NATIONAL PRAYER ALTAR
MARATHON PRAYERS
Mnday 28th April - Sunday 4th May 2025
THE MANIFESTATION OF “DAVID”
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! (Ecc. 10:16-17).
At various times, God has revealed that a “David” would sit on the throne of Nigeria. Faith in those revelations has been strengthened by the prophecy of Pastor Elton in 1986, that Nigeria would go through two phases: a first phase of corruption in which the country would stink globally, and a second phase of glory in which it would be known for righteousness. According to recent prophecies, Nigeria is on the verge of transition from the phase of corruption to the phase of righteousness.
Nigeria incurred the wrath of the Almighty God when, in 1977, it organized a celebration for Lucifer, under the guise of promoting culture. Not a few spiritually discerning people in the country affirmed that FESTAC ’77 was where the country lost the favour of God, and has had a downward slide since then. Fortunately, God has also promised, in a prophecy delivered in 2024, that 50 years after FESTAC ’77, Nigeria would receive forgiveness for the sin of idolatry that brought judgment upon the country. It is therefore safe to conclude, as intercessors, that Nigeria is on the verge of breakthrough into glory, because 50 years after FESTAC ‘77 is 2027. In an earlier prophecy of 2023, God said that 40 years after the prophecy of Pastor Elton, Nigeria would transit into the phase of righteousness, and 40 years from 1986 is 2026. It was pointed out in a previous prayer call that 2026 and 2027 are crucial years for Nigeria.
The escalation of corruption, violence, bloodshed, and immorality in the land are signs that the forces of darkness want to commit as much atrocities as possible before their tenure expires. If possible, they want to provoke God, through the people of land, to extend the time of affliction. It sometimes occurs that a people, out of prolonged rebellion, provoke God to prolong judgment on their land.
Christians should not be naïve to assume that Satan and his forces will give up without a fight, but nothing happens to a land without the approval of God. Prophet Amos asks, "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?" (Amos 3:6). In Prov. 16:4, the word of God says, "The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil."
God is in total control of all that is going on in Nigeria, but God's intervention in any land is usually determined by how the people of there relate with Him. The situation of any land is worse when the people of God there act contrary to the revealed will of God. It is in this regard that the Nigeria Church has become a liability to Nigeria. Part of the prayers for Nigeria must include God’s mercy and intervention for a new leadership to take the Church back to God’s righteousness.
If the Nigeria Church had been faithful to God, the severity of His judgement would have been less. Unfortunately, the Church has been mismanaged and misled by a generation of leaders whose passion is for earthly wealth and fame rather than heaven's interest and righteousness. Some of them, unfortunately, have been collaborators with Islamists while others have become outright worshippers of mammon. Sadly, they are not showing signs of repentance.
In the circumstances, the intercessory community must accept responsibility to ensure that the manifestation of “David” is neither delayed nor deferred. God has been known to delay the deliverance of a land until His conditions are met. The Israelites in Egypt did not understand that, but Daniel in Medo-Persia did. If Daniel alone could stand for Israel and bring their captivity to an end at the fulness of time, the intercessory community in Nigeria can, and must bring to an end the judgment of God upon the country, ushering in the “David”.
As can be seen in the case of Nigeria, the flagship for the affliction of the land, the All Progressives Congress political party, is doing everything possible to dig-in as the sole ruling party in Nigeria. It is undeniable that since APC assumed political power in 2015, the condition of Nigeria has worsened. Everything that was right went wrong, and what was wrong got worse. God permitted Satan to bring out the worst he has in his storehouse to afflict Nigeria. The last ten years of Nigeria under APC have been hell on earth. A comparative analysis of Nigeria before APC got into power, and the period that APC has been in power, will settle any argument on the matter. Despite complaining about corruption under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), not a few Nigerians now wish for the days of PDP rule. Both PDP and APC are bad, but the replacement to PDP has been worse. The condition appears to be as lamented in Joel 1:4: "that which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten." The worst, after the bad.
This concern underscores the desperation of the land for a deliverer. The weight of divine judgment is heavy upon Nigeria. The situation must not degenerate. The situation might have improved if the Church had responded to God in genuine repentance. As pointed out earlier, the leadership of the Church is occupied by some who openly identify with APC.
In matters like this, God has His calendar, and He does not usually act outside it, except in cases of extreme demonstration of grace, as in Matt. 24:22. Our concern is that Nigeria must not miss the divine deadline for the manifestation of its “David”. The political forces that were birthed in the 6th Chamber of hell in 2014 will fight tooth and nail and employ all sorcery, rituals, violence, and subterfuge to remain in control of the country. The answer to their wickedness would be intercessors labouring for God to foil all the attacks of Satan and His forces and establishing His Kingdom in Nigeria through the vessel whom He has chosen. The season calls for vigorous spiritual engagement of those forces of darkness behind bloodshed in the land.
We should also acknowledge that it is not only intercessors that have a role to play. Other Christians have work to do in bringing the man of righteousness to the throne of Nigeria. There are Christians who should make political preparations, economic arrangements, media engagements, as well as mobilization of the people. What is important is that every Christian should identify what he or she has been called to do, and faithfully do it. The extreme opinion of some Christians that what they are doing is the only thing that should be done should cease. We have encountered Christians who are called to pray, and they insist that all that needs to be done is prayer, and God will do the rest. We have also encountered Christians who proclaim that the people have prayed enough, that prayers should stop so that mobilization can commence. Both positions are extreme. When the mighty men of Israel came to make David king, there were those who came with provisions to meet their needs. When Jesus chose His twelve apostles, there were women who supplied their needs.
Christians must develop an attitude of cooperation and appreciation of each other to bring the “David” to the throne. No task is insignificant. Those who are called to pray should not look down on those engaging in politics, while those in politics should not deride those who pray. Let each person do what God has called him or her to do. What matters is for the man of righteousness to sit on the throne of Nigeria.
As we round up this week’s prayer call, we must thank God, according to Ps. 124. What Satan and his human allies had purposed to do to Nigerians is much worse than whatever we are witnessing. God has still given us many reasons for thanksgiving. May the Lord perfect His good counsel for Nigeria. Amen.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Ps. 124
Thank God for His mercy upon Nigeria despite the many sins committed in the land.
2. Ex. 20:3-6
Confess and repent for all the acts of idolatry in Nigeria, particularly the FESTAC ‘77. Ask God to forgive Nigeria for the state-sponsored public display of idolatry.
3. Matt. 6:24
Confess and repent for the failure of the Church to focus on God alone. The worship of mammon divided the loyalty of many Christians towards God. Renounce mammon as “master” in the Church.
4. Dan. 9:1-3
Pray to God to bring to an end the desolation and indignation upon Nigeria. Pray that the indignation over Nigeria be not extended.
5. 1 Tim. 2:1-2
Pray that the righteous ruler who shall usher in the era of God in Nigeria shall be revealed by God at the fulness of time and he shall sit on the throne of the country. The manifestation of “David” shall not be delayed.
6. Num. 27:15-17; 1 Cor. 1:10
Pray that God will raise a leader within the Church who will coordinate and harmonize the Christian efforts to birth the new Nigeria. Pray that Christians will pray and work with unity of purpose to birth the new Nigeria.
7. Isaiah 8:9-10
Pray that God will scatter the coalition of foreign nations conspiring to destabilize and attack Nigeria to promote their selfish interests.
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