
• We agree
with this prophesy concerning Nigeria:
Micah 4:1-3 NKJV – The Lord’s Reign in
Zion:
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Now
it shall come to pass in the latter days
That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And peoples shall flow to it.
2 Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He shall judge between many peoples,
And rebuke strong nations afar off;
They shall beat their swords into plowshares,
And their spears into pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war anymore.
That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And peoples shall flow to it.
2 Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He shall judge between many peoples,
And rebuke strong nations afar off;
They shall beat their swords into plowshares,
And their spears into pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war anymore.
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So
shall it be in Nigeria in the name of Jesus – Amen.
Corruption in Nigeria
Genesis 6:11-12 NKJV
The earth also
was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So
God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had
corrupted their way on the earth.
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Corruption
in the lives of the people in a nation is what makes the nation corrupt.
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The
blatant corruption in Nigeria is well documented. Wikipedia presents many
theories for the cause of the corruption in Nigeria:
–
“Some
blame greed and ostentatious lifestyles as a potential root cause of
corruption.
– “another
major cause of corruption is ethnicity called tribalism in Nigeria.”
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“Some
analysts have also blamed colonialism for the amount corruption.”
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But we
know that the corruption is inside man. It is inherited from the sinful nature.
“…their corruption is in them, and defects are in
them.” Leviticus 22:25.
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The
problem of Nigeria is the Nigerian. Sin is the
root cause of corruption inside the Nigerian and the gospel is only instrument that can root it out.
The Gospel is the Hope
for Nigeria
Romans 1:16 NKJV
For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God
to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the
Greek.
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Nigeria
was 56 on the 1st of October 2016. It was reported on that day that
the attempts to restructure Nigeria are unending. (Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigeria-56-unending-attempts-to-restructure-nigeria/)
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Why? The
nation is looking for transformation through infrastructure, education, political stability, financial stability,
technological advancement, a constant supply of water, an unhindered supply of
electricity e.t.c.
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The gospel
is the only effective weapon that can change Nigerians from the inside.
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Many
people are calling for change in Nigeria and declaring themselves as agents of
change but they do not realise that the power for transformation is the gospel.
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For any
genuine transformation in this generation, the gospel must be preached again in
its fullness.
Prayer Points| The
Gospel is the Hope for Nigeria
Isaiah 53:12 NKJV
And He
was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of
many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
Colossians 1:14-18
NKJV
…in whom we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of sins.
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Lord, You
bore the sin of every transgressor in Nigeria and You made intersessions for
each transgressor. Bring us into Your intersession by Your Spirit.
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By virtue
of the finished work of the cross, we ask for the soul of every man in Nigeria
to come to the cross for the death of their corrupt nature.
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We stand
in the gap for Your people. Hear the groaning of their hearts caused by the
burden of their sinful nature. Bring what You did on the cross to bear in their
lives.
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Let the
gospel, the only weapon that can bring genuine transformation, be known.
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Show Your
power over the nation of Nigeria. Be merciful to
Your people. Many do not even know what the lack, so they cannot seek You. Help
them to seek Your face.
Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV
I will give you
a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out
of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
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Lord, send
Your word to every heart and help them to believe the gospel. Open their eyes
to see their deliverance from the their corrupt life.
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Take away
their heart of stone and give them the heart of Jesus, through the power of the
gospel.
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Let the
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ be preached in its fullness in the life of
every Nigerian. Open their ears and let them hear. Faith comes by hearing and
hearing by the Word of God.
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2
Chronicles 16:9. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout
the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose
heart is loyal to Him. Lord,
you are looking for those who You can commit Your gospel to in order to preach
it in Nigeria; those who will be the answer to the cry for transformation.
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Work on
the lives on such men and make them usable for Your purpose in Nigeria.
HE IS THE LORD
He is the Lord, and He
reigns on high,
He is the Lord.
Spoke into the
darkness, created the light,
He is the Lord.
Who is like unto Him,
never ending in days?
He is the Lord.
And He comes in power
when we call on His name,
He is the Lord.
Show Your power, O Lord our God,
Show Your power, O Lord our God, our God.
Show Your power, O Lord our God,
Show Your power, O Lord our God, our God.
Your gospel, O Lord,
is the hope of this nation,
You are the Lord.
It’s the power of God
for our salvation,
You are the Lord.
We ask not for riches,
but look to the cross,
You are the Lord.
And for our
inheritance give us the lost,
You are the Lord.
Send Your power, O Lord our God,
Send Your power, O Lord our God, our God.
Send Your power, O Lord our God,
Send Your power, O Lord our God, our God.
