Welcome to the 42nd week of Nigeria’s year! July 15 is the first day of the 42nd week in Nigeria’s year beginning 1st of October, when Nigeria gained her independence from the United Kingdom.
What is the divine agenda for the week? Numeric patterns in the Bible indicate that this 42nd week is, and should be, a week of prayers and answers to prayers in Nigeria. We should take advantage of this gate of time and “ask the Lord for rain in the time of rain” according to Zechariah 10:1.
God had done it before in Nigeria. May it please Him to do it again. On this day (July 15) in 1998, the military government ordered the immediate release of over 400 prisoners jailed during Abacha’s regime. This can be another time of opening prison doors in Nigeria.
PRAYER POINTS FOR THE WEEK:
1. Luke, the 42nd book of the Bible, opened with God answering the prayer of Zachariah and Elizabeth, let the 42nd week of Nigeria’s 61st year be a week of answers to prayers in Nigeria. Let it be a week of divine visitation for waiters in Nigeria as He visited Simeon, Anna, and those waiting for the redemption of Israel in the second chapter of the 42nd book of the Bible.
2. As God fulfilled the impossible promise and prophecy of virgin conception in the 42nd book of the Bible, this week, let the unprecedented happen in Nigeria to fulfill the prophecies and promises of the 61st year especially. Let the impossible become possible for Nigerians this week. Let dreams, promises and prophecies become reality this week
3. In Genesis 42, Joseph saw his dream come to pass as his brothers came to buy food in Egypt. They bowed before him as he had dreamt in Genesis 37. This 42nd week, let the wicked bow before those they sought to destroy in Nigeria. Let forgotten prophetic dreams concerning Nigeria’s destiny in the 61st year come to pass this week. Let there confirmations of the Word in Nigeria this week.
4. In the fourth chapter of the 42nd book of the Bible, Jesus read out Isaiah 61 in the synagogue and said He is the fulfillment of the prophecy. It means there is a spiritual connection between Isaiah 61 and this 42nd week. So, pray in this 42nd week of Nigeria’s 61st year, that the prophecy of Isaiah 61 also becomes reality in Nigeria. Let this week bring good news to the poor, freedom to captives, joy and comfort to mourners, sight to the blind, and healing to the broken hearted in Nigeria
5. In Job 42, God turned the captivity of Job around and restored double to him for his losses. Let this 42nd week be a turn-around week in Nigeria. Let the afflicted in Nigeria be restored. Let the afflicted and pitied of Nigeria rise from the dust and dung-hill in this 42nd week. Let this week be a week of recovery from losses.
6. The 42nd book of the Bible is a book of prayers and and answers to prayers. Prayer opened every ‘new chapter’ or experience in the 42nd book of the Bible. At baptism, Jesus was praying before he received the voice from heaven. He was praying before the transfiguration happened Jesus taught importunity in prayer in Luke 11 and 18. In Luke 22, sweat dropped from Jesus as thick drops of blood as He prayed. Twice in Luke 22, He told His disciples to pray so they will not enter into temptation. In the 42nd season you do not take NO for an answer. So, pray that unquenchable prayer-fire will burn all over Nigeria in this 42nd week. Pray for a mysterious outpour of he spirit of prayer upon the Church in Nigeria in this 42nd week.
7. In 2002, the 42nd year of Nigeria, Lagos experienced the January 27 Armory explosion that wasted lives and property. A week later in February, Lagos experienced a 4-day riot that claimed several lives. On May 4, the EAS Plane Crash that happened in Kano claimed over 140 lives. Pray that disasters associated with the 42nd season be far from Nigeria in this 42nd week of Nigeria’s year. Pray that Nigerians will have a disaster-free 42nd week at home, work, school, church, at sea, on land, or on air.
8. As you take your part in this 42nd week, ask the Lord to visit and touch areas of concern in your life. This is a week of divine visitation in Nigeria. You must get your share of it in Jesus’ Name. Happy 42nd week!!!
