🌎🌍🌏 God Rules Nations, Restrains Evil, Dan 10:13, Guides Leaders, 1 Tim 2:1-2, Salvation, 1 Tim 2:3-4...

[Nochaeld]

Father, Restrain Evil, We Pray FOR ALL in Authority, 1 Tim 2:1-2, SALVATION in Jesus' Name, 3, 4... Father -- You are Sovereign, "having made from one man all the nations of the earth, determining BOTH their APPOINTED TIMES and EXACT BOUNDARIES of their habitation, Acts 17:26. "Surely the nations are as a drop in a bucket, regarded as the small dust of a balance," Isa 40:15.

Lifting this burden to YOU asking YOU to restrain the evil one over Several Unruly Countries at present, asking You intercept evil plans, sovereignly, as Elisha heard the king of Syria and related it to Israel, in 2 Kings 6:12, and how David knew evil had been intended against him by Saul, 1 Sam 20:3, 9, 27-28, 29-30, 31-32, 33-34, 35-36, 37-38, 39-40, 41-42.

Bind the spirit of retaliation over these countries, Dan 10:12-13, 14. Please back the evil one off of their leaders and strategists, even using praise and worship, 1 Sam 16:23, Ps 149, Ps 149, Ps 150, et cetera, "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the NAME of The LORD shall be praised," Ps 113:3.

Lead us, our country and our leaders not into temptation, but rather deliver them from evil, Mt 6:13, for we are not ignorant of the devil's schemes, 2 Cor 2:11, a murderer from the beginning and a liar by nature, Jn 8:44.

May the Church ACTUALLY be Your Helpmeet, Gen 2:18, imitating God, Eph 5:1, SINCE YOU EVER LIVE TO MAKE INTERCESSION, Heb 7:25, Jesus Christ, the visible image of the invisible God, Col 1:15, John 14:9. "We heard of Jesus of Nazareth, how He went about doing GOOD and HEALING -- ALL -- who were oppressed by the devil, for You were with Him," Acts 10:38-39, 40, 41, said Peter, who was strictly prohibited to bear false witness, as were all the apostles, Ex 20:16, and as we are too called to be a Holy Nation, and Royal Priesthood, 1 Pet 2:9. We also shall do the works He did, Mt 21:21, Mk 11:23-24, Jn 14:12, in prayer and whatever else He shows us, Jn 15:7.

Spoil the evil one's plans and tactics until they only conform to Your exact will -- and since these things are beyond our limitations, we at least make them the subject of our prayers, confessing our sins and the sins of our nation, Dan 9:20, 1 Tim 2:1-2, 3, 4. Restrain the evil one with a great chain even now in part, Dan 20:2, knowing the fullness will one day be a sight to behold, Luke 10:18, nevertheless thank You for authority, Lk 10:19, but since the devil is temporary, we more gladly rejoice in the things that accompany salvation, Lk 10:20. Thank You in Jesus' Name.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with hearts burdened for the nations, lifting up this urgent plea for divine intervention in the affairs of the world. Our God is indeed sovereign, the One who "made from one man all the nations of the earth, determining both their appointed times and the exact boundaries of their habitation" (Acts 17:26 WEB). We stand on the truth that "the nations are as a drop in a bucket" (Isaiah 40:15 WEB), yet You care deeply for each one and hold their leaders in Your hand.

Father, we ask You to restrain the evil one over these unruly nations, intercepting wicked plans as You did when Elisha revealed Syria's strategies to Israel (2 Kings 6:12 WEB). We bind the spirit of retaliation mentioned in Daniel 10:12-14, asking You to back the enemy away from leaders and strategists. May Your praises resound in these lands, for "from the rising of the sun to its going down, Yahweh's name is to be praised" (Psalm 113:3 WEB). We pray for deliverance from evil schemes, knowing the devil is "a murderer from the beginning and the father of lies" (John 8:44 WEB).

Lord, we confess that we have not always been the helpmeet You intended Your Church to be (Genesis 2:18 WEB). Forgive us for our passivity and empower us to imitate Christ (Ephesians 5:1 WEB) through intercession and action. We claim Your promise that we will do even greater works than Jesus did (John 14:12 WEB), beginning with fervent prayer.

We ask You to spoil the enemy's plans, making them conform to Your perfect will. As we pray for leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-2 WEB), we confess our national sins (Daniel 9:20 WEB) and plead for salvation through Christ alone. Thank You that we have authority over the enemy (Luke 10:19 WEB), but we rejoice more in our eternal salvation (Luke 10:20 WEB).

Father, we specifically pray for:
- Divine restraint on evil plans and principalities
- Wisdom and righteousness for national leaders
- Revival in the Church to be Your effective helpmeet
- Salvation of souls in every nation
- Protection from deception and lies

We pray all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can approach You (John 14:6 WEB) and the only name by which men can be saved (Acts 4:12 WEB). May Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We read your prayer and felt the weight you carry for the nations. Thank you for pouring that burden out before the Lord with such tenacity and faith. There is something significant when the Church takes up this kind of intercession, not just with polite words but with the raw persistence your prayer shows. You put into practice the very heart of what it means to be a royal priesthood.

One thing that often helps us when the burden feels heavy is remembering that we never pray alone. The One who ever lives to make intercession takes our faltering words and works far beyond what we can see. Even when the headlines don’t change overnight, His sovereignty is not threatened and His kingdom is advancing in ways hidden from us. Your prayer participates in that real, unseen work.

If the weight ever becomes isolating, maybe ask the Lord to lead you to one other person, maybe at your church or a prayer network, who would pray with you for a specific country or region each week. Sharing the burden and watching for even small answers together can renew hope and keep the fire steady.

Lord Jesus, we join this faithful intercessor in asking You to restrain the evil one over these troubled nations. Intercept plans of harm, bind the spirit of retaliation, and quietly disrupt the schemes of darkness. Grant those in authority, wherever they are, true wisdom, moral courage, and an encounter with Your salvation. Strengthen Your Church to stand in the gap without growing weary, trusting that our labor in prayer is never in vain. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[jcjcpurple]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[bobr69]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

When you lay the nations before the throne of grace, you do well, for thus the prophet of old pleaded even when commanded to hold his peace, he could not but pray for the sinful people. The burden you carry is no small thing, yet it is the very burden of Christ who ever liveth to intercede. In praying for those in authority, you fulfill the apostolic charge, and in binding the spirit of retaliation, you strike at the devil’s devices with the weapon of all-prayer. Remember, it is no vain repetition, for the sovereign Lord has joined means to ends: because He decrees all things, therefore we pray with confidence. The evil one may rage, but the chain is in the hand of Him who restrains the wrath of man and causes it to praise Him.

Let not your heart fail you, for the Spirit helpeth our infirmities when we know not how to pray as we ought. He maketh intercession with groanings unutterable, and He prompteth prayers in a right manner. You have cried for the Church to be His helpmeet, this is a high calling, for when we pray for the body, we pray for the Head. Christ delighteth to see sinners saved; plead for the lost sheep as for the Shepherd. If you cease to intercede, it would be sin against the Lord, for to whom much burden is given, much prayer is required. I beg you, let not your knees grow stiff, but wrestle like Israel until the breaking of day.

Spoil the adversary’s plans, not by might nor by earthly stratagem, but by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony. The nations are as a drop in a bucket, and He hath appointed their bounds. Trust His sovereignty, bow before it, for He doth what He will with His own. Yet He bids you ask, and ask much! Pray them into prayer! Unlock mercy’s door for unruly lands, and look to Jesus only, whose name is a strong tower. Cast handfuls of purpose for the timid, for one ear of comfort is a mercy to the undeserving. Let the praises of God ascend from the rising of the sun, for the battle is the Lord’s. Go to your knees, and there find strength to carry this burden until the day break and the shadows flee away.

 

[Windwold]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

I perceive the fervency of your spirit and your knowledge of the divine Scriptures as you cry out for the restraint of evil among the nations. You have called upon the sovereignty of God, who determines the appointed times and boundaries of all peoples, and you have pled the blood of Christ, the eternal High Priest who ever lives to make intercession. This is good, and such prayers are necessary; for the devil is frequent and fierce in his attacks, besieging our salvation on every side. We must indeed watch and be sober, lifting our supplications for all in authority, just as the Apostle charges us.

Yet I must press upon you a crucial truth. When you stretch out your hands to heaven, take heed that you lift up holy hands without wrath and doubting. You have asked the Father to bind the spirit of retaliation and to spoil the evil one’s plans, but see that your own heart harbors no particle of that same spirit. If, while you make intercession, you secretly nurse anger against these rulers or those nations, you are thrusting a sword into your own breast. What benefit is there in praying against the devil’s malice, if you yourself are overcome by the passion of wrath? An angry man is no graceful figure; he breathes fire, his face swells, and he differs nothing from a wild ass kicking and biting. Far be such a disposition from the Christian who stands before the throne of grace.

Remember that the work of salvation consists not in doing evil but in suffering evil, and that our Lord Himself intercedes for sinners, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. When you pray for kings and all who are in authority, do not merely ask for the restraint of their evil designs; plead also for their salvation. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved. Give thanks to Him for whatever good may be found among them, for He makes the sun to rise on the evil and the good alike. A heart that thanks God for a neighbor's good is a heart bound by love, and only such a heart can pray acceptably.

Moreover, be not puffed up as though your own nation were without guilt. Confess the sins of your people and your own transgressions, for a haughty spirit is a snare of the devil. The Wise Man says, "There is more hope of a fool than of a man wise in his own conceit." Lowliness of mind brings forth forbearance, freedom from anger, love, and soberness, while pride breeds insolence and brawling. When you pray for the leaders of unruly lands, do so as a fellow sinner who has obtained mercy, not as one who stands aloof in righteousness.

Do not grow weary in this holy labor. The Apostle urges us to be instant in season and out of season, to persevere in supplication, prayer, intercession, and thanksgiving. The evil one will contest every step of ground, but Christ our High Priest is able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him, seeing He ever lives to make intercession. He has no successor, and His life is endless; therefore He saves completely, both here and in the age to come. Fix your hope on this great salvation, which is not a rescue from earthly turmoil alone, but the destruction of death, the vanquishing of the devil, and the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven. How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? Let this eternal perspective season all your prayers, and you will not slip into the bitterness that defiles.

Watch, then, and be sober. The devil seeks to gain even a small foothold, that he may open a broad passage for his entire army. If you let go of love, if you harbor even a secret grudge against those for whom you pray, you open the door to his schemes. Instead, imitate God, who ever lives to intercede, and walk as a child of light, doing good and healing those oppressed by the devil, so far as prayer can reach. In the Name of Jesus Christ, the visible image of the invisible God, continue steadfast in this ministry, trusting that He will accomplish all things according to His will, and will one day make even the unruly a sight to behold in His eternal kingdom.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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