1 Timothy 2:1-2
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for
all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty.
Proverbs 29: (NLT)
When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when
the wicked are in power, they groan.
Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the
wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Who Are the Godly?
- Sincerity - Eagerness to do what is right with transparent motives. (1 Peter 1:22)
- Thoroughness - Knowing what factors will diminish the effectiveness of my work or words if neglected. (Proverbs 18:15)
- Thriftiness - Not letting myself or others spend that which is not necessary. (Luke16:11)
- Tolerance - Acceptance of others as unique expressions of specific character qualities in varying degrees of maturity. (Philippians 2:2)
- Truthfulness - Earning future trust by accurately reporting past facts. (Ephesians 4:25)
- Virtue - The moral excellence and purity of spirit that radiate from my life as I obey God’s Word. (2 Peter 1:3)
- Wisdom - Seeing and responding to life’s situations from God’s frame of reference. (Proverbs 9:10)
- Self-Control - Instant obedience to the promptings of God’s Spirit. (Galatians 5:24–25)
Daniel 9: 16-17 (Jerusalem = Nigeria):
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee; let thine
anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain:
because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy
people are become a reproach to all that are about us. Now therefore, O our
God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy
face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to
root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to
plant.
Prayer
Points
- Lord, thank You for Your plan and purpose for Nigeria. We pray Your perfect will be done.
- We ask Lord, that You will frustrate all the schemes of the insurgent, whether they be through Boko Haram or Fulani herdsmen - all that raises its head against the counsel of the LORD.
- Leviticus 26:6 (Land = Nigeria): And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
- Remove everyone or anything that will not conform to Your will and rule over Nigeria.
- When the righteous rule, the city is at peace.
- We declare that the righteous will rule in Nigeria.
- From the east, east, north and south of Nigeria.
- We declare that righteousness will reign and the knowledge of Christ shall be established.
- Lord, we pray that you will subdue the ungodly leaders in Nigeria.
- Lord, rescue Nigeria and deliver this nation from ungodly leader.
- Lord, pave the way and strategically position the godly men and women.
- Let there be believers and disciples to accomplish Your will and purpose.
- Proverbs 29:4 (KJV): The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
- Father, we pray for righteous rulers who through their discretion honesty and their compassion will bring stability to Nigeria.
If wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
- Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
- The righteous man is a wise man. He has received wisdom from God.
- Scornful men here are men who scorn the authority of God. They scorn the law of God. Such men can bring a city into a snare or captivity.
- Scornful men can bring the wrath of God down upon a city.
- The wise men in the city are able to turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:9 (KJV)
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
- Father, helps us (the Church), even in the midst of persecution, to seek to preach the gospel to those persecuting Your CHURCH.
- Give us the desire and love to see them come to the saving knowledge of Christ.
Lord, we, by Your mercy, make a demand in heaven that only the godly
will rule in Nigeria. Hasten Your word to perform it.
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