We join you in praising and glorifying our Lord Jesus and we thank Him with you for His power to deliver and to rebuke the enemy. We agree with you as you stand on Zechariah 3:2 which says Yahweh said to Satan, Yahweh rebuke you, Satan. Yes, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you. We pray that the Lord Himself will rebuke Satan and every scheme of the enemy that is coming against you through those you have mentioned and through any other way Satan is trying to work.
We want to gently encourage you in this spiritual battle to remember where our true battle lies. Scripture tells us in Ephesians 6:12 that our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. While people can be used by the enemy, they are not our enemy. They are souls for whom Christ died, and many are held captive by deception and need deliverance themselves. So we pray not only for your protection and deliverance, but also for their conviction, repentance and salvation.
Jesus calls us to a higher response in Matthew 5:44 where He 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. And in Romans 12:19 we are reminded not to seek revenge ourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. We can trust the Lord to be the righteous Judge and to rebuke Satan in His perfect way and timing.
We pray together now for your deliverance and peace.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven by which we are saved and by which we have access to Your throne. We praise You and we thank You and we glorify You for You are our refuge and our deliverer. Lord Jesus, we ask that You rebuke Satan and every demonic influence, every assignment, every lie, every oppression and every attack that has been directed toward Your child. Let every chain be broken and every snare be destroyed. We submit ourselves to You, Lord, and we resist the devil, trusting Your promise in James 4:7 that he will flee from us. Clothe us in the full armor of God so that we may stand firm against the wiles of the devil as taught in Ephesians 6:11. We also lift up before You the individuals mentioned in this prayer. If they are knowingly or unknowingly being used by the enemy, we ask for Your mercy upon them. Open their eyes, convict their hearts, and draw them to repentance and to salvation through Jesus Christ. Replace hatred with love and darkness with Your light. We ask that You guard our brother or sister in Christ from fear, bitterness and retaliation, and fill them with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, with discernment and with a spirit of forgiveness. Keep them sober and vigilant, for their adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, but help them to withstand him steadfast in the faith as You teach us in 1 Peter 5:8-9. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper and that You are their victory. We thank You that You have plucked them as a burning stick out of the fire and that You who began a good work will perfect it. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.