So during my
time in prayer and worship this morning, God really pressed upon my heart to
pray for the country of New Zealand. The Kiwi people here have been held back
from stepping up to be leaders and also accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. The
local pastor told us because Kiwi culture looks at leadership and success as
“bad”. If they see one person breaking the trend they tend to try and sabotage
and prevent that person from taking a new path.
Hearing
this my heart just broke because this is such a beautiful country and filled
with great people. God is doing some amazing things here; it’s just for now
people’s eyes are too blind to see it. Please make this your prayer along side
me this year that we can agree prayer is powerful and God wants to raise up a
nation of leaders who will lead the next generation to take action for Him and
His Kingdom.
Here is my Prayer for New Zealand
Oh, My God.
I lay myself at your feet
This morning I wake with heavy burdens on my shoulders.
This country of New Zealand
This land that cries out to you
Night and day prayers call out your name.
Your people’s hearts break for the Kiwi people
There are few willing to follow you.
The enemy has used culture to silence them
How long will you stand for this?
Will you not search this land as you did Sodom?
Will you spare it if you find 40 righteous men and women?
What about 30? 20? 10? What about 10 Lord?
There is a movement starting here
Hearts of stone are becoming flesh
I pray for unity God
Unity among your church here
Your people.
I pray for finances for these struggling churches
Who ache to see you return.
May you open your storehouses and pour blessings upon them
This was once a nation of warriors my God
Return it to a nation of warriors once again.
Warriors that will bring your kingdom
Who will stop at nothing
To see your will be done here as it is in Heaven
Remove the scales from the blind eyes here my God
May ears be opened to your coming word
Make New Zealand your dwelling place
Holy and perfect Father
Even just for a season
May you rest your feet upon these mountains
As you look upon your country and weep for what you see
May your tears cleanse this city Father God.
May the blood of Jesus make it pure.
Raise your cross high
fix it upon the highest point for all to see
to call all who remember what your Son did for us
May the country of New Zealand fall to their knees
Lead them into repentance
Make them new.
Bring life to this place
The eternal life that only you give,
Through the gift of salvation.
Sew this place to my heart Lord, that I may not soon forget
it.
