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I CONCUR with Apostle Elishama Ideh on this prophetic declaration over Buhari and this nation in Jesus Mighty and sovereign name.

#‎GodBlessNigeria‬ Prophet to the Nation

The Ministry of the prophet to the Nation!!!

The primary responsibility of a prophet is to bring direction and correction to their Church, but God may raise some prophets up to be a Prophet to the Nation. Many of the prophets of the Old Testament found themselves confronting kings, and taking an important role in national affairs. Some also addressed their words to foreign nations. They demonstrate the ministry of the Prophet to the Nation.

A thousand or ten thousand ordinary priests or pastors or teachers could labour quietly on almost unnoticed while the spiritual life of Israel or the church was normal. But let the people of God go astray from the paths of truth and immediately the specialist appeared almost out of nowhere. His instinct for trouble brought him to the help of the Lord and of Israel. Such a man/woman was likely to be drastic, radical, possibly at times violent, and the curious crowd that usually gathered to watch him/her work soon branded him as extreme, fanatical, negative. And in a sense they were right.

The prophets called unto a Nation is usually single-minded, severe, fearless, and these were the qualities the circumstances demanded. They shocked some, frightened others and alienated not a few, but he/She knew who had called them and what they were sent to do. His/her ministry was geared to the emergency, and that fact marked him/her out as different, a man apart. To such men as this the church owes a debt too heavy to pay.

Times of Transformation

A Prophet to the Nation releases God's hand of power. We are living in a time of transformation, when God's purposes will be accomplished through "shaking" and judgement. The ministry of the prophet is very important at these times, because God cannot act, without first giving a warning through his prophets.

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets (Amos 3:7).

God cannot shake a nation until he has announced it through his prophets. There are two reasons for this.

God is merciful and always gives people an opportunity to repent, before he sends judgement on a nation. God would be happier if he did not have to shake the nation, he gives a warning, hoping that his people will put things right. But if the warning is not heeded, God has no alternative but to act himself.

Any shaking event must be recognised as coming from the hand of God. If a judgement is seen as just a normal event, it can be ignored. An event that has been announced beforehand by God's servants is obviously a work of God and its meaning will be clear. The fact that it has been announced beforehand by God's servant will be proof that it is a work of God.

Prophetic activists and national apostasy are often associated.

The prophet knows what time it is, knows what kind of time it is. He/She holds prophetic understanding of the mentality and mood of this present time. He identifies and knows the trends of a society by looking at its roots. He is able to analyse trends and upcoming events by judging foundations. His words are a force against the mentality of the day.

Sin inevitably brings divine judgement. Jerusalem the Holy City collapses, not because the enemy was stronger but because God decreed it. The fall of Jerusalem is represented as a divine judgement against sin. Human rebellion against God, not weakness caused the collapse of the Holy City (Milton Smith).

Changing Governments

The story of Abimelech contrasts three different methods of bringing political change (Judges 9). The first two methods bring bad results.

Abimelech was elected by a democratic process, but he did great harm to the people of Shechem. This incident is a timely reminder that democracy gives power to the wrong people. The skills needed to get ahead in politics are pragmatism, arrogance and a light hand on the truth. These are very different from the skills needed by a good judge.

Rebelling against an evil leader will usually fail, because violence produces violence. A person capable of rebellion is also capable of being a dictator.

Now Gaal son of Ebed moved with his brothers into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him. Then Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should be subject to him? If only this people were under my command! Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech, 'Call out your whole army!' (Jud 9:26,28,29).

Gaal led a rebellion, but the and those who followed him were destroyed (Jud 9:38-41)

Prophetic proclamation is the best way to remove a bad government. When a prophet voice speaks God's judgment against an evil ruler, God will honour that word and bring sanctions against the wicked person. Jothan, the youngest brother escaped and prophesied against Abimelech and the people of Shechem.

If then you have acted honorably and in good faith may Abimelech be your joy, and may you be his, too! But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech!" (Jud 9:19,20).

God honoured this prophetic word.

After Abimelech had governed Israel three years, God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech (Jud 9:22,23).

Abimelech was removed by prophecy.

Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done. God also made the men of Shechem pay for all their wickedness. The curse of Jotham came on them (Jud 9:56,57).

Modern Christians place a lot of faith in democracy, even though it does not produce godly government. Others have tried rebellion, but this has failed too.

Prophetic proclamation is the best way to get rid of an evil government. Unfortunately, belief that God can bring governments down is rare. The missing element is a strong prophetic voice to release God's power to bring political change.

Prophets and Tyranny

One reason that tyranny has been so serious in the twenty-first century is the lack of prophets in the nations. There have been no prophets challenging political rulers to obey the law of God. Many rulers do not even know that they are required to serve God, or that he has put limits on their jurisdiction. God can only act against evil rulers, if he has a prophet to speak out his challenge and warn of his judgements.

Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothingwithout revealing his plan to his servants the prophets (Amos 3:10).

God will not bring sanctions against wicked rulers unless their sins are clearly understood.

God does not like to send judgement against the leaders of a nation, unless his prophets have announced it. If prophets have not announced the judgement in advance, the rulers will not understand that it was sent by God. They will not realise that the calamity is the consequence of their sins. They will assume that it is just another tragic event. Some rulers may even use the trouble to expand their powers. If judgement is not announced in advance by the prophets, its purpose is diffused or lost.

Isaiah 16 describes a number of kings and tyrants, who were brought down from the place of pride and power by the shaking of God. He gave relief from suffering and cruel bondage by destroying the aggressive and oppressive rulers. God was able to stretch forth his hand and accomplish his purpose, because prophets like Isaiah had prophesied against them (Isaiah 12-23)

The worst thing that can happen to a nation is tohave no prophets. Psalm 74 is the cry of a people suffering under tyranny.

We are given no miraculous signs; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be. How long will the enemy mock you, O God? Will the foe revile your name forever? Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them! (Psalm 74:9-11).

The Psalmist feels like his nation is in a hopeless situation. It is being ruled by tyrants and God's hand of judgement against this injustice is being held back. The Psalmist knows that God has power to destroy the wicked ruler, but while there are no prophets this is unlikely to happen.

This lack of prophets is a still a problem in the modern world. Prophets to the nation will have to emerge in the church first, but the modern church has been unwilling to release this gift in the church. The prophetic ministry has been stifled in the church, so prophets to the nation have been unable to develop. The absence of the prophetic ministry has impoverished the church, but it has had even more serious consequences for the world. Tyrants have been able to rule with impunity, as God's hand of judgement has been held back, hidden his garment, the church.

(1)By the grace of God,I Elishama Ideh have followed all these laid out patterns by the leading of the Holy-spirit,during our election last year April 2015 that Ushered in Our present govt,I gave a word on the direction of God for our Nation,that word was... Forward!!! But I also clearly understood why a word from God through a woman like me can be easily ignored!It's all#Good cos' its already on God's record that the words were spoken....

(2 )Then 1st of Jan this year 2016 ,The Lord led me to give a prophetic message concerning His mind over our Nation Nigeria....I recorded it and pushed it out,He said there will be a lot of shakings this year 2016 because of the many sins of the land especially in the areas of...

(A)Too much blood letting of innocent people across the Nation (B)Lack of care and Compassion from the Leaders to the people they were elected to govern. (C)Gross Corruption (D)Insentivity to the plight of the suffering Masses

NOW. . .I have come again in the third dimension of this assignment for now which is to issue prophetic decrees and judgments:

If then you have acted honorably and in good faith may Abimelech be your joy, and may you be his, too! But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech!" (Jud 9:19,20).

(3)As a prophet called unto the Nations,I decree and I make this proclamations that.... if this government of President Buhari is for the ultimate good of Nigeria and her people with no hidden or personal Agenda to cause harm to a select group by reason of political and religious affiliation,ethnic or tribal biase or any Agenda for the Islamtization of Nigeria ..

*May He find joy and peace to rule this Nation,

*May this Nation answer to his every effort and yield her blessings and increase unto him,

*May every door open unto him at their own accord,

*May the people of Nigeria support him at every level and listen and be patient with him,

*May God help him to bring Nigeria to the promise Land.

but if there are ulterior motives against the people of Nigeria to set us against each other and to cause deliberate untold pains,hardship and bloodshed by the reason of religious,political, tribal or ethnic biase and there are plans to Islamatize Nigeria and its implementation thereof....

*May Nigeria spit out fire to Consume this govt..

*May fire come out of every citizens of this Nation against this government...

*May fire begin to raze from the six political zones of this Nation against this govt to stop her at her tracks till the peace and will of God is established upon our Nation round about in Jesus Name!!!!!

Verily verily the mouth of the Lord has spoken...