You speak of your aunt's hatred, and I must remind you of the golden chain of our religion, the spirit of Christ is love, and wherever He governs, love reigns. You have no right to excrete your hatred upon any creature, however fallen or debased, however much she may irritate your temper or injure your estate. Still, hatred is a power of manhood to be exercised in the fear of God. You have good reason to hate all evil, greater reason than ever the most injured man could bring forward for the hatred of his enemies. Consider what evil has already done to your aunt's soul, what a world of mischief sin has brought into her heart. Show your hatred to evil by active efforts in putting it down, distribute Bibles, scatter the Word of God, send missionaries, and let your righteous hatred burn against the sin that enslaves her, not against the woman herself.
You pray for deliverance and stand upon Scripture. Remember that the Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble. Picture a people who have gathered in their harvest, yet raiders come, and they flee to the mountain fastness. You have had disturbance in your family, war within and war without, but you must run into your strong tower, for His name is Jehovah-Shalom, the Lord sends peace. It is Christ that died, yes, rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who can harm us? Let your aunt have permission to do what she will, what is there that she can do? You are in the hands of Christ. When He washed you in His precious blood and adopted you into His family, was it not all goodness? Strongholds are not like temporary camps, they endure from generation to generation. Remember what brave Luther did when storms raged; he fled to his stronghold and sang, "A mighty fortress is our God."
But I call you higher still, to the beauty of a true intercessor. Jeremiah interceded for the people, and you must discover the reason why. It is God who writes intercession upon men's hearts. There is no power like it, the secret springs that move the puppets of earth are the prayers of God's believing people. When a man has his heart set upon this blessed work, it makes him quick to seize every advantage in pleading with God. See here: Jesus was loveable, altogether lovely, yet He met with hatred without a cause. They hated Him when He said, "Thy sins be forgiven thee." They hated Him even when they would have made Him king, kept under only by loaves and fishes. Did He come to die that sinners might not die? Was that a cause of hatred? Ought your aunt to hate the Saviour because He came to quench the flames of hell for her? Yet she is blinded. Your duty is not to pray against her but to pursue her with persistent intercession, yes, even until her soul has passed beyond the reach of change, pursue her still.
The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us in a proper manner, for we know not what to pray for as we ought. He makes intercession for the saints, but His intercession is not in or for the unregenerate. Is your aunt a saint? You must first pray for her conversion, that she become a child of God, or she cannot feel the Spirit's intercession within her. Unless we are the sons of God, the Spirit's indwelling is not ours. Pray for her soul, that she be delivered from worse enemies and saved by a greater salvation. Magnify the Lord's choice favor toward you, and in your prayer with your household bring all your troubles before God, mentioning your aunt if you will, and all the expected difficulties. You have been delivered from the archers of discord, be thankful and let that peace rule.
I remember Samuel. He made intercession even for Saul, who had turned aside and become a traitor. One whole night he spent in earnest entreaty, though it was all in vain, yet many a time he sighed for the rejected prince. What provocation he endured! The people slighted him, yet he said, "God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you." You feel the sting of your aunt's hatred, but can you not spend even one night in earnest entreaty for her soul? Lay hold upon the horns of the altar and plead the precious blood. Tell the Lord you have stayed at the brook Jabbok, saying, "Lord, give deliverance from her whom I think bloodthirsty." And you may yet cross the brook and meet your Esau, and she may fall upon your neck and kiss you. This deliverance comes when the Lamb is slain. Egypt may represent states of sorrow and oppression, but He makes deliverance effectual, He brings them forth with silver and gold. And you must take not an atom of the honor to yourself; it is free grace alone. Pray on, then, with hatred only for the sin, and love for the sinner, trusting your stronghold, and persisting in intercession until the Lord sends peace.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
