The time is now – we are in a period of tremendous political, economic and social change in our nations. As Jehoshophat declares in 2 Chronicles 20 when Judah faced ruin and destruction –" O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you."

We believe we are in a new time of spiritual shaking and spiritual opportunity. We encourage every Christian to pray for new leadership and integrity in our politics, for protection on our economy and peace in our towns and cities. But we also pray for God to move in our nation and for His will to be done.

We are in a new time. A time of mercy, a time of shaking, a time for a deeper understanding of the gospel. We believe this is a historically significant watershed moment – for our nations and for Europe. It is therefore a time for more prayer. It is a time for packed out prayer meetings, for greater time for prayer in our small groups and bible studies and children's meetings and for stronger individual prayer. We will be providing prayer updates and focus to help increase the level of prayer.

It is time to pray. You will find our updated prayer for the nation based on the Lord's prayer. Use this and pass it on, it is a strong starting point for joint prayer for the nations. We would love to see churches use this in the coming weeks. Here are two more prayer points for you to think about.

Lord we pray for:

• A fresh revelation of Your sovereignty – we want a deeper understanding of Your hand on our nations. We want a deeper understanding of Your Lordship on our lives.
• Unity in the Church - we know there is fraction and confusion over the referendum, but we ask for unity of purpose and a deeper commitment to each other. Prepare us, Your Church, for the important tasks that lie ahead, heal our divisions and give us a shared passion for Your kingdom to come.