Day 18: Britain Belongs to Jesus
Week 3: Identity, Unity & Glory
“Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.”
Psalm 2 shows nations in uproar, plotting against the Lord and His Anointed. Yet heaven is not panicking. God laughs at the rebellion of kings because He has already installed His King on Zion. In the middle of this psalm, the Father speaks to the Son and says, "Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance."
The Inheritance of the Son
Jesus has already died and risen. He is already seated at the right hand of the Father. The nations belong to Him legally. The mission of the Church is to see that legal reality become visible in people’s lives. When someone bows to Jesus, the King receives more of His inheritance.
This Includes Britain
This includes Britain. No matter how secular or hostile our culture may seem at times, Britain is not beyond the reach of God. Britain does not belong to the enemy. It belongs to Jesus. The same is true of every nation represented in ANCC. Our role is to agree with this in prayer and mission.
Shaping History Through Prayer
In his book Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting, Derek Prince shares how God led him to pray in specific, informed ways over nations and how he saw remarkable changes that lined up with those prayers.
In Rees Howells, Intercessor, we see an even more dramatic example, where a small group in Wales prayed with such clarity that they sensed they were standing in the gap for entire nations during times of war.
From Wythenshawe to the Nations
When we say as ANCC, "We work together to make Jesus known in all nations," this is not a slogan. It is our response to Jesus’ inheritance rights. We start where we are—in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Great Britain—and from there we look out to the nations.
Let Us Pray
Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus is King over every nation. I declare by faith that Britain belongs to Jesus. I ask You to move in power in this land. Pour out Your Spirit, save many, heal divisions, and restore righteousness.
Use ANCC as part of Your plan for Britain and for the nations. We also lift before You the nations represented in our church family. Let the knowledge of Your glory cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.