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A Prayer for the Nation and the World
From wherever you are, you can pray for the whole earth. Lift up nations, leaders, and every hurting corner of the world.
Lord of all nations, we cry out to You for the world.
Where there is war, bring peace. Where there is famine, bring bread.
Give wisdom to leaders and justice to the oppressed.
Have mercy on us, and heal our land.
Let Your kingdom come. Amen.
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
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On The Living Bread you can ask the family of God to pray for you and watch prayers be answered, or pray for someone else who needs it today. It is free, and you are welcome exactly as you are.
This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | A Nation |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | 2 Chronicles 7:14 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 4 |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Lamentations 3:40-41
- Isaiah 55:6-7
- James 4:9-10
- Proverbs 28:13
- 2 Chronicles 6:37-39
- Deuteronomy 4:29-30
- Jeremiah 33:6
- 2 Chronicles 33:12-13
- Ezekiel 33:11
- 2 Chronicles 6:27
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for the nation and the world built on?
It rests on 2 Chronicles 7:14. The prayer above is written in plain words around that passage, and the verse is quoted from the stored text, not from memory.
What if I have no words to pray for the nation and the world?
Start with the first line of the prayer above and stop there if that is all you can say. God hears the first honest sentence. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray with you and for you.
Can I pray this for someone else?
Yes. Change the first person to their name and pray the same lines for them. Praying for others is part of loving one another, and you can ask the family of God to join you.
Pray this
Lord Christ, you love the people of A Nation more than we can. We bring you nation, a city, those who dont know christ. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Three small things you can do this week.
- Pray the lines above once today, out loud if you can, and read 2 Chronicles 7:14 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about nation, and ask them to pray with you.
- Write down one thing you notice this week, so that you can thank God by name when it comes.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
