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Praying for Nigeria can turn things around – Pastor Kumuyi

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November 22, 2018

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry , Pastor William Kumuyi , has called on Christians not to relent in offering intercessory prayers to God for Nigeria , saying this will enable the nation to overcome its challenges .Kumuyi , who quoted several passages from the Holy Bible to buttress his point , spoke during a sermon titled , “ Passionate prayer by the godly for the nation. ”

He was addressing a large number of leaders of the church at its headquarters in Gbagada , Lagos . The sermon was transmitted live across the entire country and beyond .

The sermon was meant to prepare the leaders and members of the church for the visit of Nigeria Prays team to the headquarters of the church on Sunday November 29 , a day earmarked to pray for the nation.
The Nigeria Prays team is founded and headed by a former Head of State , Gen . Yakubu Gowon , retd .

Kumuyi said, “ You can see Daniel became concerned for Israel and the capital city , Jerusalem . Consequently , he set himself to pray . As we pray , wait on the Lord and make supplication for our nation, the Lord will answer the prayer .

“Praying people , interceding people can turn the condition ( of the nation) around for the better . It can be done , it will be done .

“By prayer , we can turn the hands of the Almighty God and the hands of God can move our nation in the right direction . By prayer , we can do what ordinary we can’ t do , because we are not among the people who are taking decisions.

“There are a number of great things God can do when intercessors pray for their nation.

“ Abraham prayed for Sodom and Gomorrah , Moses interceded and prayed for a whole nation of Israel . God answered Moses . For our nation, God will answer us , and for the people who are suffering and perishing , God will save them . ”

He added , “ Like Daniel , we should pray and stop accusing anyone or group of people as the cause of the national problem.

“As you think about the condition of our country , you think about the economy, insecurity and all the things that are happening which we can read on the pages of the newspapers and some of them we can feel , and you see that we are suffering, something will happen . We are going to intercede , the supernatural will happen . ”

The cleric expressed the belief that whatever spiritual power that was troubling the nation “in the water, sky and forest ” could be defeated and the situation reversed .

“This land , this nation would be healed; there will revival of everything we have ever hoped for . We need to pray like the way Daniel prayed for his nation. Great things will happen when multiple Daniels pray for the country and turn things around for good , divine attention will come and God will wipe away the tears of our nation.

“The nation of Israel was hurting and because of them , Daniel went into prayer . Our nation is hurting and we should not just fold our hands and resign to fate . No , prayer would change everything , supplication would change everything . God will heal our hurt in this nation, ” he added .