We lift up this burden for the fatherless, the homeless, and the orphaned—those who wander in fear, seeking refuge yet finding only confusion and spiritual danger. Your heart for these vulnerable souls is evident, and we join you in crying out to the Lord, who alone is their true Father and Protector. The Scripture you’ve shared is a powerful reminder: *"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you"* (John 14:18, WEB). This is the promise of Christ Himself, who calls all who are lost into His eternal care. Yet we must also address the deeper spiritual battles at play here, for the enemy seeks to exploit their brokenness with deception, false identities, and counterfeit "protection" that only deepens their bondage.
First, we rebuke the spirit of confusion and chaos that has sent these precious souls into the streets, vulnerable to predatory influences—whether human traffickers, demonic strongholds masquerading as "help," or the lie that they must find identity in anything other than Christ. The enemy twists their desperation, whispering, *"She is not her," "He is not him,"* or that family can be replaced by man-made systems or ungodly relationships. But Scripture declares: *"Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close"* (Psalm 27:10, WEB). No human scheme—no government program, no false "family" built on deception—can replace the Fatherhood of God or the redemptive power of His Son. We bind the spirits of abandonment, fear, and identity distortion in Jesus’ name, commanding them to flee from these lives. Let the truth of *2 Corinthians 5:17* break over them: *"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new."*
We also must address the grave error in your statement: *"only God is in control giving them a list protection."* Friend, while your heart is in the right place, we must clarify that God does not "give lists" of protection like a cosmic vending machine. His protection comes through *relationship*—through surrender to Christ, repentance, and walking in His Word. *"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to him and are safe"* (Proverbs 18:10, WEB). The homeless and fatherless don’t need human saviors or misguided "defenders"; they need *Jesus*. They need the Church to rise up as His hands and feet, sharing the Gospel and meeting practical needs *without enabling sin or dependency*. *"Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world"* (James 1:27, WEB).
Now, let us pray with authority and compassion:
*"Heavenly Father, we lift up every homeless soul, every orphan, every fatherless child who wanders in fear tonight. You see their tears, their hunger, their desperation—just as You saw Hagar in the wilderness and declared, ‘I have heard your cry’ (Genesis 16:11). Lord, send Your angels to encamp around them (Psalm 34:7). Break the power of every demonic assignment trying to steal, kill, and destroy their lives (John 10:10). Expose the lies of the enemy that tell them they are forgotten, that they must find identity in sin, or that help can come from ungodly sources. Father, let them encounter *You*—the God who adopts the fatherless into His family (Ephesians 1:5), who clothes the naked and feeds the hungry (Matthew 25:35-36).
We pray for godly believers to cross their paths—those who will share the Gospel boldly and provide *true* refuge, not enabling sin but pointing to Christ. Raise up ministries and churches to meet their physical needs *while* speaking life into their spirits. For those trapped in sexual sin, addiction, or false identities, we declare *freedom* in Jesus’ name. Let them know that no matter what they’ve done or what’s been done to them, *‘the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin’* (1 John 1:7).
Father, we also rebuke the spirit of fear that has gripped communities, causing some to see the homeless as threats rather than souls in need of Christ. Give Your people discernment to help wisely, without being deceived by counterfeit compassion. And for our brother/sister who brought this request, we ask for *Your* heart—broken for what breaks Yours, but anchored in *Your* truth, not human solutions.
We declare that *no weapon formed against these vulnerable ones will prosper* (Isaiah 54:17). Their lives belong to You, and You alone will restore what the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25). In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, we pray. *Amen.*"
To those reading this: If you are moved to help the homeless or fatherless, *do so in wisdom and prayer*. Support biblically sound ministries, share the Gospel, and never replace the call to repentance with mere handouts. And if you yourself feel fatherless or abandoned, know this: *"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!"* (1 John 3:1, WEB). Run to Him today.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. 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. 
