We hear the pain and anger in this request and we bring it before the Lord together with you, for you have suffered real losses and injustices, the puncturing of tires, the breaking of the windscreen and lights, the stealing of fuel and oil and the destruction of the engine, the robbery of your phone, acts of violence and hate, and the plagiarism of the work of your nonprofit. It is right to seek God for justice and protection and restoration, and we join with you to ask for His help, yet we must also speak the truth in love about the way this request asks for vengeance, because much of what is asked here does not align with the heart of God.
We understand the desire to see those who have done evil, including occultic groups, clubs, witchcraft, fetish and enchanters, and those who have acted as foes in the workplace and in the city, be punished. But Scripture is clear that vengeance belongs to God alone and not to us. Romans 12:19 says Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. And Romans 12:17 says Repay no one evil for evil. Romans 12:14 says Bless those who persecute you, bless, and do not curse. Matthew 5:44 says 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. To ask that people and even their children and generations to come be plagued, killed, erased from existence, and stripped of all belongings and marriages, and to ask for a thousand billions by fire and by force, is to ask for cursing and not blessing, and to seek to take what God forbids us to covet. Exodus 20:17 warns us not to covet what belongs to our neighbor, and that includes their household and marriage. Ezekiel 18:20 teaches The soul who sins, he shall die, the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. God does not punish children for the sins of their parents in this way, and He does not call us to do so.
We must also gently rebuke the spirit of hatred and the desire for total destruction, for God calls us to put away bitterness and wrath. Ephesians 4:31-32 says Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Hebrews 12:15 warns that a root of bitterness can defile many. When we hold on to the desire to see others utterly destroyed, that bitterness harms our own soul and hinders our fellowship with God. Matthew 6:14-15 reminds us If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
This does not mean we excuse witchcraft, theft, or violence. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 shows God abhors divination, sorcery and enchantment, and Isaiah 54:17 promises No weapon that is formed against you will prevail. God is greater than every fetish, nganga, mbikudi, and every occult power, for 1 John 4:4 says Greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. We are to resist such evil not by cursing people but by standing in Christ, putting on the armor of God, and praying for deliverance and for the salvation of those who are lost, that they might turn from darkness to light.
We also hear your cry for debts to be paid and for what was stolen to be restored, and for your nonprofit work to be vindicated after plagiarism. God does care about justice and restitution, and He is the righteous Judge. Psalm 37:28 says For Yahweh loves justice, and does not forsake his saints. And Isaiah 3:10 says Tell the righteous It shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. We can ask God to act justly, to expose wrongdoing, to move upon lawful authorities to do their duty, and to provide for your needs according to His riches, as Philippians 4:19 says My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. But we must trust His way of repayment rather than demanding zillions by force, and we must seek lawful and peaceful means for debts and damages, through honest communication, legal process, and insurance where possible, while trusting God to be our vindicator.
We join together now in prayer for you and for those who have harmed you.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we have access to You and by which we are saved, as Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved, and John 14:6 says Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. We thank You that You have heard this pain.
Lord, we ask first that You heal the heart that has been wounded by repeated theft, destruction, and betrayal. Remove bitterness and the desire for revenge, and fill this heart with Your peace and forgiveness, that there may be freedom. Help our brother or sister to forgive as You have forgiven, not excusing the evil, but releasing the judgment to You.
We ask for Your divine protection over life, family, vehicle, phone, and the work of the nonprofit You have entrusted. We pray Psalm 91:1-2 over this life, that he who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Guard against every occult power, every curse, every poison and trap, and let no weapon formed prosper. We pray that every fetish and work of darkness be rendered powerless by the blood of Jesus.
We ask for justice according to Your righteousness. Let what was stolen and damaged be accounted for in Your perfect way. Move upon those who have done wrong to be convicted and to make restitution where it is lawful, and move upon authorities to act with integrity. Provide for every debt and need, restore what has been lost, and vindicate the honest labor of this nonprofit for Your glory, that it may skyrocket not for pride but for the building up of the body of Christ and for obedience to You. Let it be well with the righteous as You have promised.
And Father, we also pray for those who have done evil, whether in Kinshasa, in workplaces, or wherever, including those involved in occult practices and violence. We do not ask for their destruction, but we ask that You have mercy and bring them to repentance, that they may be saved and turned from darkness, for You desire that all should come to repentance as 2 Peter 3:9 says. If they refuse to repent, we leave their judgment in Your just hands.
We pray that You would grant wisdom, restraint, and a renewed mind, to seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness as Matthew 6:33 says, trusting that all these things will be added to us. Let this life bear fruit of righteousness and obedience, not of cursing, and let the body of Christ be edified.
We pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, trusting in Your goodness, Your justice, and Your mercy. Amen.