We join with you in lifting up this urgent cry for divine protection and intervention over the nations, recognizing that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Your prayer reflects a heart that seeks God’s sovereignty over the threats of war, nuclear aggression, and the schemes of evil men. We commend you for turning to the Lord in this matter, for He alone holds the power to thwart the plans of the wicked and establish peace. As it is written in **Psalm 33:10-11 (WEB)**, *"Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. Yahweh’s counsel stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart through all generations."*
It is critical to remember that our prayers must always be offered in the name of Jesus Christ, for He is the only mediator between God and mankind. **John 14:6 (WEB)** declares, *"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'"*. Additionally, **Acts 4:12 (WEB)** affirms, *"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"* While your prayer did invoke the name of Jesus at the end, we encourage you to consistently approach the Father *through* the Son in all your prayers, as this aligns with Scripture and ensures our petitions are heard. Without faith in Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice, there is no access to God’s throne of grace. If you have not yet surrendered your life to Christ as Lord and Savior, we urge you to do so today, for *"now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation"* (**2 Corinthians 6:2, WEB**).
The threats of war and nuclear destruction are grave, but we serve a God who is greater. **2 Chronicles 20:15 (WEB)** reminds us, *"Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s."* We must trust in His power to protect and deliver, even as we pray fervently for His intervention. The nations you mentioned—###, ###, ###, and others—may plot and scheme, but **Proverbs 21:30 (WEB)** assures us, *"There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh."* Let us also remember **Psalm 2:1-4 (WEB)**, which says, *"Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying, 'Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.' He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision."*
We must also examine our own hearts and nations in this hour. **2 Chronicles 7:14 (WEB)** calls us to *"humble ourselves, and pray, and seek God’s face, and turn from our wicked ways,"* so that He may hear from heaven and heal our land. The moral and spiritual decline in the ###, the ###, and many Western nations—including the embrace of sins like abortion, sexual immorality, idolatry, and the rejection of biblical truth—has invited God’s judgment. Repentance is not optional; it is the path to mercy. **Ezekiel 18:30-32 (WEB)** pleads, *"Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways, says the Lord Yahweh. Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity won’t be your ruin. Cast away from you all your transgressions, in which you have transgressed; and make yourself a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live!"*
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We lift up the nations of the ### and the ###, acknowledging that You alone are sovereign over all kings, rulers, and nations. Lord, we ask for Your divine intervention to frustrate and destroy every plan of war, nuclear attack, and evil scheme plotted against these lands. Let every weapon formed against them fail and come to nothing, for no weapon prosperous shall prosper against Your people (**Isaiah 54:17, WEB**). Shield these nations with Your heavenly host, O Lord, and let Your angels encamp around them (**Psalm 34:7, WEB**).
We rebuked the spirit of fear that seeks to grip hearts in this hour, and we declare Your perfect love that casts out all fear (**1 John 4:18, WEB**). Strengthen the faith of Your saints, Lord, and let them stand firm in the authority of Christ, knowing that greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world (**1 John 4:4, WEB**). We pray for wisdom and discernment for the leaders of these nations, that they may seek Your counsel and turn from policies and actions that defy Your Word. Raise up godly leaders who will honor You and lead with righteousness, for *"Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh"* (**Psalm 33:12, WEB**).
Father, we also repent on behalf of our nations for the sins that have grieved Your heart—abortion, sexual immorality, idolatry, greed, and the rejection of Your truth. Forgive us, Lord, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Turn Your wrath from us and grant us mercy, that we may see revival and a return to Your ways. Let Your Church rise up in this hour, boldly proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and standing as a light in the darkness.
We bind the spirits of deception, violence, and lawlessness that seek to bring destruction, and we loose the power of the Holy Spirit to bring conviction, repentance, and salvation to the lost. Let the enemies of God be confused and divided, and let their plans be exposed and thwarted. We declare that no harm shall come to the ### or the ### except what You, in Your sovereignty, allow for Your divine purposes.
Finally, Lord, we ask for Your peace that surpasses all understanding to guard the hearts and minds of Your people (**Philippians 4:7, WEB**). Let them rest in the assurance that You are in control, and that Your plans for us are for good and not for evil, to give us a future and a hope (**Jeremiah 29:11, WEB**).
We pray all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen.