Lady Akofa’s Prayer for Ghana

I thank You Papa God for today. This is not a superficial thank you, but a THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart. Thank You for the great things You have done and for the Greater things You will do.

Thank You for Ghana o! Thank You for seeing us through 2008. There were whirlwinds here and there but You were with us as a people. The campaigns, meetings, rallies and all… yE da W’ase. Such a critical time in the life of any country… you saw Ghana through.

What if we had become like Kenya, Congo, Angola or Sierra Leone? Ooooh, LORD! Thank You for sparing us

the tears and fears,
the bloodshed and bombshell,
the victimization and rapes,
the war-driven poverty and hunger,
the torture and betrayal,
unrestrained youth-driven gangs and the guns.

Thank You that we, Ghanaians, are alive to see this day in peace. You are not called Asomdwehene (Prince of Peace) for nothing.

We have a new president, John Evans Atta Mills (Prof.) and I say thank You. He has given himself up for such high service. I want to believe that he’s sincere. You know the intentions and affections of a man’s heart. I pray that You’ll enable him to discharge the duties of his office with Vision, Bridled Zeal and Faithfulness… to the Very End. He cannot do it alone. May Your Holy Spirit lead him to make decisions that will establish Ghana in Righteousness. Aaah, Papa God.

Righteousness exalts a nations,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:34

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
When the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:2

Have we not heard groans under leaders such as Idi Amin, Adolf Hitler and Mobutu Sese Seko? Let not groans be our portion, Papa God.

Thanks for our vice president, our first female speaker, the MPs and the yet to be appointed ministers who have also given themselves up for this service. I pray for wisdom and strength for each one of them through Christ Jesus, the Wisdom and Power of God. May they be faithful to their vision and promises of serving the people. May they not be found wanting when it’s time to render account. Indeed, he who has been given a trust must prove faithful, 1 Cor. 4:2.

Now LORD, I pray for all Ghanaians, including and especially me that we’ll submit to the authorities, whether we voted for them or not, whether they were appointed or promoted, according to Your Word-Romans 13:1-7. Help us to obey the laws and simply do what is right so that we’ll not live in fear of being ‘caught’ by the police, our bosses or some other authority figure.

Where the authorities go wrong, help us to refrain from finger pointing, gossiping and slandering. Instead, help us to earnestly pray and seek the best procedure or channel to humbly draw their attention to the perceived wrong.

Papa God, thank You that I can say today that ‘Ghana is Sweet,’ for You have made it so! LORD, when I recall, Hotel Rwanda and Sometimes in April, movies giving me a glimpse of ethnic and political strife that led to unimaginable atrocities and painful loss in Rwanda in 1994, I can only say, “THANK YOU for sparing us,” in sober reflection.

May Christians in Ghana be faithful to pray for the country so that we can continue to live holy and godly lives daily, drawing others to the richness of the Kingdom by word and deed, 1 Tim. 2:1-6. Then we’ll continue to enjoy abundant peace and security. Then we’ll continue to hear sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the voices of thanksgiving in the house of the LORD, Jer. 33: 6-11.

I say THANK YOU, Papa God for Ghana. Amen.

Lady Akofa.