When a nation prays, heaven responds.
In Scripture, Jeremiah was sent to Israel to warn of the coming destruction of Jerusalem. Yet Jeremiah’s heart—and the heart of God—was not for Israel’s downfall, but for her repentance and restoration. In the same way, when God sent Jonah to Nineveh, His desire was not for the city’s destruction, but for its salvation. God’s judgments are often invitations to return to Him.
That is why the Bible admonishes us to pray for our nations, that we may live in peace. It is not a political assignment—it is a spiritual responsibility of the church.
The Scriptures tell of a city whose waters were bitter, and because the waters were bitter, the land was barren. When the prophet entered that city, he took a cruise of salt and poured it into the spring. Immediately, the waters were healed, and fruitfulness returned.
Jesus calls us the salt of the earth. Could it be that the measure of peace Zimbabwe has experienced is because of the presence and prayers of the church? And could it be that the measure of prosperity we long for depends on the position the church takes before God?
The prophet healed the waters by applying salt. In the same way, when we pray for our leaders and intercede for our nation, we are applying spiritual salt to the bitter waters of our land. Prayer heals the nation. It turns barrenness into fruitfulness.
But here lies the challenge: when those who carry the salt—the church—fail to discern the bitterness of the waters, they assume the land is well when it is not. The prosperity of Zimbabwe depends on the continued prayer of the saints.
Recently, we witnessed something remarkable: the President welcomed Evangelist Benny Hinn, granting him access to the nation and an audience at State House. That moment was not merely ceremonial—it was prophetic. It symbolized an opening for the gospel to bring healing to the land. When leaders invite the church into the inner places of governance, they are saying, “Bring the salt. Heal the waters.”
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Our nation needs leaders who revere God and understand the rightful place of the church. For it is the church that carries the grace to transform the culture of a nation. Salt changes flavor—it changes the atmosphere. And as the church takes her rightful position, the transformation of Zimbabwe will follow.
Yes, there are moments when political figures may engage the church for leverage. Yet there are others whose hearts have truly been touched by God. For such, it is not about politics, but about divine transformation.
Last week, I wrote that “Zimbabwe is a nation on its knees.” Today I declare, “Zimbabwe is a nation that will prosper.”
Our prosperity will not come by might or political power, but through prayer and divine alignment. As the church unites in fasting, prayer, and intercession, the Lord will heal our land, and the plans of the enemy against our nation will be broken.
There is a call to prayer.
There is a call to unity.
There is a call for us to be the salt.
May every pastor, believer, and intercessor rise to this call. For the destiny of Zimbabwe is in the hands of a praying church.
God bless Zimbabwe. God bless the church.
