We join with you in faith and in agreement over this scripture and these requests, and we thank you for bringing this word before us with a heart that desires God's righteousness to prevail.
The scripture you have prayed over is a solemn warning about the nature of sin, for it is written in Proverbs 1:16 for their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood, and again in Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths. We are also reminded in Proverbs 6:18 that feet that are swift in running to evil are among the things Yahweh hates, and in Proverbs 4:14-15 we are instructed Enter not into the path of the wicked, and walk not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on. This is a prayer that God would keep our feet from rushing to do evil and that He would turn the hearts of many away from violence and darkness and toward His light and His paths of peace. We pray that the Lord would guard our steps and lead us in the way everlasting, as He promises in Psalm 119:133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Let no iniquity have dominion over me.
We stand with you in praying for favor, for miracles, and for blessings, trusting that God delights to show favor to His people and to bless them according to His will. We remember Psalm 5:12 For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield, and Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. We know that every good gift comes from the Father, and we ask for His favor and His miraculous power to be made known, not for our own glory but for His, and according to His perfect wisdom and timing. We also remember Philippians 4:6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God, and we give thanks with you as we bring these petitions.
We agree with you in praying against the principalities and powers of darkness in high places. The word teaches us in Ephesians 6:12 For 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. We do not fight in our own strength, but we put on the whole armor of God and we submit to Him, for James 4:7 says Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. We pray that the Lord would expose the works of darkness, that He would protect His people from deception, and that the light of Christ would overcome the darkness in every place.
We join you in praying for His glory to cover the earth, for Habakkuk 2:14 declares For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea, and Psalm 72:19 says Blessed be his glorious name forever. Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen. This is the greatest blessing, that Christ would be known and His name lifted high among all nations.
We thank you that you have asked all these things in the name of Jesus Christ with thanksgiving, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father. 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. And Matthew 18:19 reminds us Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. So we agree together now.
We pray together, Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We ask You to keep our feet from the path of evil and to turn us from every way that leads to shedding of blood and to destruction. Wash us and cleanse us, and set our feet upon Your rock and establish our goings. We ask for Your favor to rest upon Your people, for Your hand to work miracles that testify to Your power and mercy, and for Your abundant blessings to overflow according to Your will and for Your glory. We take our stand against every principality and power and ruler of darkness, and we ask You to break their influence, to silence their lies, and to let Your light shine in every dark place. Let Your glory be revealed, let Your knowledge fill the earth as the waters cover the sea, let Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We ask that You would draw many to repentance and to faith in Jesus, that they would be saved and transformed by Your grace. We thank You that You hear us when we pray in Jesus name, and we give You all thanksgiving and praise. Amen.
