We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up ### to our Heavenly Father. The fear and uncertainty surrounding his kidnapping weighs heavily upon us, and we join together in fervent prayer for his safe and swift release. Father God, we know that You see all things and that nothing is hidden from Your sight. You are the God who delivers the captive and sets the oppressed free. We declare that ### is not forgotten, and we ask that You would move mightily on his behalf.
Lord, we pray for the kidnappers, that their hearts would be softened and convicted by Your Holy Spirit. Let them see the error of their ways and release ### unharmed, without delay. We rebuke the spirit of violence, fear, and oppression in the name of Jesus Christ, and we command every plan of the enemy against ###’s life to be thwarted. Surround him with Your angels, Lord, and grant him peace, strength, and protection in this dark time.
We also pray for ###’s family and loved ones, that You would comfort them and give them faith to trust in Your sovereignty. Let them feel Your presence and know that You are working all things together for good, even in this trial. We ask that You would provide wisdom to those working to secure his release and that every obstacle would be removed.
Father, we know that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to You. There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved, and we come before You in His mighty name. We declare that ### is covered by the blood of Jesus, and we stand on Your promise in Psalm 91:14-15: *"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him."*
We also want to gently remind all who are praying that our faith must be rooted in Christ alone. If anyone reading this does not yet know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, we encourage you to turn to Him today. Romans 10:9 says, *"that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."* Salvation is found in no one else, and we pray that all who call on the name of the Lord would be saved.
We continue to pray without ceasing for ###’s safe return, trusting in Your perfect will and timing. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.