The curse you plead against has already been met and answered in the body of Christ, for He was made a curse for us that the blessing of Abraham might come upon those who believe. No curse spoken against this son, whether inherited or uttered in malice, can stand where the blood of Jesus has spoken a better word. We therefore ask in faith that every accusing voice be silenced now, and that the condemning power of every evil word be broken, not because the son is worthy in himself, but because Christ has absorbed the full penalty and risen again. The Lord who brought Israel forth from Egypt with a high hand is the same Lord who can bring this son out from under every shadow of cursing. Let the declaration be made in heaven and received on earth: he is delivered, and the curse is ended now.
As for the body, remember that the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is full of healing virtue. We may pray for safe and steady loss of weight, but we must pray first for the inward healing which often drives the outward distress. Past hurts must be laid before the Sun of Righteousness, who rises with healing in His wings. A wounded spirit may seek comfort in food or in harmful patterns, and when the wound is bound up by the hand of the Lord, the body often follows into a right order. Pray therefore that the root of the hurt be brought into the light of Christ, that forgiveness be received and extended, and that the Spirit of God restore the soul. Then ask for wisdom and self-control, for the body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, and the Lord cares for it. He will not deny bread and water to those for whom He gave His Son, and He will not withhold ordinary grace for ordinary needs.
Remember that deliverance comes not by striving alone, but by looking to the ransom which God has found. The prisoner ready to be executed receives undeserved deliverance because the King's own Son has borne the penalty. Let this son look away from his failures, his hurts, and his own strength, and look to Christ crucified. For pardon and healing are one. The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick, because the joy of pardon makes us forget the sorrow of the past. Yet God's timing may be slower than our impatience, and the rod of chastening may still be used for good. Every trial is dealt in weight and measure, not in anger, but from covenant love. Pray for endurance, and trust that He who began a good work will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.
We are told that if He delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son, then deliverance from the power of sin and from the scars of sin must come from the same heavenly source. Ask, then, for sanctifying grace. Ask that this son may not merely be less overweight, but more like Christ. Ask that his past hurts may become a testimony rather than a chain, and that the very places of his former sorrow may become wells of compassion for others.
Therefore pray in this manner, though not with empty repetition but with an expecting heart:
Eternal God, whose Son became a curse for us that we might be blessed, we bring before Thee this son. By the finished work of Christ, break every curse spoken against him, whether from his own sin, from his family line, or from the malice of others. Let the blood of Jesus silence every accusation, and let the peace of Christ rule in his heart.
Great Physician, we ask for healing from past hurts. Search out the hidden wounds, the griefs, the rejections, the shame, and the bitterness. Pour in the oil and wine of Thy mercy. Let him not be defined by what men did to him or by what he has done, but by the righteousness of Christ imputed to him through faith.
We pray also for his body. Grant him wisdom to eat and drink to the glory of God. Grant him self-control, not as a harsh law, but as fruit of the Spirit. Let any weight be lost safely, without vanity or despair, and let the body be brought into subjection to a renewed mind. If there are physical causes, give physicians skill. If there are spiritual roots, grant deep repentance and restoration.
We confess we cannot deliver ourselves. We can do nothing, and we know it. But Thou hast found a ransom. Therefore we look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, and we believe that the curse is ended, the healing has begun, and the work will be brought to completion. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Now cease from despair. God is not deaf to these prayers. The very request is evidence that the clock of mercy has struck, for none can seek deliverance unless the Spirit has first begun to draw them. Look to Christ, and live.