At different times in the history of Humanity, God did intervene in the affairs of Nations, because His people prayed and repented.

Hence it is written that, 

“If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

2 Chronicles 7:14.NLT.

We, the people of God, have been assigned  the responsibilities of  preaching the Good News, which also involves interceding for those we give the Good News.

God does not desire death of sinners, but that they should come to repentance. 

As the world is experiencing Disastrous times, which affects both sinners and Saints, many are quick to blame God or climate change.

To pray effectively, it is important to understand that God is not to blame for the state of our world, and for human sufferings.

Scientifically,  the 2nd law of Thermodynamics says that “when energy changes…entropy (disorder)…increases” (Wikipedia)

What we are experiencing in our world today is disorder, disaster, decay, and death.

Biblically, the world was in dark disorder after the rebellion of Lucifer (Genesis 1:1-2, Isaiah 14:12-14, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 12:7-9).

However, God intervened and recreated the world, and put Humans in charge. And the first Human couple, fell for the lies of the devil, disobeyed God, and successfully activated the “Law of sin and death”, which heralded sinfulness, shame, suffering, servitude/satanic domination, sicknesses,  etc. (Read Genesis 1-5, Romans 8:2)

The earth has been in disorder since the fall, and is degenerating further, through our wrong choices, that releases destructive energy in the atmosphere, through sinfulness. 

Bad News:

The bad news is that this state of affairs will continue until God cleans out the world, and recreates a new heaven and new earth(Revelation 21)

Things will worsen on earth and degenerate further, when humans degenerate further in sinfulness. Sin is all unrighteousness- everything that goes contrary to God’s ideal, is sin(1 John 5:17-21)

 If you must apportion blame, place it on the degenerative effects of sin in our worlds. 

The Good News:

 After the fall of ‘Man’ God sent Jesus Christ as propitiation for Sin, thus activating “the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus “ which supersedes the ‘Law of sin and death’ Romans 8:2

Thus giving Humanity the opportunity to live right, and have life in all its fullness through faith in Christ’s accomplishment for the world (Read John 3:16, Roman 5:19-21, 8:2).

If you desire a quick end, or a peaceful resolution of the Human crises,  preach the Gospel of salvation,  lead people to repentance,  build up lives, and stop accepting, adapting or blending with the sinfulness of the world. 

If you are regenerated through a relationship with Christ, and yet live as an unregenerate sinner who partakes in the iniquity of the world, then it should not surprise anyone, if you share in the degenerative effects of sin.

This is to help you reconsider how you are living your life here on earth, and to remind you that there are consequences or rewards for everything.

This is a time for sober reflections and prayers. 

#PrayerPoints4Today:

*Prayerfully follow the order of the opening scripture of 2 Chronicles 7:14:

1). Humbly search yourself whether you are still in the faith or have fallen away and fallen into the world. 

2). Identify who your God is, rededicate yourself, affirm your faith in Him.

3). Apply the principle of 1 John 1:9- Read it for yourself.

Note: It is important to deal with personal sins before interceding for others. To seek equity, you must come with clean hands.

4). Identify with, and name the sins that have caused our nations to degenerate further into destruction, disorders, and decay.

5). Ask God to show us and our nations mercy,  and release to our leaders and the peoples of our nations,  the anointing that brings repentance, as well as the hunger and thirst for righteousness. 

6). Pray for repentance, and restoration of the afflicted, and comfort for those who have suffered losses as a result of disasters.

7). Ask God to help people find their deads, bury them, and have closure.

8). Pray healings on our lands and pray to forestall the degeneration of these disasters into health crises or the epidemic that will further waste human lives. 

9). Pray to be more sensitive and discerning in this season, and affirm never to become a victim by association, but that rather, you will continue to be light and salt in this world till He comes.

10). Pray specially for your family, in order to forestall anything evil that will destabilize you, from happening to them.

11). Affirm Romans 8:2 by declaring that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made you free from the law of sin and death. 

Remember that the prayer of the righteous man makes tremendous power available 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior,  October 8th 2024.