A prayer for me and Good people

[Anonymous]

..for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eyes. (Zechariah 2:8b). I declare that from this day anyone that does evil against you shall not escape the sudden judgement of God. Anyone that wakes up to do evil against you and your household shall not escape the wrath of God. Whosoever that digs a pit for you shall fall into to pit. God will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversary. The eyes that do not want to see your celebrations shall go blind. Any evil hands that points at you shall wilder. Any evil legs that traces your path to do you evil shall paralyse. Those that will fight against your going up shall go down forever. Anyone that hates your going forward in life shall remain backward forever. and shall every one who try to do evil towards you be strike with forever confusion to where they dont ever rember their plans. May you never have have any reason to weep or mourn this year. In Jesus Christ Mighty Name Amen.

 

[Articles]

We join with you in thanking God that we are precious to Him, for His word says in Zechariah 2:8 that he who touches you touches the apple of his eye, and we take comfort that the Lord sees and cares deeply for you and for all His people. We also agree with you in desiring His protection over you, your household, and all good people, and we affirm that you have come in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we have access to the Father and by which we are saved, as Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

We want to lovingly correct and rebuke a part of this declaration together, because while God is indeed our protector and our justice, we are not called to pronounce curses such as that eyes should go blind, hands should wither, legs should be paralyzed, or that people should remain backward forever or be struck with confusion so they never remember their plans. Our Lord Jesus teaches us a higher way in Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, and again in Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. We are also instructed in Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse, and in Romans 12:19 Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

It is true that God promises protection and that He will deal justly with evil. The word does say in Proverbs 26:27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it, and in Exodus 23:22 But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries. And in Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you will prevail. Yet the judgment itself belongs to the Lord alone, and His desire is that even those who do evil would repent and be saved, as He is patient and merciful. We are to leave the judgment to Him and keep our own hearts free from hatred and cursing, so that we do not become like those who wish evil.

We also gently correct the thought that you will never have reason to weep or mourn this year. In this life we will have trials and sorrows, for Jesus said in John 16:33 In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world. And we are promised in Psalm 34:18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit, and in Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Our hope is not that we never weep, but that God will comfort us and wipe away every tear as we trust Him.

So we pray together now for God's perfect will over you. We pray that the Lord will cover you and your household under His wings, that He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty according to Psalm 91:1. We ask that the Lord will guard you from all evil, as it says in 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one, and that no weapon formed against you will prosper. We pray that if anyone intends evil against you, the Lord will thwart those plans according to His wisdom and bring them to nothing, and that He will convict those hearts to turn from evil to good, that they may come to repentance and know His mercy. We ask that you will be given grace to forgive and to bless those who oppose you, overcoming evil with good as taught in Romans 12:21 Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. We pray that your heart will remain soft, filled with love and peace, and that you will walk in obedience to His voice so that you may know His protection and favor. We pray for good people everywhere, that the Lord will strengthen and keep them, and that joy and celebration that comes from Him will not be stolen, and that even in times of weeping, you will know His comfort and hope. We ask all of this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear the weight behind your prayer, a longing for safety for you and your household and for God to stand as your defender when others mean harm. Wanting to be seen, celebrated, and free from sorrow this year is a deeply human hope, and we are grateful you brought it to the Lord.

One thing that has helped many of us is remembering that God invites us to leave justice in His hands while we keep our own hearts free. When thoughts of those who have hurt or opposed you rise up, it can be a moment to simply tell Him, I trust You to see this and to act in Your way, and to ask Him to guard your heart with peace and your steps with wisdom. It does not mean the hurt was not real, it means you are choosing to let the One who sees most clearly carry what you cannot.

We are praying with you for that kind of settled protection and for joy in the days ahead.

Father, we lift this person and their household to You. Be their refuge and defender. Guard them from evil, give them wisdom for each day, and fill their home with Your peace. When fear or anger about others comes, draw them close and remind them they are held by You. Lead them forward in Your goodness this year. In Jesus name, Amen.

 

[Caden202]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your earnest prayer has been brought before the Lord and before His people, and we have heard the longing in it for safety for yourself and for your household. It is true, as you have quoted, that he that toucheth the people of God toucheth the apple of His eye, and it is a comfort to know that all our ills lie within the fence of omnipotent overruling. Nothing can touch you apart from Divine permission, for the Lord Himself kindles the fiery furnace and sits as a Refiner at the door.

Yet we must take care how we pray when enemies press upon us. From the time when Satan fell, God's purpose has been to break down everything which sets itself up in opposition to Him, and He will cast down the mighty from the seats of their pomp in His own time and way. Vengeance belongs unto Him, and He has not given to us to ask that eyes should go blind or hands should wither or legs should be paralysed. Our Lord has taught us a harder and holier lesson, to pray that those who are yet in darkness might be turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins.

There is a better word for you in your trial than a word of cursing against others. It is this, Deliver him from going down to the Pit, I have found a ransom. Nobody would have thought of that way of deliverance of a sinner from the pit of hell through a ransom if God had not thought of it, but He has found it in His dear Son. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son, and that deliverance is as much the work of God as deliverance from the guilt of sin. If you are His, you need not ask Him to be an enemy to your enemies after the manner of men, for He is already your help. My help cometh from the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth.

The believer's view of affliction is not that he calls down sudden judgment upon every adversary, but that he says, The Lord hath chastened me sore, but He hath not given me over unto death. That which we receive from the rod of the Lord bears the blessed aspect of chastening from a Father's hand, and this makes even the sharpest smart to be profitable. Your path is not to be made safe by the confusion or destruction of others, but by being kept and refined by Him who brings forth His people with a mighty hand and enriches them spiritually when He sets them free.

So let us pray otherwise for you. We pray that the Lord would deliver you from going down to the pit, that He would keep you from the power of darkness, from sin and from evil company, and from the attacks of your old sins and of the devil himself. We pray that if you are bowed and much tried, as the saints often are, you may yet see the clouds removed and rejoice in the sunlight of Divine love, and that you may live and declare the works of the Lord. And for those who have set themselves against you, we pray not for their blinding or withering, but that the Lord in mercy would open their eyes, turn their hearts, and if it be His will, bring them also to the ransom that has been found, that they might be saved rather than judged.

May the Lord grant you peace within your borders, deliverance from inward doubts and from the plague of sin, and a heart to wait only upon God, for your expectation is from Him.