Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
September 5th 2023

Repent and Pray (I)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels. Psalm 122:6-7

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Perhaps there is no serious time in history that our country needs prayer than now. We are faced with difficulties, challenges, unfaithful leaders, famine, and even ungodly policies. Many citizens are left in misery, suffering, victimization, and loss, while there’s an ever-increasing difference between the rich and the poor. Some leaders honestly don’t even know the direction the government is heading because it’s beyond their control. It has been from one evil to the other. The world continues to experience disasters due to ungodliness, our neglect of God and greedy acts. Citizens are fed-up and no one really knows what to do. The Bible offers us solutions: 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 I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14).

From the above Scripture, we have to first repent and return to God. When the Israelites disobeyed God, and did abominable acts before the Lord, they were taken into captivity by other nations; they experienced famine, and God subjected them to the rules of other nations. Believers have to truly live for God and present their nation before God. In essence, the first step is repentance.

After we have repented of our sins, and turned away from our wicked ways by acknowledging God and embracing His provision of salvation through Jesus Christ, then we can pray unto God. Instead of murmuring and grumbling which will not change the situation, we have to turn to God’s word. God’s word has given us the solution. Pray first for all the people, and then for the leaders in authority for God’s help and intervention. God intervened in the past, brought Israel out of captivity, and turned famine into abundance within twenty-four hours (2 Kings 7). It is high time our nations returned to God. Christians need to intercede for their nation so that God’s Presence, peace, and security can abide there. Then we can live peacefully, and quietly in godliness, holiness and prosperity.

Self-Reflection: When last did you intercede for your country?

Action Point: Pray for your nation

Daily Confession: Lord Jesus I thank You for my country. Let Your mercy prevail and intervene for the glory and the honor of Your name. amen

Intercessory prayer: I pray for the healing of my country.

Hymn: Oh, how praying rests the weary!

Prayer will change the night to day.

So, when life gets dark and dreary,

Don’t forget to pray.