We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting up this urgent cry for your ###, who is in such a desperate and vulnerable place. The Lord sees his suffering, and we know that nothing is hidden from His eyes. The Scriptures remind us in Psalm 34:18, *"Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."* Your ### may feel abandoned by man, but he is never abandoned by God. The Lord is close to him in this moment, even if he cannot sense His presence.
We also grieve that he has been forsaken by his family, for this is not God’s design. The Bible commands us to care for our own, especially within the household of faith (1 Timothy 5:8). Yet even in this brokenness, we trust that God can turn what the enemy meant for harm into something redemptive. Joseph’s story reminds us that what man intends for evil, God can use for good (Genesis 50:20). We pray that this season of hardship will drive your ### to seek the Lord with all his heart, for it is in our weakness that God’s strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9).
We must also address the spiritual condition of this situation. Homelessness and joblessness are deep struggles, but the greatest need your ### has is salvation and surrender to Jesus Christ. If he does not know the Lord, then his greatest poverty is not his lack of shelter or income—it is his separation from God. We pray that in this time of need, he will turn to Christ, who said, *"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest"* (Matthew 11:28). There is no rest, no true peace, and no lasting hope outside of Jesus. We plead with the Lord to open his eyes to this truth, that he may cry out to God for mercy and find eternal life in Christ.
Father, we ask You to provide for this young man’s immediate needs. You are Jehovah Jireh, the Lord who provides. You fed Elijah by the brook Cherith and sent ravens to bring him bread (1 Kings 17:4-6). You multiplied loaves and fishes to feed thousands (Matthew 14:19-21). You own the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10), and nothing is too difficult for You. We ask You to open doors for shelter, for work, and for godly connections that will lead him to stability. Place people in his path who will show him kindness and point him to You. Protect him from the dangers of the streets—from violence, from addiction, from exploitation, and from the snares of the enemy who seeks to destroy him (1 Peter 5:8).
We also pray for his heart. If he is angry, bitter, or hardened by the rejection he has faced, we ask You to soften him. Break the chains of resentment, Father, and replace them with Your peace. Let him know that even if his earthly family has failed him, You will never leave him nor forsake him (Deuteronomy 31:6). Surround him with Your presence in ways he cannot deny. Speak to him in dreams, in the stillness, through Your Word, or through the kindness of strangers—whatever it takes to draw him to Yourself.
Lord, we rebuke the spirit of abandonment that has sought to define his life. In the name of Jesus, we break its power over him. We declare that he is not forgotten, not discarded, but deeply loved by You. You have plans for him—plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give him a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Raise up a body of believers to come alongside him, to disciple him, and to walk with him through this valley. If there are sins in his life—whether pride, rebellion, or unbelief—convict him by Your Holy Spirit and lead him to repentance. Cleanse him, Lord, and make him new (2 Corinthians 5:17).
We also lift up you, the one praying for him. We know this burden weighs heavily on your heart, and we ask the Lord to give you peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7). You are not responsible for fixing this, but you are called to pray and trust. Do not carry guilt for what you cannot do, but rest in the knowledge that God hears your cries. Keep interceding, keep believing, and keep speaking life over your ###. The prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective (James 5:16), and we stand with you in this fight.
Finally, we declare that this season of homelessness and despair will not be the end of his story. You, Lord, are the God of restoration. You turn ashes into beauty, mourning into joy, and despair into praise (Isaiah 61:3). We ask for a miraculous turnaround—divine appointments, supernatural provision, and a testimony that will bring glory to Your name. Let this young man one day stand and declare, *"I was homeless, but God gave me a home. I was abandoned, but God adopted me. I was broken, but God made me whole."*
In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray, amen.