01/09/2025
Midnight Call – FaithWatch Daily
Title: “Africa at the Crossroads: A Call to Watch and Pray”
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Beloved in Christ,
As the continent of Africa continues to wrestle with political upheavals, economic struggles, and the cry for peace, we are reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 26:41: “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Tonight, the headlines tell their own story: Nigeria presenting yet another ambitious budget while citizens still groan under inflation; South Africa wrestling with old wounds of leadership and corruption; Kenya rising in protest over hunger and fuel; Ghana’s currency sliding further; Ethiopia returning again to the negotiating table. All these reveal one truth — Africa is at a crossroads.
The Church cannot afford to sleep at such an hour. Just as the disciples failed to watch with Christ for one hour in Gethsemane, so too can we fail if we do not discern the times. Africa’s story is not just political and economic — it is spiritual. Behind every protest, every collapsed currency, every negotiation table, there is a deeper battle: a struggle between light and darkness, hope and despair, faith and fear.
Yet, there is good news. The Lord has not abandoned Africa. Across the continent, the Church is rising in intercession — from the Orthodox reconciliation efforts in Ethiopia, to calls for moral leadership in South Africa, to prayers for unity in Nigeria. These are not small things; they are signs that the Spirit is moving amidst the shaking.
Beloved, midnight is both the darkest hour and the hour of divine visitation. Remember Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail — “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake…” (Acts 16:25–26). Africa’s prisons of corruption, poverty, and disunity will also shake if God’s people will lift their voices in prayer at this midnight hour.
So, let us rise as watchmen on the walls of Africa. Let us pray for righteous leadership, economic stability, peace in conflict zones, and most importantly, a revival that will sweep through the nations. Midnight is our call to action, for the dawn of God’s glory is near.
Prayer Points for Midnight:
Pray for God’s hand upon African leaders, that righteousness will exalt nations (Proverbs 14:34).
Intercede for peace in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sudan, and other conflict regions.
Pray for the Church in Africa to remain united, watchful, and bold in witness.
Declaration:
“I declare that Africa shall rise again. Out of the ashes of crisis, a new dawn of righteousness, peace, and prosperity shall emerge. The hand of the Lord is stretched forth over the nations, and His light shall not be extinguished.”
📖 “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.” — Isaiah 60:1
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