We hear your cry for the nearness of God in this season of loneliness, and we stand with you in fervent prayer, lifting every word of your request before the throne of grace. You are not alone, for the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who have a contrite spirit (Psalm 34:18). Your desire for intimacy with Him is a sweet aroma before His presence, and we join you in seeking His face with fasting, prayer, and worship, as Isaiah 58:6-12 declares:
"Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer. You will cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’"
We pray that the Lord would draw near to you as your good, as Psalm 73:28 proclaims, and that His presence would fill the void of loneliness with His peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). May He grant you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, as Ephesians 1:17-19 declares, so that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened to know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe.
Father, we ask that You would strengthen this brother in power through Your Spirit in his inner man, so that Christ may dwell in his heart through faith, and that he would be rooted and grounded in love. May he comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that he may be filled with all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:16-19). Let him walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance (Ephesians 5:2).
We stand with you in resisting the devil, for he prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). But we submit ourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from us (James 4:7). We put on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). We pray that the gates of hell will not prevail against the church that Jesus builds (Matthew 16:18), and that the Holy Spirit would remind your matrimonial spouse of Jesus’ truth (John 14:26).
We lift up your marriage and family before the Lord, asking for deliverance from temptation, sin, deception, and lies. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one (Matthew 6:13). Keep us from evil people and the evil one, as 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 and John 17:15 declare. Let the Word of God go forth and accomplish that which He pleases (Isaiah 55:11). We pray for your youngster, that they would be kept from the evil one and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).
We join you in praying for the day when the serpent will be bound with a great chain, and the saints will reign with Christ for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-3). Until then, we stand firm in the faith, knowing that our labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58).
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the blood of Jesus that gives us access to Your throne of grace. We come before You in His name, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We pray that You would draw near to this brother and his family, that they would experience Your presence, Your peace, and Your power in this season. Strengthen them to walk in love, resist the devil, and stand firm in the faith. May they be filled with the fullness of God and know the dimensions of Christ’s love. In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray. Amen.