PRAYER POINTS FOR FRIDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2018

1. Pray for all those in all levels of leadership in our nation, in different sectors and positions of authority; that they’ll continually be influenced by God’s wisdom to lead in righteousness, causing the perfect will of God to prosper in the land.

PSALM 22:27-28 AMP)
“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall bow down and worship before You, For the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’s, and He is the ruler over the nations” .

2. Pray for all security and law enforcement agencies in our nation; declare that they refuse to be used as instruments of coercion and intimidation, declare that they will uphold their creed and stay true to the constitution they swore to protect, and not be motivated by greed and selfishness. We declare righteousness in our armed forces, in our police force and in all security agencies in our nation.

Luke 3:14 "And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages."

3. We pray against violence and crime all around this country; we arrest the present situation and declare that there be peace and safety all over Nigeria.
We command a stop to armed robbery, menace of the herdsmen, kidnappings and other forms of violent crime.
We dispatch angels on the streets in all neighbourhoods, towns and cities all around this nation, frustrating and overwhelming the evil works of darkness and exposing all men of violence.
We declare that the instruments of violence have failed; people will live their lives and conduct their affairs in peace and safety without fear.

PSALMS 78:5 - And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

JOEL 3:19-20 (AMPC) - "Egypt shall be a desolation and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness for their violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. But Judah shall remain and be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation."

4. Pray fervently for righteousness and transparency to prevail in the policies regulating the Nigerian economy.
We refuse for dishonest and corrupt individuals and organizations to continue to sabotage the nation and divert her wealth and resources in this sector; they shall proceed no further. 
We demand in the spirit that all corrupt mechanisms and structures established to serve unpatriotic aims be dismantled; because of our prayers, previously concealed potentials are unlocked in this sector.

2TIMOTHY 3:9 - "But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men…"

5. Pray fervently against subtle attempts to subdue Christianity in areas of northern states which are predominantly Christian.
We declare that Christians in these lands are strengthened through our prayers today to put up a strong spiritual resistance to these moves, and granted wisdom to deploy all legal means to protect the faith and their inalienable fundamental rights.

ESTHER 9:2 - The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities… to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

ISAIAH 59:19 - "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him."

6. Pray concerning the upcoming elections, that Christians and enlightened citizens of our nation will not unwittingly dissociate themselves from the electoral process, but that they will be actively mobilized and involved at every stage, taking personal responsibility for bringing about desired changes through the ballot. 
Pray also against manipulation of the polls, declaring that because of our involvement in the process, all such attempts are frustrated, and the will of the Lord is brought to pass.

JOB 5:12-13[NLT] – "He frustrates the plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed. He traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted"

THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF PRAYER.

Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
Prayer is an important aspect of who we are as Christians; it’s our priestly ministry to pray. Jesus said, “…men ought always to pray, and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). Oftentimes, people go through difficulties in their lives and don’t know what to do. Not many know how to pray the right way. God told us to pray, not for praying sake, but because He planned to answer. In addition, there’re vital rules and elements of prayer that, if and when clearly understood and applied, would make your prayers more effective.

One of the elements of prayer is praying in the Name of Jesus. Jesus gave us the power of attorney to use His Name, which means when we pray, we’re standing in His stead: “…Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you” (John 16:23). You’re to live in the Name of Jesus; function in His place, with His authority, and in His character. What a thought! Colossians 3:17 says, “…whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks….” When you pray, it carries the same power and authority as though Jesus Himself were the one speaking.

The second important element of prayer is that we pray in the authority of the Word of God, and the revelation and insight given to us by the Word of God. This means our faith must be based on what God’s Word says, because if God’s Word covers whatever we’re praying about, then we can be sure to receive answers, because we’re asking in line with His Word. Faith is based on the Word. True faith is only imparted by the Word. Romans 10:17 declares that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word.

The third element is that we pray by the power of the Holy Spirit. Some Christians pray and nothing happens because the words spoken aren’t inspired and communicated by the power of the Holy Spirit. You have to pray always by the Holy Spirit; the words have to be energized, communicated, inspired, and anointed by the Holy Ghost. That’s what makes the difference.
When you study the Book of Acts, you’ll find that the apostles took advantage of these three elements of prayer: the Name of Jesus, the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. No wonder they had such extraordinary results, and a marvelous impact with the Gospel.