We encourage people to have faith in God. That until we see what we are requesting for, we should not relent. The prayer fire must be intensified. Until we get what we want, we should keep knocking on heavens door.
Luke 18:1-8 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
This scripture brings to light the need for this attitude. When it comes to receiving every other things from God, we encourage ourselves in this light, but when it comes to nation building via the washing of our stained "political garment", we do the opposite.
When it comes to nation building, the first part of this scripture reads, "men ought to faint and not always to pray." This ought not to be the case.
Many church leaders had messages that negated the kind of government that now seats in power today in Nigeria, but suddenly realized that there was either no convictions or revelations truly backing them up.
Rather than stand up for what we truly believe, by consistently reminding ourselves and our people that God never lies, whatever He says that is what He would do....we unfortunately align with what shows up.
When the nation experiences unrest, it affects prayer, worship and giving. People find it hard to go to church, not to now talk of believing God in truth - they now believe him for things.
When an "unhealthy government" makes it difficult for them to get "things", they soon question the authenticity of the existence of God.
This is why we cannot separate the state of the nation from the linvolvement of the church. Churches need to sensitize and keep hope alive in their congregation.
To keep Jacob and his family alive, God had to plant before hand a Joseph (a representation of the church) in the political structure of Egypt (the state or nation).
If our messages in churches continue to fail to create healthy political and leadership awareness in kingdom citizens, most churches may end up "spiritual museums" - creating a disconnect for reality.
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