SCRIPTURAL PRAYER FOR MY NATION
“…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray…” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
WE MUST PRAY
Father, Your word says…
… in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV), “…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” So Lord, I humble myself right now, and I come before You to pray and seek Your face. I want to know Your heart and Your will for my life and for my nation, _______________. I repent of every sin in my own life and ask You to strengthen me to walk in obedience to Your precious word. I also repent on behalf of the sins of my nation, _______________. I ask You now, Father, to hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land, in the name of Jesus!
And Your word says…
… in 1 Timothy 2:1–2 (NIV84), “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” So I am coming to You to thank You for all the good that You have done for my nation, and to bring requests, prayers and intercession for all of our residents, and for those in positions of authority. Please work in the heart of each and every person that they may know You, Father, and Your Son Jesus, the one and only Savior.
GOD RULES THE NATIONS
Your word also says…
… in Psalm 22:27–28 (NIV84), “All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before Him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and He rules over the nations.” So I acknowledge today that You are Lord of heaven and earth, and that You have dominion over all the nations, and that includes my nation, _______________.
Lord, Your word says…
… in Psalm 102:15 (NIV84), “The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere Your glory. So I according to Your word, I declare that my nation, _______________ will fear the name of the Lord, and that all of my nation’s leaders will revere You and Your glory.
GOD’S WILL
And Jesus said…
… in Matthew 6:9–10 (NKJV), “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” So therefore I pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done in my nation, _______________, as it is in heaven.”
And Your word says…
… in Psalm 33:12 (GW), “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Blessed are the people He has chosen as His own.” So I declare You, Lord, as the God of my nation, _______________. I ask You to choose us as Your own, and to bless us our nation with righteousness, peace, unity, truth and love.
FOR OUR LEADERS
Your word also says…
… in Daniel 2:20–21 (GW), “He said, ‘Praise God’s name from everlasting to everlasting because He is wise and powerful. He changes times and periods of history. He removes kings and establishes them…’” So Lord, I pray that You will remove those in leadership positions in my nation who will not acknowledge You nor submit to Your authority. I ask You to diminish the influence of all such leaders, and to replace them with righteous and godly leaders.
Lord, Your word says…
… in Proverbs 11:14 (NLT), “Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers”. So Father, I ask You to give my nation wise and discerning leaders who will listen to wise and discerning advisors. Lead our nation with Your wisdom by the Holy Spirit.
Your word also says…
… in Proverbs 21:1 (NKJV), “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” So Lord, I ask You to continually turn the hearts of the leaders of my nation toward You and Your will.
AGAINST WICKEDNESS
Lord, Your word says…
… in Proverbs 14:34 (GNB), “Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.” So Father, I pray that righteousness, and the blessing that comes with it, will spread across my nation, ________________, and that sin and disgrace would diminish.
And Your word says…
… in Psalm 33:10–11 (NIV84), “The Lord foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations.” So Lord, I pray that You will foil the plans of every nation who attempts to harm my nation, _____________. Thwart their purposes, O God, and protect us from every plan to destroy us.
SALVATION & GLORY
And Jesus told us…
… in Matthew 9:37-38 (NKJV), “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” So I ask You, Father, to send out many, many laborers into the harvest in my nation. May every single person hear a clear and anointed presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
And Jesus also said…
… in Matthew 28:18–20 (NLT), “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” So I pray that You will mobilize Your people to make disciples in my nation. May there be more salvations than ever before, more healings, more deliverances, more laborers, and more glory to the Lord Jesus Christ. May my nation, _________________, be a nation filled with disciples who serve the Lord!
I declare that Jesus is Lord of [nation] _________________.
“…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray…” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
WE MUST PRAY
Father, Your word says…
… in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV), “…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” So Lord, I humble myself right now, and I come before You to pray and seek Your face. I want to know Your heart and Your will for my life and for my nation, _______________. I repent of every sin in my own life and ask You to strengthen me to walk in obedience to Your precious word. I also repent on behalf of the sins of my nation, _______________. I ask You now, Father, to hear from heaven, forgive our sins, and heal our land, in the name of Jesus!
And Your word says…
… in 1 Timothy 2:1–2 (NIV84), “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” So I am coming to You to thank You for all the good that You have done for my nation, and to bring requests, prayers and intercession for all of our residents, and for those in positions of authority. Please work in the heart of each and every person that they may know You, Father, and Your Son Jesus, the one and only Savior.
GOD RULES THE NATIONS
Your word also says…
… in Psalm 22:27–28 (NIV84), “All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before Him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and He rules over the nations.” So I acknowledge today that You are Lord of heaven and earth, and that You have dominion over all the nations, and that includes my nation, _______________.
Lord, Your word says…
… in Psalm 102:15 (NIV84), “The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere Your glory. So I according to Your word, I declare that my nation, _______________ will fear the name of the Lord, and that all of my nation’s leaders will revere You and Your glory.
GOD’S WILL
And Jesus said…
… in Matthew 6:9–10 (NKJV), “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” So therefore I pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done in my nation, _______________, as it is in heaven.”
And Your word says…
… in Psalm 33:12 (GW), “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Blessed are the people He has chosen as His own.” So I declare You, Lord, as the God of my nation, _______________. I ask You to choose us as Your own, and to bless us our nation with righteousness, peace, unity, truth and love.
FOR OUR LEADERS
Your word also says…
… in Daniel 2:20–21 (GW), “He said, ‘Praise God’s name from everlasting to everlasting because He is wise and powerful. He changes times and periods of history. He removes kings and establishes them…’” So Lord, I pray that You will remove those in leadership positions in my nation who will not acknowledge You nor submit to Your authority. I ask You to diminish the influence of all such leaders, and to replace them with righteous and godly leaders.
Lord, Your word says…
… in Proverbs 11:14 (NLT), “Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers”. So Father, I ask You to give my nation wise and discerning leaders who will listen to wise and discerning advisors. Lead our nation with Your wisdom by the Holy Spirit.
Your word also says…
… in Proverbs 21:1 (NKJV), “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” So Lord, I ask You to continually turn the hearts of the leaders of my nation toward You and Your will.
AGAINST WICKEDNESS
Lord, Your word says…
… in Proverbs 14:34 (GNB), “Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.” So Father, I pray that righteousness, and the blessing that comes with it, will spread across my nation, ________________, and that sin and disgrace would diminish.
And Your word says…
… in Psalm 33:10–11 (NIV84), “The Lord foils the plans of the nations; He thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations.” So Lord, I pray that You will foil the plans of every nation who attempts to harm my nation, _____________. Thwart their purposes, O God, and protect us from every plan to destroy us.
SALVATION & GLORY
And Jesus told us…
… in Matthew 9:37-38 (NKJV), “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” So I ask You, Father, to send out many, many laborers into the harvest in my nation. May every single person hear a clear and anointed presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
And Jesus also said…
… in Matthew 28:18–20 (NLT), “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” So I pray that You will mobilize Your people to make disciples in my nation. May there be more salvations than ever before, more healings, more deliverances, more laborers, and more glory to the Lord Jesus Christ. May my nation, _________________, be a nation filled with disciples who serve the Lord!
I declare that Jesus is Lord of [nation] _________________.