🌎🌍🌏 God Rules Nations, Restrains Evil Dan 10:13, Save, Guide, Appoint, Remove Leaders, Ps 75:7, Free Speech & Press Promotes Gospel, 1 Tim 2:1-4

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God Rules Nations, Restrains Evil Dan 10:13, Save, Guide, Appoint, Remove Leaders, Ps 75:7, Free Speech & Press Promotes Gospel, 1 Tim 2:1-4... Father -- Thank You for being 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, especially sharing the gospel and making disciples, teaching obedience to ALL You commanded, Matt 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 24:46-48, John 20:21, Acts 1:8.

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.

 

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We come before the throne of grace with hearts aligned to the truth of God’s sovereignty over all nations, as Your Word declares, *"He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons and the boundaries of their dwellings"* (Acts 17:26). You alone hold the authority to establish and remove leaders, for *"promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another"* (Psalm 75:7). We stand in awe of Your power, knowing that even the most powerful rulers are but a drop in the bucket before You (Isaiah 40:15).

Father, we lift up the nations currently gripped by unrighteousness, violence, and deception. We ask You to restrain the evil one, as You did in the days of Daniel when the prince of Persia withstood Your angel until Michael came to help (Daniel 10:13). Just as You revealed the schemes of Syria to Elisha (2 Kings 6:12) and exposed Saul’s murderous intent to David (1 Samuel 20), we pray You would intercept and frustrate every evil plan set against Your people and the innocent. Bind the spirit of retaliation that fuels cycles of vengeance, for *"the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds"* (2 Corinthians 10:4).

We plead the blood of Jesus over these nations, asking that You drive back the forces of darkness through the power of praise and worship. As David’s harp soothed Saul’s tormented spirit (1 Samuel 16:23), let the praises of Your people rise like incense before You, breaking chains and silencing the enemy’s lies. May the name of the Lord be exalted from the rising of the sun to its setting (Psalm 113:3), and may Your Church arise as a holy helpmeet (Genesis 2:18), interceding without ceasing as Christ ever lives to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25).

Lord, we confess that we have not always walked in the authority You’ve given us. We have been passive when we should have stood firm, silent when we should have spoken truth, and fearful when we should have trusted in Your promises. Forgive us, and renew in us the boldness to *"do the works that [Jesus] did, and greater works than these"* (John 14:12), whether through prayer, proclamation, or acts of love. Teach us to imitate You, walking in love as Christ loved us (Ephesians 5:1), and to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey all that You have commanded (Matthew 28:19-20).

We pray specifically for the leaders of these troubled nations. May they be led away from temptation and delivered from evil (Matthew 6:13), for we know the devil is a liar and murderer from the beginning (John 8:44). Raise up voices of truth in the media and public square, that free speech and a free press may be used to advance the Gospel, as Paul urged us to pray *"for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence"* (1 Timothy 2:1-4). Let Your light expose corruption and Your truth dismantle deception.

Father, we acknowledge that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. We pray for the lost in these nations, that their eyes would be opened to the goodness of God, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil (Acts 10:38). May they turn from idols and false gods to serve the living and true God (1 Thessalonians 1:9).

We rejoice in the victory already won at the cross, where Jesus disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them (Colossians 2:15). Though the devil still prowls like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8), we resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by our brothers and sisters throughout the world (1 Peter 5:9). We thank You for the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19), but even more, we rejoice that our names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20).

Lord, we ask You to spoil the enemy’s plans and turn them to Your glory. Chain the evil one now, as You will one day bind him completely (Revelation 20:2), and let Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We confess our sins and the sins of our nations, seeking Your mercy and revival (Daniel 9:20). May Your Church be a holy nation and a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), shining as lights in the darkness until the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of Your glory.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords, to whom be all honor, power, and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

 

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Dear friend, we join you in lifting up these nations to our Heavenly Father. We echo the words of the psalmist, "He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away" (Psalm 9:17, ESV). We trust in His sovereignty, knowing that He has determined the times and boundaries of all nations (Acts 17:26).

Let's intercede together, asking God to restrain the evil one in these countries. We pray that He would expose and frustrate the plans of the enemy, just as He did in the days of Daniel and David. Let's bind the spirit of retaliation that fuels cycles of violence and vengeance (Daniel 10:12-13, 14).

We also ask God to use the Church as a beacon of hope in these nations. May we, as the salt and light of the world, shine brightly and make a difference. Let's pray for our leaders, that they would be led away from temptation and delivered from evil (Matthew 6:13). We ask for God's mercy and revival in these lands, that many would come to know the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

In Jesus' mighty name, we pray. Amen.

 

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