Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
2007
Prayer for Nigeria as a Nation: paper presented in a vigil organized for 2007 Nigerian Election in the Victory Life Chapel Gwagwalada ,Abuja, Nigeria
2007
What does the scripture said about people and the nations? 1Timothy 2:1-3 Paul said I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayer, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quite lives in all goodliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our saviour (NIV) The Lord, in 2Cronicles 7:14, enjoins us to Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it says. Then the Lord promised to heal our land. Prayer Points
Pray that there should be:
1. Peace, goodliness and holiness in the land. 2. Genuine repentance of the nation as a whole. 3. Restoration of Gods glory upon this nation-restoration of joy and Gods salvation Lords splendours A salm 1-5). 6: 4. Healing of our land and economy. 5. Perversion of justice, fairplay and mercy of God in the lives of people. 6. Perversion of righteousness in the land for the psalmist said in P l m 1 :1 that: In righteousness will I seek your fac 7. Turning away from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it. 8. Cessation of militarism in the Niger-Delta and political violence in Nigeria in totality. The ruling class should recognise better life for Niger-Delta people. 9. Peaceful election and transition. 10.Political harmony among politicians and different tribal and religious groups. 11. Unity of purpose and obedience to word of God in the body of Christ. 12.Growth of Nigerian economy and infrastructures. 13.A society composed of rulers and the rule who would be merciful, peace loving, God fearing and obedient to the commandment of God. Pray also for 14.The individual families, the Church, Ministries etc. Finally, we need to appreciate God who used President Obasanjo and others to kill that monster called Nigeri n foreign debt. We are grateful Jehovah Almighty for the economic freedom and the political liberation (Psalm 46:1; 48:3, 14).