DAY 4
PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
REV. 4:2-8
All earthly thrones should be patterned after the Heavenly throne. From the above Bible reference we see that the throne of the Most High God is surrounded by other thrones occupied by the 24 Elders or Wise Counsellors whose duty is to compliment and support the activities on God’s throne.
Since the election of the President, Vice President and National Assembly members in Nigeria, four months after, the Federal Executive Council of ministers is yet to be constituted. As a result, there seems to be no synergy yet between the President and the National Assembly.
AMOS 3:3, JAS 3:16
Let us acknowledge and bring repentance for the bitterness in the hearts of our elected officials towards one another, even in the same political parties; this has made it difficult for them to work together amicably.
JER. 17:9-10; 1 CHRON.?12:17
Let us also acknowledge and repent of all the deceptions, deliberate wicked intentions, back stabbings,?false accusations and betrayals going on among our political leaders.
Also bring repentance for all the blackmails designed to shut out a section of the Country from effective representation in key sectors of the present government. Ask the Lord to expose all these intrigues and sweep them out of the way.
1 CHRON.?12:18
Lift the President and his inner core group of advisers before the Almighty God; ask that the Spirit of God would brood upon them and move their hearts away from petty politics to statesmanship. Let their hearts be enlarged to imbue a Nationalistic spirit to rebuild Nigeria with the best available skills and talents, irrespective of whatever part of the country such talents emerge from.
1 CHRON. 12:19-32, 2 SAM 8:15-18, 1 CHRON 11:9-14
Pray that the Spirit of the Lord would move President Buhari to have a broad based government; drawing skills and talents from different tribes of Nigeria. Let God open his heart to receive all the vessels that God has prepared to rebuild Nigeria no matter their ethnic or tribal identifications ? both those at home and those in the Diaspora.
Pray that the Lord would take control over the formation of the Federal Executive Council, appointment of Ministers, and reconstituting of various Strategic Boards which have been dissolved.
Ask that the Structure of the Federal Government be fully established so that the task of governing the nation would begin in earnest (1KGS 4:1-7).
EPH 4:1-3
Pray that the Presidency and the National Assembly would develop a working relationship as a deliberate choice. This can only happen as they (both as individuals & institutions) develop love for our Nation Nigeria, develop mutual love and respect for one another and uphold the principles of constitutional democracy.
MATT.?15:13?
Pray and uproot the negative mentalities among our leaders that hinder effective administration in our nation. These are –
- Private business mentality – using government positions to appropriate private benefits.
- Chief executive mentality- self-worship, idolatry and false messianic tendencies.
- Government protocol mentality- Setting up administrative structures that create an aura of false importance, which impede efficiency and speed.
- Generational dichotomy – Recycling ?old hands? from previous generations and administrations. They need to understand that no generation can single handily change our nation. We need the wisdom and experience of the old, as well as the skill, innovation and energy of the young to achieve our goal of birthing a new Nigeria.
- Inferiority and superiority complex mentality.
Pray that God would help to break down the walls of tribalism in our government and uproot the insecurities that our leaders have towards working with people from other tribes.
PSALM 51:17; 1 SAM. 10:9
Ask the Lord to pour out His Spirit upon our Leaders in various structures of Society. Let the Lord give them another heart, a broken and contrite spirit that will stir up National rebirth regarding protecting our Common Wealth in whatever Institutions or office they find themselves.
1 SAM.?10:25
Pray for the re-introduction of Civic education at various levels of our School Curricula, including National Youth Service Corps program, to prepare our youths for public service.
