By John Abiola
“When ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.” — ISAIAH 1:15.
“Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.” — ACTS 12:5
A FINAL CALL TO PERSONAL AND NATIONAL REPENTANCE — SEPTEMBER 24 & OCTOBER 1
There is still hope for Nigeria.
There is still hope for the Church.
There is still hope because God is still calling us to repentance, prayer and a return to Him.
I want to begin by thanking God for the remnant among the G.Os, heads of churches, evangelists, missionaries, youths, preachers, lay men and women, intercessors and others from different church denominations and backgrounds across Nigeria, as well as Nigerian Christians in the diaspora, who have been following each message, mobilising members in repentance and promising to participate in the national days of repentance on September 24 and October 1, while also praying and mobilising others.
I also thank God for the many people from other nations of Africa, America, Europe and different parts of the world who have been inspired, challenged and stirred by the Revive Us Again series since its inception.
I thank God for how these messages have, in different places and through different people, contributed to the advancement of the Gospel, the raising of intercessors, the making of disciples of Christ, the stirring of spiritual revival and awakening, salvation of unsaved, strengthening of prayer movements, the encouragement of missionaries and evangelists in the harvest of souls, and the spiritual growth of the Church.
What began as a burden for revival has reached beyond Nigeria. Through those who read, pray, share, teach, mobilise and act upon these messages, the burden for revival continues to spread from one heart to another and from one nation to another.
This is why Revive Us Again is not a Nigerian message alone. It is a global prayer movement for worldwide revival.
I also want to thank God for His faithfulness throughout this 30-year prayer journey, since He called me into full-time intercessory ministry.
From the beginning, the burden was not to establish or run a church, organise conferences or seminars, or build a ministry around regular church programmes and activities.
The assignment was to remain in the place of prayer—to stand in the gap, often with fasting, praying for Nigeria and the nations, crying to God for revival, calling the Church to repentance and intercession, and praying for the salvation and harvest of souls into God’s Kingdom.
I thank God for how He has sustained this hidden journey for these 30 years. What began quietly through written letters to believers and unbelievers gradually developed into printed tracts, prayer leaflets, bulletins, magazines, booklets and other revival writings.
Then, about nine years ago, by God’s grace, the burden took a new expression through Revive Us Again, which became the online expression and flagship of this prayer ministry—a global prayer movement for worldwide revival, flowing from the secret place of prayer.
I give all the glory to God. I am only a servant and an intercessor. If anything has been accomplished through these years, it is because of His mercy, His grace and His faithfulness.
My prayer is that everything God has allowed us to write, pray and share will continue to turn hearts toward Jesus Christ, repentance, holiness, prayer, revival and the salvation of souls.
Thank God for those participating in the daily repentance WhatsApp prayers. Thank God for those who joined the 31 days of prayer and fasting from their respective locations in preparation for the success, fruitfulness and impact of these national days of repentance, as we seek to turn from sin and evil ways.
Thank God for every G.O., cleric, pastor, church leader, evangelist, missionary, intercessor and believer who will participate in genuine personal repentance and repentance concerning national sins, crying to God for Him to turn and end insecurity, bloodshed and terrorism in Nigeria.
Thank God for everyone who has been following the series and doing the needful, and especially for those who have followed the four messages from ONE DAY, ONE FAST, ONE PRAYER — CAN INSECURITY, BLOODSHED AND TERRORISM END IN NIGERIA?
These messages were not given merely to be read. They are a call to personal examination, repentance, prayer, mobilisation and action.
THE BEGINNING OF THE ENCOUNTER
Today, while I was on my knees earnestly praying, repenting, and asking God for mercy, deliverance and restoration from my personal sin, the Church and Nigeria, and asking God to expose and uproot them—because I was expecting that Nigeria and the Church should have changed, and that great revival and awakening would sweep across the nation, spread out and stop all the ills of the nation—then Jesus Christ began to speak to my heart.
He said: “Many spiritual leaders, church pastors hate you. Do you think they will love you and your messages? They hate you.”
This was the beginning of the encounter. I did not understand this as a call to bitterness, hatred or retaliation against anyone. Rather, it brought me face-to-face with the cost of carrying a message of repentance and the possibility that some spiritual leaders may reject a message because it confronts areas they do not want confronted.
Then the encounter moved beyond me personally and into a much deeper burden concerning the Church and Nigeria.
Paul asked, ” Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? – Galatians 4:16.
THE DEEPER REVELATION — THE LOVE OF MONEY AND THE PAIN OF JESUS CHRIST
Then He said to me: “Millions of Nigerians, and churches, Christian leaders, pastors, clerics, Christian institutions, and believers are benefiting from the proceeds of insecurity, bloodshed and terrorism.”
I asked:
“Why and how, Lord?”
The Lord answered:
“It is their love of money. The insatiable love for money in their hearts. And they have made My enemy, Satan, to mock Me and hinder My work in Nigeria, and that is My anger.”
I want to make clear that I am recording this as the encounter and burden I experienced in prayer during the 31 days of fasting and prayer that we are observing for our spiritual growth, and for the preparation, fruitfulness and impact of the national repentance coming up on September 24th and October 1st.
I am not saying that every church, Christian leader or believer in Nigeria is guilty of this. The burden was a call for all of us to examine ourselves before God.
In my heart, when He said “hindering My work,” the Spirit explained to me what He meant.
He meant His work of redemption that He did on the cross—that many Nigerian souls would have been saved, revival would have swept many unsaved souls into His Kingdom through revival and transformation.
That is what He was referring to.
When the words “they are hindering My work” came to my heart, I understood that this was not merely about my personal ministry. I felt the deep pain that was in the heart of Jesus Christ when He was speaking.
And I said: “Lord, please have mercy and forgive us of these sins, turn Your anger from us, deliver and restore us because of the remnant. Remember that You said the elect shall be saved. Remember Your faithful missionaries, the committed evangelists and Your other labourers in Nigeria. Remember the crying of Your intercessors. Remember You said, ‘I sought for a man to stand in the gap for the land that I should not destroy it.’ Have mercy on us, forgive our sins and the sins of everyone that are benefiting from the bloodshed of the innocent, from terrorism and insecurity, directly and indirectly. Forgive the churches, leaders and believers who are eating and drinking, building riches, wealth, churches, ministries and institutions from bloody money. Turn away Your anger and show us mercy.”
After I pleaded with references to Scriptures related to His multitude of mercies, forgiveness, deliverance, restoration, revival, awakening and salvation of souls as He did in Bible days, my heart was very heavy with great fear of God when He was speaking to me, and I also felt His own pain when He was revealing the national sin and personal sin of Nigerians.
BLOOD ON THE ALTAR — WHEN JESUS TURNED A TRAGEDY INTO A CALL TO REPENTANCE
There is a passage in the Gospels that struck me deeply in relation to this burden.
LUKE 13:1–5 — BLOOD MINGLED WITH SACRIFICE
Some people came to Jesus and told Him about the Galileans “whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.”
Jesus did not use the tragedy to encourage people to point fingers at others.
He turned the matter into a call to repentance:
“Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Jesus then mentioned the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell and again brought the matter back to repentance.
The lesson is frightening and direct:
When we see bloodshed, tragedy, violence and the suffering of people, we must not merely ask, “Who is guilty?” We must also ask, “Lord, what are You saying to me? What must I repent of?”
The blood of innocent people must not merely become a subject of discussion.
It must become a reason for the Church to fall on its knees.
It must become a reason for the nation to examine its ways.
It must become a reason for us to cry:
“Lord, have mercy upon us.”
The tragedy in Luke 13 became a trumpet of repentance.
And I believe that Nigeria must hear that trumpet today.
WHAT DID GOD MEAN? HOW ARE WE BENEFITING FROM BLOODY MONEY?
The encounter caused me to ask deeper questions.
It is not necessarily that the Church, leaders or Christians carry guns.
It is how money connected with bloodshed, corruption, injustice, insecurity and terrorism can enter the altar and spread through the Christian community.
The question therefore comes to every one of us:
Have I knowingly benefited from something connected with the suffering, corruption, violence or bloodshed of innocent people?
This is not a question for pastors alone.
It is not a question for politicians alone.
It is not a question for wealthy people alone.
It is a question for all of us—including me.
Let us examine some of the possible gateways.
Security vote and politics money
Billions budgeted to end insecurity may be diverted or looted.
If politicians who share in such money bring tithes, first-fruits, heavy offerings and donations to churches, the Church must not simply celebrate the size of the offering without asking questions about the source of the wealth.
The Church must never allow the love of money to silence the fear of God.
If money intended to protect human lives or assist suffering people has been stolen and subsequently enters the Christian community, there must be repentance.
“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and write grievous things which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people.” — Isaiah 10:1–2
THROUGH MEN WHO PROFIT FROM INSECURITY
Those who profit from arms supply, inflated IDP contracts, ransom money and illegal deals that keep violence alive may also appear in church on Sunday giving thanksgiving.
The issue is not whether they attend church.
The issue is the source of their wealth.
Where wealth is connected with evil, the Church must not bless the wealth while ignoring the sin.
“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.” — Proverbs 15:27
THROUGH FUNDRAISING AROUND CRISIS
When there is an attack, offerings are raised for IDPs and victims. Such support is necessary when genuine.
But if money raised for suffering people is diverted, misused or used to build personal empires, the suffering of the innocent has been turned into an opportunity for gain.
The Church must have integrity and accountability.
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.” — Proverbs 22:16
THROUGH THE LOVE OF MONEY THAT HINDERS TRUTH
Because of love of money, we may refuse to preach against bloodshed. We may refuse to stand in the gap. We may refuse to rebuke evil among us so that the offering will keep coming.
We may become afraid to speak because we do not want to lose financial support, relationships, position or influence.
Our silence can allow evil to continue.
And when the Church becomes silent in the face of sin because of money, the witness of Christ is weakened.
“He that hath not charity knoweth not God; for God is love.” — 1 John 4:8
THROUGH BUILDINGS AND CHRISTIAN BUSINESSES
Christian schools, Bible colleges, hospitals, churches, ministries, businesses and other institutions can also become connected to questionable money.
The question must be:
Where did the money come from?
If we knowingly build the work of God with money obtained through corruption, exploitation, injustice or bloodshed, we must repent.
A Christian name on a building does not make an unrighteous source righteous.
“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.” — Proverbs 16:8
THROUGH CHRISTIANS WORKING IN SUCH ORGANISATIONS AND RECEIVING PAY
Christians may work in organisations and institutions whose operations may involve corruption, exploitation or other wrongdoing. A person may say:
“I did not steal the money.”
But where a person knows that something is wrong and continues knowingly to participate and benefit, that person must allow God to search the heart.
This does not mean that every employee knows the source of every payment.
It means that where we know, we must not pretend that we do not know.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” — Ephesians 5:11
THROUGH PUBLISHING MATERIALS AND BIBLES WITH BLOOD MONEY
Christian publications, books, media, Bibles and ministry materials can also be financed through money whose source may need to be examined.
Those who publish must pursue integrity.
Those who support ministries must also ask whether their giving is helping righteousness or enabling compromise.
“For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.” — 2 Corinthians 13:8
THROUGH CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Contracts, commissions, supplies, professional services and business transactions can become channels through which corrupt money moves.
A Christian cannot say:
“It is business, therefore anything goes.”
God is interested in how we make our money.
“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.” — Proverbs 11:1
THROUGH EXCESSIVE CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Another possible gateway is through bogus, large and elaborate church anniversaries, yearly celebrations and pastors’ or church leaders’ birthday celebrations, where enormous amounts of money are spent and congregations are placed under financial pressure, obligation and sometimes compulsory donations.
There is nothing wrong with celebrating God’s faithfulness or honouring God’s servants. But when celebration becomes extravagance, competition, financial pressure and personal glorification, we must examine ourselves.
Some wealthy unbelievers are also invited as special guests or chairmen because of their wealth and influence. We should welcome unbelievers because we desire their salvation—not because we desire their money.
Are we celebrating God, or are we celebrating wealth?
Are we honouring people, or are we pursuing their money and influence?
The Bible warns:
“Supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” — 1 Timothy 6:5
And Jesus said:
“Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” — Matthew 6:24
Let the Church return to simplicity, contentment and the fear of God. Let money never become an idol on the altar.
THROUGH INTERNET FRAUD, CYBERCRIME AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDS
Another possible gateway is through internet fraud, cybercrime and other forms of organised financial crime, including fraudulent schemes commonly associated with “Yahoo Yahoo” and more serious forms sometimes described as “Yahoo Plus.”
Some criminal networks have been associated with exploitation, intimidation, ritual practices and, in some cases, allegations involving human lives, blood or body parts. These are grave criminal matters and should never be treated as ordinary ways of making money.
The deeper question for the Church is:
What happens when money obtained through fraud, exploitation, violence or other criminal activity enters the house of God?
A person may deceive victims, defraud people of millions of naira, enrich himself through criminal activity and then bring part of the proceeds to church as tithes, offerings, thanksgiving offerings, building donations, pledges or large special gifts.
If such money is knowingly received, celebrated and honoured simply because it is large, the Church must examine itself.
The question is not only, “How much did he give?”
The question is, “Where did the money come from?”
We must never allow the size of an offering to blind us to the suffering, deception or wickedness behind it.
The Bible gives us a frightening description:
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.” — Proverbs 4:17 KJV
There is a difference between an offering given by a repentant sinner who has turned away from his former life and money knowingly received as the proceeds of continuing criminal activity.
The Church must preach salvation to the fraudster, call the criminal to repentance, and point him to Christ—but it must never become a place where criminal wealth is cleansed by religious ceremony while the wickedness producing it continues.
Lord, search our hearts.
Deliver those involved in cybercrime from the love of money.
Bring genuine repentance and restitution where necessary.
And deliver Your Church from receiving, celebrating or benefiting from the proceeds of wickedness.
THROUGH TRAVEL, EDUCATION, MARKETS, BUYING AND SELLING
The matter can reach into ordinary life.
Travelling.
Education.
Schools.
Church activities.
Markets.
Buying and selling.
Professional services.
Investments.
Business relationships.
Family support.
We cannot know the source of every naira that passes through our hands.
But this is why we must come before God and say:
“Lord, search me.”
Where we have knowingly participated in or benefited from unrighteousness, let us repent.
Where we have unknowingly benefited, let us ask God to expose what we need to know and give us wisdom to make things right.
THE IDOL OF MONEY — WHEN COVETOUSNESS BECOMES IDOLATRY
The Bible does not treat the love of money as a small matter.
Paul says:
“Covetousness, which is idolatry.” — Colossians 3:5
This is a frightening word.
Idolatry is not only bowing before a carved image.
A person can remove physical idols from the house and still establish another idol in the heart.
Money can become an idol.
When money determines what we preach, what we refuse to preach, whom we honour, whom we fear, what we tolerate, what we accept and what we reject, money has begun to occupy a place that belongs to God.
That is idolatry.
MONEY CANNOT BECOME OUR GOD
Jesus said:
“Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” — Matthew 6:24
Jesus did not say that money itself is God.
He warned that mammon can become a master.
The question therefore is not simply:
“Do I have money?”
The question is:
“Does money have me?”
Can I reject money when accepting it would require me to compromise?
Can I speak the truth when speaking the truth may cost me financially?
Can I reject an offering when I discover that its source is connected with wickedness?
Can I choose righteousness when unrighteousness would make me richer?
If I cannot, then I must return to the altar and ask God to deliver my heart.
THE LOVE OF MONEY CAN DRAW THE HEART AWAY FROM GOD
Paul warned:
“For the love of money is the root of all evil…” — 1 Timothy 6:10
The danger is not merely possessing money.
The danger is loving money.
When money becomes the object of our affection, it can lead the heart into compromise.
And Paul gave another serious warning:
“Supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.” — 1 Timothy 6:5
This is particularly searching for the Church.
If we begin measuring the blessing of God primarily by money, buildings, cars, crowds, contracts, offerings and material possessions, we can slowly confuse gain with godliness.
But biblical success is not measured merely by what we possess.
It is measured by our faithfulness to God.
THE QUESTION JESUS ASKED ABOUT THE SOUL
Jesus said:
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” — Mark 8:36
What shall it profit a minister to gain wealth and lose truth?
What shall it profit a church to gain buildings and lose righteousness?
What shall it profit a Christian to gain money and lose his conscience?
What shall it profit a nation to gain material wealth while innocent people continue to suffer?
What shall it profit any of us to gain the world and lose our souls?
Money is a servant.
Money is not our saviour.
Money is not our master.
Money is not our God.
THIS CALL IS TO ALL OF US — INCLUDING ME
Let nobody read this message and immediately begin pointing at another person.
The first person I must examine is myself.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts.” — Psalm 139:23
If I have compromised, I must repent.
If you have compromised, you must repent.
If the Church has compromised, the Church must repent.
If Nigeria has sinned, Nigeria must turn back to God.
This is the spirit of genuine repentance.
WHEN GOD SAYS, “YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD”
Isaiah 1:15 is a frightening Scripture:
“When ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you…”
The people were praying, but God was looking beyond their outward religious activity.
Their hands were full of blood.
God was showing that worship without righteousness, prayer without repentance and religious activity without justice cannot please Him.
This should make the Nigerian Church examine itself.
We cannot hide behind church buildings.
We cannot hide behind titles.
We cannot hide behind offerings.
We cannot hide behind large congregations.
We cannot hide behind religious language.
God sees the heart.
JOHN THE BAPTIST — A MESSAGE THAT CONFRONTS SIN
John the Baptist did not preach a message designed to make everybody comfortable.
His cry was:
“Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” — Matthew 3:2
He called people to prepare the way of the Lord.
The message of repentance was directed to ordinary people, tax collectors, soldiers and religious leaders.
Repentance was for everyone.
The Church today must recover the courage to preach repentance without fear of people’s status, wealth or position.
PETER ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST — “REPENT”
Peter stood before the multitude and preached Christ crucified and risen.
When the people were convicted, they asked:
“Men and brethren, what shall we do?” — Acts 2:37
Peter answered:
“Repent…” — Acts 2:38
And about three thousand souls were added.
The pattern is clear:
Conviction → Repentance → Turning to God → Salvation.
We are not calling Nigerians to merely feel sorry about the condition of the country.
We are calling ourselves to repent and turn to God.
THE PAIN OF JESUS CHRIST — WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH HIS REDEMPTIVE WORK?
This is where the burden of the encounter becomes even more serious.
Jesus Christ shed His blood for souls.
He died on the cross for the redemption of humanity.
If souls that should be hearing the Gospel remain trapped in sin, if revival is hindered by compromise, if the Church becomes entangled with greed, corruption and the love of money, then the matter is not merely about finances.
It touches the redemptive purpose of Christ.
That is why I felt such pain in the encounter.
The issue is not simply:
“Who has money?”
The issue is:
“What are we doing with the Gospel for which Jesus Christ died?”
Are we using our resources to advance His Kingdom?
Are we using our influence to save souls?
Are we using our churches to raise disciples?
Are we using our wealth to help the suffering?
Are we using our platforms to preach repentance?
Or have we allowed money to become more important than the souls of men?
Lord, have mercy upon us.
THE HOPE — PETER IN PRISON AND THE CHURCH PRAYING
After this encounter, I desired in my heart to hear from the Bible.
As I opened my Bible, it opened to Acts 12, titled:
“PETER’S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM PRISON”
I was happy and joyful in my heart that there is hope for us, the nation and the Church.
Then I came to verse 5:
“Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.”
This Scripture spoke deeply to me.
All the sorrow, unhappiness and the unknown fate of the nation that had made my heart heavy before and during the time of the encounter began to melt away.
I saw hope.
Peter was in prison, but the Church was praying.
Nigeria may be in trouble, but the Church can pray.
The Church may have weaknesses, but the Church can repent.
The nation may be facing insecurity, bloodshed and terrorism, but God’s people can cry to Him.
Prayer was made without ceasing.
This is our hope.
THE ONLY WAY OUT — REPENTANCE AND RETURN TO GOD
The title of this message says:
“THE ONLY WAY OUT.”
The only way out is not money.
The only way out is not politics.
The only way out is not human strength.
The only way out is not another religious programme.
The way back is repentance and returning to God.
When Jesus heard about blood being mingled with sacrifice, He said:
Repent.
When John the Baptist came preparing the way of the Lord, he said:
Repent.
When Peter preached under the power of the Holy Spirit, he said:
Repent.
When God called His people in the Old Testament to turn from their evil ways, He called them to repentance.
Therefore, before September 24 and October 1, let us not wait for another person.
Let me repent.
Let you repent.
Let the Church repent.
Let Nigeria repent.
SEPTEMBER 24 AND OCTOBER 1 — THE FINAL REMINDER
The countdown continues.
SEPTEMBER 24
OCTOBER 1
Wherever you are across Nigeria, participate.
Wherever Nigerians are in the diaspora, participate.
And Christians from other nations who desire to stand with Nigeria in prayer may also participate.
You can participate:
In churches.
In strategic prayer gatherings.
In marketplaces.
In schools.
In offices.
In homes.
With families.
With one or two people.
In small groups.
Wherever God has placed you.
You do not need a large crowd before you can cry to God.
One person can repent.
One family can pray.
One church can pray.
One group can stand in the gap.
One city can cry to God.
Wherever we are, let us cry out for our personal sins and the sins of our nation.
God will hear us when we come to Him in sincerity and repentance.
ONE DAY • ONE FAST • ONE PRAYER
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Do not merely read.
Pray.
Do not merely forward.
Mobilise.
Do not merely agree.
Repent.
Do not merely complain about Nigeria.
Cry to God for Nigeria.
Do not merely ask God to change others.
Ask Him to change us.
The purpose of this call is not to condemn people.
It is to bring us back to God.
A FINAL CALL
Nigeria does not need another generation that knows how to complain but does not know how to repent.
The Church does not need another generation that knows how to build platforms but does not know how to build the altar of prayer.
We need a Church that fears God.
A Church that loves truth.
A Church that rejects corruption.
A Church that cares about the suffering of the innocent.
A Church that refuses to make merchandise of people’s pain.
A Church that can say with John the Baptist:
REPENT.
A Church that can say with Peter:
REPENT AND TURN TO GOD.
A Church that can pray as the early Church prayed:
“Prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.”
Let September 24 and October 1 not become dates on a calendar.
Let them become days of genuine repentance before God.
Let us come before Him with broken hearts.
Let us repent of personal sins.
Let us repent concerning the sins of the Church.
Let us repent concerning the sins of Nigeria.
Let us cry for mercy.
Let us ask God to expose evil.
Let us ask God to deliver Nigeria from insecurity, bloodshed and terrorism.
Let us ask God to save souls.
Let us ask God to revive His Church.
Let us ask God to raise a praying army.
Let us ask God to turn Nigeria back to righteousness.
Let us ask God to restore the fear of God to our altars.
Let us ask God to deliver the Church from the idol of money.
Let us ask God to cleanse the altar.
Let us ask God to restore truth.
Let us ask God to restore holiness.
Let us ask God to restore compassion for the suffering.
Let us ask God to restore the burden for souls.
Let us ask God to restore the Church to prayer.
Let us ask God to revive Nigeria.
PRAYER
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come before You with humility.
We confess that we need Your mercy.
Search our hearts and expose everything that does not please You.
Forgive our personal sins.
Forgive the sins of the Church.
Forgive the sins of our nation.
Where we have compromised, give us grace to repent.
Where we have knowingly benefited from unrighteousness, give us grace to turn away.
Where we have remained silent when we should have spoken, forgive us.
Where love of money has become stronger than love for You, deliver us.
Where money has become an idol, tear down that idol.
Where greed has entered the altar, cleanse the altar.
Where bloodshed and injustice have been tolerated, bring conviction and repentance.
Remember the remnant.
Remember the missionaries.
Remember the evangelists.
Remember the intercessors.
Remember every believer who is crying to You for Nigeria.
Let Your mercy prevail over judgment.
Deliver Nigeria from insecurity, bloodshed and terrorism.
Comfort those who have lost loved ones.
Protect the innocent.
Expose wickedness.
Bring justice.
Break the power of corruption and greed.
Turn the hearts of Nigerians back to You.
Revive Your Church.
Save souls.
Raise a praying army.
Raise faithful evangelists and missionaries.
Raise men and women who will stand in the gap in Jesus Christ name.
PRAY FOR PROPHET JOHN ABIOLA, HIS FAMILY AND THOSE WHO CARRY THE BURDEN
Father, I also ask You to remember Prophet John Abiola, Intercessor, his family, his friends, and everyone who has stood with him in prayer and supported this burden and vision for revival.
Strengthen Prophet John Abiola to remain faithful to the assignment You have entrusted to him.
Keep him focused on Christ.
Keep him humble.
Keep him holy.
Keep him faithful in the hidden place of prayer.
Give him grace to continue praying, writing, mobilising and standing in the gap until he has finished the work You have given him.
Let him not become distracted.
Let him not become weary.
Let him not compromise.
Let him not turn aside because of rejection, opposition, lack, disappointment or the pressures of life.
Give Prophet John Abiola grace to finish well, finish faithfully and finish in faith.
Preserve his family, his friends, the intercessors and every supporter of his vision.
Remember everyone who has prayed with him, encouraged him, shared these messages, supported the work and carried this burden for revival.
Reward their labour and strengthen them in their own assignments.
Let none of them lose their eternal reward.
And when their earthly assignments are finished, let them all be found faithful before You and enter into Your presence.
May Prophet John Abiola and all who carry this burden finish the race in faith.
May they finish with clean hands and a pure heart.
May they finish loving Jesus Christ.
May they finish loving souls.
May they finish as faithful intercessors and servants.
And by Your grace, let them all make eternity with You.
Let them finish well and hear those words:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” — Matthew 25:21
And as we approach September 24 and October 1, give us grace to humble ourselves, repent sincerely, fast, pray and seek Your face.
Let the Church pray without ceasing.
Let mercy speak over Nigeria.
Let revival come.
Let the Gospel advance.
Let souls be saved.
Let the fear of God return to the altar.
Let Jesus Christ be glorified.
In Jesus Christ’s mighty name. Amen.
A REPENTANT CHURCH.
A SAVED PEOPLE.
A PRAYING ARMY.
A DISCIPLED NATION.
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Revive US Again series 152.
Revive Us Again — A Global Prayer Movement for Worldwide Revival.
Revive Us Again is a call for the Church to return to God, recover the altar of prayer, repent of sin, receive spiritual awakening, and become a praying and witnessing people through whom revival can reach the nations.
By Prophet John Abiola
Intercessor | Revival Voice
Nigeria Global Intercessors (NGI)
globalintercessors7@gmail.com.