““All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.”
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““3 Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.””
What a glorious day will that be when nations come together to worship the creator of heaven and earth? As intercessors, we are call to pray this into existence. The word of the Lord say so, it will take fervency, dedicated prayers to bring God’s glory.
In Daniel 9 Daniel takes a stand on behave of the nation to intercede for them. As intercessors, we are called to do the same.
Ask God for Mercy over the sin and wickedness in the nations.
Ask God for mercy on the leaders of the nations
Isaiah 60:12 “For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.” However, according to Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!” It is very important that nations serve God.
The nation that will not serve God does not have a good chance. We must pray that their eyes be open to worship God.
Psalm 96:3 – “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.”
After confession the sins and wickedness of the nation, let us ask God for his presence so that darkness can depart.
Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”
Pray that nations will seek all the righteousness of God.
Mathew 28: 18-19 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
We have to called to make disciples of all nations, pray that the church will wake up from its slumber on this issue.
Psalm 22: 27 “All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.”
Pray that the nations will open their eyes and acknowledge the goodness of God and therefore will turn to him in repentance.
Joel 2:12 Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;”
Pray for a heart to return to the Lord.
Acts 10:35 “But in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.”
Pray for the fear of God so that we may walk in righteousness and enjoy the presence of God.