365 Day Prayer Shield Over South Africa
What if the Church prayed without ceasing — not for a season, but for a whole year?
We are inviting every believer, every church, and every prayer network to join us in placing a 365-day prayer shield over our nation. One hour at a time. One heart at a time. Together.
When every slot is filled, South Africa will be covered in 24/7 unbroken intercession — crying out for healing, for breakthrough, and for God’s hand to move powerfully across our land.
How it works: Book one or more hourly prayer slots across the full year. When all slots are filled, we achieve continuous, unbroken prayer coverage over the nation. Daily prayer points will be available below the calendar to guide your time with God.
This is your invitation.
This is our moment.
Will you take your place on the wall?
How to Book Your Slots
Our goal is to turn the whole calendar Green so our nation is covered with Prayer, 24/7! If you see a Red or Yellow day or hour slot, that is a great place to start.
Tip: You can select multiple hours across all the months before clicking confirm. Once confirmed, you can download your slots to sync with your mobile calendar.
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Scriptural Anchors during these 365 Days of Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (Primary anchor scripture – national repentance and healing)
Joel 2:12-13 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” (Consecration through heartfelt repentance and returning to God)
Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.” (National holiness and separation unto God)
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (National alignment under God’s Lordship)
Daniel 9:4-5 “And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, ‘O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.’” (Identification repentance for national sin)
Romans 12:1 “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Consecration and surrender)
Psalm 24:3-4 “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Purity and spiritual preparation before God)
Personal Prophetic Declarations to Pray every day.
NB: Before embarking on these prayers, pronounce these declarations which establish:
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life (authority and alignment)
- Justification and covering (blood and righteousness)
- Protection (Isaiah 54:17 principle)
- Consecration and separation (holiness and spiritual boundaries)
I declare that my life and all that concerns me is under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (Romans 14:8; Colossians 1:16–18).
I declare that the blood of Jesus speaks on my behalf, and I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (Hebrews 12:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
I declare that no weapon formed against me or all that concerns me shall prosper because of these intercessory prayers, in Jesus’ Name (Isaiah 54:17).
I separate myself from all ungodly soul ties, monitoring spirits, and familiar spirits, in the Name of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:17; Colossians 2:15). Amen.
Prayer Scriptures
During your prayer slot if you have worked through the daily prayer points or at any given time if you are not sure what to pray exactly, use this PDF below and read the scriptures out loud. There is power in God’s Word and praying through scriptures.
Today's Prayer Points
WEEK 5: JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
Day 31 (1 July 2026)
Theme: Justice for the Oppressed and Vulnerable: Protection and justice for the vulnerable and disenfranchised.
Action item 1: Pray for victims of violent crime, abuse, and corruption in South Africa.
Micah 6:8 “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord requires of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Isaiah 1:17 “Learn to do right. Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.”
Proverbs 21:3 “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”
- Lord, our country has become so riddled with crime, violence, abuse and corruption. A day does not go by that we do not hear of people being killed violently, of young woman being kidnapped, children missing, corruption in our government entities. Father, we pray that we do not as a nation become desensitized of such crimes that our hearts turn away from Your heart in seeking justice and peace in our land. We seek Your divine intervention in Jesus’ name. We are praying Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ, that our hearts be so connected to You, that when we see and hear of victims of violence, a Holy anger arise in us that we violently go into spiritual war and action against such atrocities. Matthew 11: 12 and James 2:17. Teach our hands to war Father. Psalm 144: 1. Raise a Holy passion and zeal withing us, fervency and boldness to stand for those who are not only affected but those who are victims of violence, in Jesus Christ name.
Action item 2: Intercede for fair access to justice for poor and rural communities.
Psalm 82:3-4 “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, maintain the right of the poor and oppressed. 4. Rescue the weak and needy, deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
Job 29:12 “Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.”
Luke 10:33 “But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was, and when he saw him, he took pity on him.”
Philippians 2: 21 “For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.”
- Father, we lift up our nation, our communities, and our families before You. Raise a people who will champion justice and defend the rights of the poor, the fatherless, the afflicted, and the needy, especially in our rural communities. We bring before You those who have little or no access to justice, where corruption, injustice, and broken systems often prevail. As the Judge of all the earth, establish Your Lordship in these communities. Let the fear of the Lord guide those in authority, and raise up fair, transparent, and effective systems that uphold the dignity and rights of every person, ensuring justice is accessible to all in the name of Jesus Christ. Search our hearts, Lord, as individuals, communities, and as a nation. Forgive us for selfishness, complacency, and neglecting Christ’s command to care for the poor and pursue justice. Turn us from our evil ways and empower us not only to speak against injustice, but to act with courage and compassion on behalf of the vulnerable. May Your righteousness be established throughout our land, and may we faithfully reflect Your heart for justice and mercy. In Jesus Christ’s name, Amen. (Luke 8:14)
Action item 3: Declare protection over women, children, and elderly citizens.
Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute, 9. Speak up and judge fairly, defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Matthew 18:6 “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”
Romans 15:1 “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not please ourselves.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14 “And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”
Father, these are the most vulnerable in our society. They are subject to many abuses and unfairness. They are exposed to violence and are never protected. You have called women to be those who are wailing pleading the cause of the nation and families, Jeremiah 9: 17-19, and yet they are the most vulnerable and not a priority in our governmental systems unless there is a campaign that month on women and children. Father daily our girls are being kidnapped and used for human trafficking, prostitution, slavery, etc. We are praying Lord for their protection. Let the cry of injustice concerning the vulnerable be heard throughout the land. Let kings arise to fight and protect them so as to have a healthy nation in Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
- We declare that families, communities and the nation will rise up to ensure that the plight of the poor and the injustice in the land is dealt with in accordance too the Lord’s command of Justice.”
- “We decree that the victims of violence will find refuge and shield in God. That help will arise for them in the East, West, South and North. That they will find rest under the shadow of the Most High in Jesus Christ’s name.” Psalm 91:1
- “We decree that the Lord is the tower of refuge for the women, children and elderly. A shelter from the wind and refuge in storm” Isaiah 25: 4 and 32:2
- “We declare that South Africa is a nation full of love and compassion, that our hearts turn to the Lord who is love itself so we may walk in His ways and do what is pleasing to Him.”
- “We declare that every corrupt seed, evil altar, wickedness, robbery, etc. be exposed and put into the fire in Jesus Christ’s name.”
- “We declare that the Lord is the Rock, Foundation, Truth, Justice, Faithfulness that will be found in the judiciary system in the name of Jesus.” Deuteronomy 32:4
South Africa Prayer Coverage Map
Visualizing where prayer is rising across our nation