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Day 1: Pray for the Country and Nations

Read It: 1 Chronicles 28:1-8, 1 Chronicles 29:10-11

1 Chronicles 28:1-8
1 Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, with the officials and the mighty men, even all the valiant men.2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it.3 But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’4 Yet, the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a leader; and in the house of Judah, my father’s house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.5 Of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.6 He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.7 I will establish his kingdom forever if he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as[c]is done now.’8 So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of theLord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess the good land and bequeath it to your sons after you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:10-11
10 So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.11 Yours, OLord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, OLord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.

Meditate On It

1. What was the context of King David’s prayer according to 1 Chronicle 28:1-8? Why was he blessing the LORD?

2. What was the content of King David’s prayer? What do you notice about his prayer?

3. King David highlights seven attributes of God in his prayer. Take some time to worship the Lord by praising who He is and how each of these attributes relates to you in your current life season:

• Greatness
• Power
• Glory
• Victory
• Majesty
• Dominion
• Head Over All

Apply It

King David was preparing to build God’s dwelling place, the Temple, and he inaugurated the work in and through prayer. He summoned all the people of the land to join in this pivotal moment in Israel’s history as a witness to God’s character. The Temple would not only be a place of worship for the people of God but also where God would be represented to all the people groups of the earth.

1. How is my prayer life with regard to interceding for my country and the world?

2. In what way can I represent God wherever He has placed me (in my neighborhood, community, local government, city, workplace, or school)? By faith, I will...
Please set Simple, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, and Timebound (SMART) commitments.

Example: “As a Christ-follower, I will do my part in sharing the love of Jesus in my community by volunteering in a feeding program once a month.

3. How can I support both local and international missions to spearhead the gospel? What is my plan in fulfilling the Great Commission where God is "head over all"? By faith, I will...
Please set Simple, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, Timebound (SMART) commitments.

Example: “I will pray, give, and volunteer on a short-term missions trip to spread the Word of God to people who have not yet met Christ."

Pray About It

Pray for the World:

Lift up a prayer for the world - including other nations and governments, that we may all depend on the Lord to carry us through the current challenges in the world economy and for peace in the following conflict-ridden, war-torn, and economically-devastated countries:

• Israel, Palestine, Lebanon
• Ukraine and Russia
• Armenia and Azerbaijan
• Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan, Nigeria
• West Philippine Sea and nations involved
• Other countries facing turmoil
• Pray that every nation would come to know and encounter the Lord Jesus Christ through His people, sharing the truth of God’s Word and exemplifying the love of God in and through their lives.

Pray for the Philippines:

• Intercede for the citizens of our nation—that we may all learn to trust God wholeheartedly and live as prayerful and dutiful men & women of Christ. May every Filipino turn to Christ for true salvation and transformation.
• Intercede on behalf of our country—including our incumbent leaders, that we may all seek the Lord and do His will over the issues that continually encroach upon our nation.
• Pray for our executive, legislative, and judicial leaders to uphold Biblical values and exemplify godly character, competence, justice, accountability, and family—for them to serve with integrity, wisdom, faithfulness, protection, and guidance:
  • The President, Vice President, cabinet members and advisers
  • The Senators and Congressmen
  • The Chief Justice and all justices
  • The Military and Police force
  • The local government and barangay officials

Pray for major national issues:

• For proper crisis management and economic sustainability.
• Graft and corruption, illegal drug trade, forced labor, and human trafficking.
• Ungodly values, moral decline, materialism, idolatry.
• Economic hurdles, high gas prices, inflation, transportation & traffic problems, bills and laws that are against God’s word and will. For more people from all walks of life to be saved and discipled and for them to develop a genuine love for the Lord.

Pray to do your own part in building God’s Kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven:

• Seek the Lord’s guidance on what He is doing in your community. Offer Him your own occupation and become a representative of His Kingdom; be ready to obey Him wherever He will lead you and whatever He will ask you to do.
• Strive for excellence in school or at work—doing everything for God’s glory.
• Serve in your workplace or community (start a Bible study, conduct a prayer time, or do good works in your workplace or neighborhood.)
• Pray for a culture of obeying God’s Word and practicing evangelism and discipleship in your sphere of influence: family, community, workplace, and country.