The event of the past few days was a rude awakening.  So much hate filled speeches and misdirected vitriol, that resulted in shots being fired at a public event.

The anxiety, uncertainty and fears of what the future will bring, affects everybody in all the facets of the society. 

Small businesses aren’t growing, and can barely pay their overheads because people have reprioritized their priorities, and shop for bare necessities only.

Our world as we know it is changing so much so fast. 

Not to be left out, the weather too joined the fight to make humans suffer more. 

However, although the state of affairs of the world seem scary, but, as Christians we should become more prayerful than fearful.

We should confront issues at the root, pray for all the people spewing hate that aggravate the situation, and pray also for the leaderships of all the nations of the world. So that we can enjoy peace in this world that God gave us.

Bible Base: 1 Timothy 2 1-2:

“Supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men…and for all in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life…(1 Timothy 2:1-2)

It is important to note that when we pray for others we can lead a quiet and peaceable life!

Let us Prayerfully follow the prayer protocol in the above scripture 

#Prayer4Today:

1 Supplication: Is an act of worship when we humbly ask God for help.

1b. ABBA Father,  we acknowledge that you rule over the nations of the world, and as our King and our God, we ask that your mercy continues to prevail over judgment. 

2 Prayer: is the divinely approved means of communicating with God, who is Spirit.

2b Father God,  we present the nations of the world before you, especially our Nation of citizenship and our nation of residence, we acknowledge our sinfulness and plead the blood of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins,  and cleansing from all unrighteousness. 

2c We stand against violence, vitriolic speeches, politically motivated killings, deaths and destructions: we command them to stop at once and all the evil evil spirits fuelling these, are to stand down immediately.

2d. We command it to be destroyed at once, all the evil structures or systems that have been put together to cause unrest, promote fears, manipulate people and increase hateful behaviors. 

2e Have your way O God. And let the tokens of liars be frustrated: Roll away our reproaches and establish your righteous standards once again.

3. Intercession: involves praying for others.

3a We come against and command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, all the forces of evil that are influencing violence, hatred, manipulation, falsehood, selfish ambitions, treachery, depravity, indoctrination, assassination,  murder,  destructions, and their evil relatives.

3b. We lift up our political, religious,  and business leaders: and ask O God that you call them to order, so that the fear of God and not selfish ambitions will be their motivation. 

3c We pray for humanity, and ask that your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, to your glory and praise.

3d We pray for the numerous hostages, their families and their captors, that you visit them as appropriate, either to judge or to liberate.

3e We pray that the released hostages will process their trauma appropriately and move on to live a God-honoring lifestyle, and that their hostages will be visited by DIvine justice. 

3f We pray for the families of those who died due to political and religious violence, and ask that you help them process their griefs appropriately, so that they will be healed in their minds, and body, and not live in bitterness, anger and vengeance. 

3g  Maranatha! Come quickly Lord. We need you.

4 Thanksgiving: involves the expression of gratitude to God.

4b. We are deeply grateful 🙏🏽 O! God, that you did not allow our nation to degenerate to chaos, and anarchy, when you caused the bullet to miss a presidential candidate. 

4c. We are also thankful that you are using this event to call to order, the various political groups and to restrain their excesses.

4d. Thank you Father that the winner of the forthcoming elections will be aligned to your will and purposes of the nations.

4e.Thank you Father for bringing peace to the middle east, and subduing all the Islamization agendas in Africa, and Europe.

4f. Help us God to live above the economic, socio-political and religious dictates of this present evil world.

By your enabling your grace we remain light and salt, in good health and abundance, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly,Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, July 16th, 2024.

Updated October 28th 2024