Resurrection Army

Prayer Manual

Praying for your Nation

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Resurrection Army Prayer manual Praying for your Nation

Contents

Positioning yourself for war .................................................................................................................... 3

Some thoughts ........................................................................................................................................ 4

We have authority .................................................................................................................................. 5

In His protection...................................................................................................................................... 6

Be mindful of what you say .................................................................................................................... 6

Declarations ............................................................................................................................................ 8

The Power of prayer ............................................................................................................................... 9

General Prayers for our Nation ............................................................................................................ 10

Prayers for the leaders of our Nation ............................................................................................... 13

Prayers for the people of our Nation ................................................................................................ 14

Prayers against injustice, wickedness and principalities of darkness. ................................................ 15

Prayers for Mercy and Restoration ...................................................................................................... 16

Prayers for righteousness ..................................................................................................................... 17

Prayers for Unity ................................................................................................................................... 18

Prayers for love ..................................................................................................................................... 19

Worship as a weapon ........................................................................................................................... 19

Declarations .......................................................................................................................................... 20

Love: .................................................................................................................................................. 20

Intimacy: ........................................................................................................................................... 20

Hope: ................................................................................................................................................. 20

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‘We are coming to the end of this age, and the beginning of the One to come!

This Prayer Manual is specifically put together to help you pray scripture over

your nation, regardless of which nation that might be. It was written to help

South Africans pray for their nation in difficult and uncertain times, but is not

limited to South Africa only.

This manual is meant to serve as a point of departure to discover God's heart

for nations. Please add to it as the Holy Spirit guides you when you pray for

your nation.

Our heart's desire is to always first and foremost strive for intimacy with God

and to live obedient lives as Citizens of Zion. In this endeavour however, we

cannot sit passively as the Kingdom of Darkness tries to destroy the Kingdom

of Light and its citizens. We believe that the Bride of Christ should take up

her authority in Christ Jesus and stand against the work of the enemy. We are

victorious in Christ Jesus and through Christ who gives us strength. May we

pray from a place of authority when we pray for our respective nations.

Lets pray from the Spirit and not from our flesh, we are seated with Him in

heavenly places! Understand your authority and walk in it!

We hope that this manual will bless you and enrich your prayers for your

country.

Acts 17:26 (ESV)

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having

determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,

Psalm 33:12 (ESV)

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,

the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

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Resurrection Army Prayer manual Praying for your Nation

Positioning yourself for war

It is important to state beforehand that our fight is not against any earthly person or being,

but against Satan and all his children in whatever form, and their plans for our nation

(Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5). We therefore structure our prayers to take on the

enemy's forces at work in our nation. Dealing with sin and evil in what any form or kind! We

are Citizens of Zion; Citizens of the Kingdom of Light. In this authority we take on the forces

from the Kingdom of Darkness. 1John 3:8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the

devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God

appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. And now we received a commission to

wage war on the earth for the souls of man! That’s why we pray/war! It’s for souls!

Romans 10:13-15 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How

then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in

him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone

preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How

beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few.

Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.

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Some thoughts

We are at war – whether we want to acknowledge it or not. Ephesians 6:11-17

We have enemies that has one goal in mind, and that is to destroy all created

in the Image of God also the body – The Church- 1Peter 5:8-9 Be sober-

minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring

lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that

the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood

throughout the world.

Sin (not obeying God) kills us. Romans 6:23, Romans 7:5

Our protection is to put on Christ and take refuge in Him. Psalm 5:11, 2

Samuel 22:3-4, Ephesians 6:13

We do not play or joke around with the enemy. We function with and in the

Lord. Jude 1:9

We learn how to warfare through studying the Word of God! 2 Corinthians

10:4-5

The Holy Spirit will guide us in all truth. John 16:13

God has given us authority to overcome all the power of the enemy. Luke

10:19

If we do not pray, we cannot expect change in our country!

We must always function in His Love, the most powerful weapon we own!

2 Chronicles 7:14 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.

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We have authority

God gave man authority to rule and reign on the earth (Genesis 1:26-28 26 Then God

said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have

dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the

livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the

earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created

him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to

them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion

over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living

thing that moves on the earth.”).

The devil has no power over you, your family, your church, your city, your province,

your country, the world, plus everyone and everything in it, unless it is given to him.

Remember that, as the ruling authority on this earth, by doing nothing you also allow

him do his work through all his agents; whether spirit or human. Mankind are the

ones issuing the authority on the earth – either to God or the Devil. You choose! God

has given us that authority! Which tree will you eat from? God wants us to defeat the

devil through His Spirit in us!

Do you understand that all authority has been given to us who have been filled with

His powerful Holy Spirit! Those of us who are part of the Body of Christ (who were

made alive again by the breath of life, see Genesis 2:7, 16-17, John 20:22) has been

given the highest authority by and through Jesus Christ: Luke 10:19 Behold, I have

given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of

the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. (This is a promise.)

We are seated in Christ in Heavenly places and the Name of Jesus Christ is above

every name that is named (Ephesians 2:6, Philippians 2:9).

Although we have been given the authority on the earth, it's important to let God be

God in the world, through us! 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for

Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be

reconciled to God.

Whenever we are confronted with Satan or his evil colleagues it is best to remember

this simple rule: It is not you, but God in you, which Satan is scared of. Let's listen to

what James tells us: James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil,

and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse

your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

This passage demonstrates how to resist the devil. Firstly, we submit ourselves to

God. In doing so you will automatically live in His will and His ways and the Devil will

not be able to touch you. If he touches you then he has to face consequences from

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God! You see, all our hope is in Him. Therefore, draw close to God, remain in His

presence and obey His Word!

Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and

scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt

you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but

rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Matthew 10:1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority

over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every

affliction.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You

received without paying; give without pay.

Matthew 28:18-19A -Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven

and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go…..

……As the father has sent me so I am sending you….Joh20:21

In His protection

Now that we have established that we are indeed in a war and that we have authority

over the evil powers in this war, it is extremely important to remain in Christ and in

His protection, and be trained for warfare. God promises in His Word that He will

never leave us nor forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6) and Jesus again says that He is

with us to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). We do not fight this war from our

own strength but from a place of faith in submission to God (Mark 11: 22-23, James

4:7).

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand

against the wiles of the devil"

I Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like

a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith,

knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

Be mindful of what you say

Since we are given authority and dominion on the earth, our words carries a lot of

weight (James 3:5) and we should guard over what we say (Psalm 141:3).

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Although the enemy may not know what we are thinking, he can hear what we say

and observe what we read, write and do. Our negative words and actions give the

devil a legal standing in the court of heaven to use our own words and actions

against us. Consequently we should choose our words carefully. We should live as

children of light and not give any place to the devil (Ephesians 5:8, Ephesians 4:27).

From Scripture we see that Satan has access to God in heaven. We see a glimpse of

their interaction in following excerpt from the first chapter of the book of Job:

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. And the Lord said to Satan,

“From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to

and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

The enemy tempts us, entices us, lures us, waiting and watching for us to go for the

bait. When we do, he goes before God and accuses us day and night (Revelation

12:10) in an attempt to gain permission to inflict misery upon us and sift us (Luke

22:31-32).

Zechariah 3:1-2 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the

angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the

LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, O Satan! The LORD who has chosen

Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?”

Can you see from this scripture how relentless Satan and his demons are in their zeal

to attack us and bring us down? They consider everything we say and do, hoping to

find evidence against us.

This is definitely a supernatural problem. And supernatural problems require

supernatural solutions. We cannot combat Satan and his demons on our own. We

need God’s supernatural help. It’s up to us to choose to partner with God. We have

to equip ourselves with the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God and follow His

guidance. He will teach us His ways (Isaiah 2:3, Micah 4:2, Isaiah 54:13). His ways are

higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9).

These verses demonstrate the power of our words:

James 3:7-12 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be

tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue.

It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and

with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth

come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a

spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? Can a fig tree,

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my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield

fresh water.

Psalm 34:12-15 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he

may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn

away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are

toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.

Declarations

Throughout scripture we find situations in which God commanded the people to

prophecy, declare or even command certain things (see for example what God told

Moses or the prophets). Let us look at such an example from Ezekiel.

Ezekiel 37:3-14 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I

answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones,

and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to

these bones: Behold, I will cause breath[b] to enter you, and you shall live. And I will

lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin,

and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and

behold, a rattling,[c] and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And I looked,

and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin

had covered them. But there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy

to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God:

Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may

live.” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and

they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold,

they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut

off.’ Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will

open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you

into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your

graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will put my Spirit within

you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know

that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord.”

From this well-known passage we see how God commanded Ezekiel to prophecy

over the dry bones and speak to them. Often times we pray and plead for things but

instead we should be prophesying and declaring God's word over that situation.

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This is a powerful tool to keep in mind when praying for your country. We do not

declare or prophesy our own words but only that which God Himself is saying over

the country. When we are unsure of what God is saying over a country, the best is to

keep to scripture and declare that over the nation.

The Power of prayer

Prayer is often times neglected by Christians but it is such a powerful weapon. The

Bible teaches us that whenever we pray anything according to the will of God He

hears us and answers our prayers (1 John 5:14-15). We should be faithful in praying

(Romans 12:12, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17) and never give up (Luke 18:1).

Be mindful to pray with pure motives (James 4:3); our God is the one who searches

hearts (Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 8:27) and we know that the prayer of an upright

person accomplishes much (James 5:16).

Thank you Lord that I know when I pray according to Your will, you hear my

prayer and that my prayer is a powerful weapon.

Have confidence in your prayer, pray with faith in Him!

Some scriptures to build you up in prayer.

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask

anything according to his will he hears us.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

2 Chronicles 6:21 And listen to the pleas of your servant and of your people Israel,

when they pray toward this place. And listen from heaven your dwelling place, and

when you hear, forgive.

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and

pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven

and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Ephesians 6:18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To

that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will

hear you.

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Job 22:27 You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay

your vows.

James 5:13-18 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful?

Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the

church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the

Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise

him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your

sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer

of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a

nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years

and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave

rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

Prayer Manual Scriptures

General Prayers for our Nation

Each prayer or declaration (in bold print) is followed by the Bible verse on which it is

based. This is merely a guideline and can be expanded on as the Holy Spirit guides

you.

On each verse you can also by the guidance of the Holy Spirit be led to pray, ask,

petition, decree, declare, prophecy, blessing, praise, thanksgiving, intercession etc.

(please take some time to see what the differences are)

Prayer: (serves as guide or example – be led by the Spirit)

Let my nation sing a new song to You, Lord. We bless Your name. May

we tell of Your salvation from day to day and declare your glory to the

nations.

Scripture:

Psalm 96:1–3 Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing

to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory

among the nations, his marvellous works among all the peoples!

Lord, may Your dominion be established in my nation.

Psalm 72:8–9 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends

of the earth! May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!

Lord we pray for knowledge and fear of You in our nation!

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Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge

of the Holy One is insight

Let every enemy of our Lord in this nation be made His footstool.

Psalm 110:1–2 The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your

enemies your footstool.” The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty sceptre. Rule

in the midst of your enemies!

Thank you Lord for our heritage in you! No weapon shall succeed against

us!

Isaiah 54:17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall

refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the

servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”

Lord I praise You for Your steadfast love toward this country and nation.

Your faithfulness endures forever!

Psalm 117:1-2 Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his

steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the

LORD!

Save this nation, O Lord.

Psalm 118:25 Save us, we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success!

Thank you Lord for doing a new thing in our country….(as the Spirit

leads)

Isaiah 43:19–20 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not

perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild

beasts will honour me, the jackals and the ostriches, for I give water in the wilderness,

rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people,

Lord raise up powerful men and woman in this nation for Your kingdom!

Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed

robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy, and have extorted from the

sojourner without justice.

30 And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in

the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.

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31 Therefore I have poured out my indignation upon them. I have consumed them

with the fire of my wrath. I have returned their way upon their heads, declares the

Lord GOD.”

I pray that the glory of the Lord be revealed to our nation, and that all

the inhabitants will see it.

Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it

together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

Thank you Lord for going before us!

Isaiah 52:12 For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the

LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

I pray that our nation will seek the Lord.

Isaiah 65:1 I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to

be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation

that was not called by my name.

Lord we pray for God fearing servant hearted leaders in our country that

knows your Word!

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you (priest)

have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have

forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Let my nation be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord.

Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the

LORD as the waters cover the sea.

Let my nation look to the Lord and be saved.

Isaiah 45:22 “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and

there is no other.

Lord let your Spirit be poured out in our nation, Holy Spirit move in our

nation!

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Acts 2:17–18 (Joel 2:26) even on my male servants and female servants in those

days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in the

heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke;

Open a door of utterance in our nation, that our people might hear Your

Word.

Colossians 4:3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door

for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—

Lord we pray for the salvation of ALL people in our nation!

1Timothy 2:3-4 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour, who

desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

We pray that our nation would come to know the true God and saviour

Jesus Christ

1Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and

men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the

testimony given at the proper time.

We declare that the Name of Jesus will be on the lips of all the people of

our land!

Act 4:11-12 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has

become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other

name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Prayers for the leaders of our Nation

Pray for the people and the leaders of the land!

1Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and

thanksgivings be made for all people,

2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet

life, godly and dignified in every way.

Pray that honour would reign in our nation!

1Peter 2:17 Honour everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the

emperor.

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Lord we pray for the welfare and prosperity of our nation!

Jeremiah 29:7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and

pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

Let our leaders be just, and let them rule by the fear of the Lord.

2 Samuel 23:3-4 The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me:

When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the

morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes

grass to sprout from the earth.

Declare: Let our leaders fall down before the Lord, and let our leaders

serve Him.

Psalm 72:11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!

Turn our leaders’ hearts to fear You.

Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he

turns it wherever he will.

Let our leaders praise You, and let them hear the words of Your mouth.

Psalm 138:4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have

heard the words of your mouth,

Prayers for the people of our Nation

We prophecy to the people of our nation; you will come to worship

before the Lord and be saved!

Isaiah 66:23 From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh

shall come to worship before me, declares the LORD.

Let the people who walk in darkness in my nation see the light, and let

Your light shine upon those in the shadow of darkness. This government

belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ!

Isaiah 9:2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who

dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.

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Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall

be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty

God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Lord we will sing and tell of your salvation and declare it among our

people

Psalm 96:2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Lord we pray for labourers to go into the harvest

Mat 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are

few;

38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his

harvest.”

Thank you Lord for breaking the curse of sin on our nation!

Galatians 3:13-14 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a

curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that

in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might

receive the promised Spirit through faith.

Prayers against injustice, wickedness and principalities of darkness.

Thank you Lord for a promise of victory against the attacks of hell!

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,

and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Thank you Lord for you Armour and protection against the onslaught of

hell! We will clothe ourselves with you always!

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand

against the schemes of the devil.

2 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the

authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the

spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

3 Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in

the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

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Lord we prophecy against the veil of blindness on the minds of all our

people in Jesus Name!

2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the

unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,

who is the image of God.

Lord we pray for Spirit filled leaders in your body in our country! (also

see Hosea 4:1-11)

Mat 23:16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is

nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

Let all the idolaters in our nation be confounded, and let all the gods

worship the Lord.

Psalm 97:7 All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in

worthless idols; worship him, all you gods!

Let the wicked be rooted out of our land.

Proverbs 2:22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will

be rooted out of it.

Lord your Name is above every name and we declare that every knee will

bow and every tongue confess that you are the Christ!

Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the

name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus

Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Prayers for Mercy and Restoration

God be merciful unto us and bless us, and cause Your face to shine upon

us. Let your way be known to us.

Psalm 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon

us, Selah

We declare that our nation will see the salvation of the Lord.

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Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and

all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

The kingdom is the Lord’s, and He is the governor of my nation.

Psalm 22:28 For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.

Let His government and peace (shalom) continually increase in my

nation.

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on

the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice

and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD

of hosts will do this.

I will confess You, Lord, among my people and sing unto Your name.

Psalm 22:22 I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation

I will praise you:

I pray for the healing waters to flow into my nation.

Ezekiel 47:9 And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live,

and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea

may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes.

Prayers for righteousness

We declare that righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit will

increase in my nation.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of

righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

I pray for righteousness to come to my nation, and that my nation would

be exalted.

Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

Let His justice and judgement increase in my nation.

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Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on

the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice

and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD

of hosts will do this.

Lord bring righteousness and justice to our nation.

Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul

delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

Lord I pray that my country will pursue righteousness and kindness.

Proverbs 21:21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life,

righteousness, and honour.

Prayers for Unity

Lord we declare that unity will be established in the body of Christ, in our

government and amongst all peoples of our nation (read through these

Prayerfully)

1 Peter 3:8-11 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a

tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but

on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For

“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him

seek peace and pursue it.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for

their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when

he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep

warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against

one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Psalm 133:1-3 A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is

when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on

the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like

the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has

commanded the blessing, life forevermore.

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Prayers for love

Lord I pray that you will restore love in our hearts. We pray that our

country will know you because you are love!

1 John 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to

lay down our lives for the brothers.

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves

has been born of God and knows God.

John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved

you.

Worship as a weapon

Get some music going and praise the Lord, be conscious of releasing Gods living water into

the nation while worshipping Him!

Lord I pray that our worship will be a powerful weapon.

Hebrews 13:15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to

God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

1 Chronicles 16:23-31 Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day

to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous works among all the

peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared

above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD

made the heavens. Splendour and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in

his place. Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory

and strength! Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and

come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendour of holiness; tremble before

him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. Let the

heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The

LORD reigns!”

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Declarations

Each Bible verse is followed by an explanation and a declaration that can be made over your

nation.

Love:

1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love,

I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

If we do not love this nation and the people in South Africa, everything will be from

the flesh and not from God’s heart. We will and can achieve nothing!

Lord we ask first and foremost that You will give us a love for this nation. Lord

You birth nations and on that basis we ask that Your love for this nation of

South Africa will grow in us. Lord give us a love for our neighbours, our fellow

citizens our friends and family. Let us love them the way You love them.

Intimacy:

James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you

sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Being in Gods presence and seeking His face is our starting point, we need to draw

close to Him having a hunger for the things of God. Without knowing Him it’s a

suicide mission!

Lord we want to be close to You. We want to know You and know Your heart

for South Africa. Lord once again draw near to us as we draw near to You. Lord

we pray for the restoration of intimacy between us and You, not just

individually but as a nation also. May South Africa once again draw near to You

and seek You and Your righteousness first.

Hope:

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for

welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

South Africans have lost their hope. The situation often seems hopeless, almost

paralysing us. But with God there is always hope! It isn’t over until God says so!!

Lord we ask for restoration of hope to the South African people. Lord give us

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Your vision for this nation. Lord our hope is in You. You alone can deliver us

from the plans of the enemy, Lord we declare your plans over South Africa. We

declare that Your hand will once again move powerfully over this nation and we

declare that our hope will hope be firmly based in who You are! Not in our

minute idea of You, but in fullness of Who You are – GOD of the universe! Our

hope is in You, no one else.

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