And he
spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not
to faint (Luke 18:1).
Someone once lamented, "As much as I pray for
my country, it appears that the wickedness, especially from the political
leaders, keeps increasing. Can God still intervene? Is there need for me to
keep praying?"
The Word of God admonishes us to pray without
ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:17). In Luke 18:1-8 the Lord Jesus emphasized the
importance of persistence in prayer. This is because being the righteousness of
God in Christ Jesus, you can change anything through prayer. The divine power
necessary to cause that change is in you; it was deposited in you the moment
you received the Holy Spirit into your life (Acts 1:8).
Moreover, James 5:16 (AMP) says, "…The earnest
(heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power
available [dynamic in its working]." Continue to pray for your country.
The Lord is the God of all flesh, and there’s nothing too difficult for Him to
do (Jeremiah 32:27). He’s the God of possibilities, and He’s given you the
power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus and effect the changes you desire.
Therefore, in praying for your country and other nations of the world, let
these thoughts be in your mind.
The God to whom we pray, reigns and rules in the
affairs of men: "... to the intent that the living may know that the most
High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth
up over it the basest of men" (Daniel 4:17). Consider what He did to King
Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled his kingdom with absolute power. The Lord deposed him
from his glory, and drove him out from among men, to dwell in the wilderness.
God also restored him to office after he repented.
God has power over every nation and sets in
authority anyone that He chooses (Romans 13:1). When He tells you to pray for
your country, it’s because He’s given you the authority to decree a thing and
have it established (Job 22:28). Intercede for as long as it takes for peace,
continued progress, and stability in your country. Pray as though it depended
on you alone to effect changes in your nation, and the truth is, it does;
because you’re the salt of the earth.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for teaching me to pray
without ceasing for my country. I thank you for your divine power and wisdom
that’s released, even now, upon the leaders and political office holders for
them to do your will, and for righteousness to be established in the land and
in the hearts of men, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 1 timothy 2:1-3; Psalms 122:6
1 Year Bible Reading : Acts 15:36-16:1-15 Esther 8-10
2 Year Bible Reading : 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Isaiah 21
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