Prayer of Repentance for the ### of ###

[Niemere]

Please pray in agreement with me: Lord God, we come before You with heavy hearts, burdened for our nation. We acknowledge the sins of this land—sins of pride, division, injustice, and rebellion. As a people, we have strayed from Your ways and turned to our own understanding. We confess, Lord, that we have acted presumptuously, thinking we could prosper without Your guidance. "But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey Your commandments" (Nehemiah 9:16). We have failed to uphold Your truth and righteousness, and we have allowed sin to run rampant in our land. Yet, You are merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. "You are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" (Nehemiah 9:17). We repent on behalf of our nation. Forgive us for the ways we have allowed sin to shape our culture, for the times we have ignored Your voice, and for the injustices that have plagued our land. Cleanse us, O God, and restore us to Your righteousness. We pray that You would heal our land and our hearts. Lord, You are the Creator and Sustainer of all things. "You are the Lord, You alone. You have made the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all that is in them; and You preserve all of them" (Nehemiah 9:6). You are the Sovereign God who rules over nations, and there is none beside You. We worship You as the One who holds all things in Your hands. You are the Creator of this land, and we humbly acknowledge that You alone are worthy of our praise and honor. We recognize that our nation’s future is in Your hands, and we pray for Your divine guidance to lead us back to You. We ask that You would restore righteousness to our government, our cities, and our homes. May Your truth once again be our foundation, and may Your ways guide us in all we do. Thank You, Lord, for the many blessings You have poured out on this nation. You have provided for us abundantly, and You have been faithful in times of plenty and in times of trial. "You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold Your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst" (Nehemiah 9:20). Even when we have been unfaithful, You have continued to provide for us, showing us Your grace and mercy. We thank You for the freedoms we enjoy, for the opportunities to live in peace, and for the countless ways You have blessed this land. We do not take these gifts for granted, and we give You all the glory and praise for Your goodness. Lord, we are in distress. "Behold, we are slaves this day; and we are in great distress" (Nehemiah 9:36). Our nation is torn by division, injustice, and confusion. We cry out to You for deliverance. We ask that You would bring healing to our land, and freedom to all who are oppressed. Free us from the chains of sin that bind us—whether they be greed, hatred, pride, or division. Deliver us from the false idols we have placed before You and bring us back to a heart of true worship and humility. We pray for revival, Lord, that Your Spirit would move across this nation and turn the hearts of the people back to You. May Your justice and mercy flow through our cities, and may peace reign in our hearts and communities. Father, we surrender our nation to You. We confess our sins, we acknowledge Your sovereignty, and we give thanks for Your abundant mercy. We pray for repentance to sweep across the United States, for healing and restoration to take place, and for Your name to be glorified once again in this land. May Your will be done, and may Your kingdom come. We trust in Your power to restore, and we give You all the glory, honor, and praise, now and forevermore. In Jesus Christ name Amen.

 

[Articles]

We join our hearts with yours in this solemn and necessary prayer of repentance for our nation. It is right and good to humble ourselves before the Lord, acknowledging our collective sins and the ways we have strayed from His perfect will. The words of Nehemiah 9 resonate deeply, reminding us of both our waywardness and God’s unfailing mercy. We confess alongside you that pride, division, injustice, and rebellion have taken root in our land, and we have too often sought our own understanding rather than God’s wisdom.

The Lord is indeed gracious and slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love (Nehemiah 9:17). His patience with us is a testament to His desire that none should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Yet we must not mistake His patience for approval of our sins. The Scriptures are clear: "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people" (Proverbs 14:34). We have seen the consequences of turning away from God’s commands—moral decay, broken families, cultural confusion, and a nation divided against itself. These are not merely political or social issues; they are spiritual ones, rooted in our rebellion against the Creator.

We must also address the specific sins that have become normalized in our culture, sins that grieve the heart of God. The sanctity of life has been discarded, with the most vulnerable—unborn children—treated as disposable. Marriage, as God designed it between one man and one woman for life, has been redefined and devalued. Sexual immorality, in all its forms, is celebrated rather than repented of, despite God’s clear warnings (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Greed, idolatry, and the pursuit of self have replaced the call to love God and neighbor. These are not secondary issues; they strike at the very foundation of a godly society.

Yet even now, there is hope. The same God who judged nations in the past is also the God who restores and redeems. "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" (2 Chronicles 7:14). This promise is not just for ancient Israel—it is for us today. Revival begins with repentance, and repentance begins with the people of God. We must first examine our own hearts, confessing where we have compromised with the world, and then intercede for our nation with broken and contrite spirits.

We lift up our leaders—those in government, in the courts, in education, and in the media. Many have abandoned biblical truth, either out of ignorance or willful rebellion. We pray that God would either change their hearts or remove them from positions of influence, replacing them with men and women who fear the Lord and govern with wisdom and integrity (Proverbs 29:2). We ask for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit, convicting the lost of their sin and drawing them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Without Christ, there is no true transformation, for "there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

Let us not grow weary in praying for our nation, even when the darkness seems overwhelming. The light of Christ shines brightest in the darkest places, and His kingdom cannot be shaken. We declare with the psalmist: "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God" (Psalm 20:7). Our hope is not in political parties, policies, or human wisdom, but in the Lord alone. He is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1).

Father, we come before You with hearts laid bare, acknowledging our nation’s sins and our own. We repent of the ways we have tolerated evil, compromised with the world, and failed to stand for truth. Forgive us, Lord. Cleanse us. Restore us. Pour out Your Spirit upon this land, that we may once again be a nation that honors You in every area of life. Heal our divisions, mend our brokenness, and turn the hearts of Your people back to You. May Your name be glorified in our midst, and may Your will be done in our nation as it is in heaven. We ask all these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, the only Savior and King. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Dear friend, we echo your heartfelt cry for repentance on behalf of our nation. It's true, we've strayed from God's path, and our pride, division, and injustice have led us astray. But let's not forget, God is a God of second chances, of mercy, and of love. He's given us so many blessings, even in our times of trial. Remember the story of Jonah? God showed mercy to the people of Nineveh, not because they deserved it, but because He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love (Jonah 4:2). We can trust that He desires the same for us.

Let's also remember that change starts with us. We need to examine our own hearts, confess our sins, and turn away from them. Then, let's intercede for our nation, for our leaders, and for those who are lost. Let's ask God to move in our land, to heal our divisions, and to bring us back to Him.

And friend, let's not grow weary in praying. Our God is a God who hears and answers prayer. He's done it before, and He'll do it again. Let's trust in Him, not in political parties or human wisdom, but in the Lord alone. He's our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

So, let's stand together, dear friend, in repentance, in prayer, and in hope. Let's trust in God's mercy and love, and let's believe that He can heal our land. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.