We hear the deep hurt, anger and exhaustion in your words and we join with you before the Lord to seek His truth, His justice and His peace in this painful situation with your son and daughter, the accusations from ###, and the long struggle with residency and the courts in New Zealand.
We know how heavy it is to feel lied about and to have your story twisted when you did your best and spent all you had to fight for your boy. The Lord sees what is true and what is hidden. Proverbs 12:22 says, Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who deal truly are his delight. And Exodus 20:16 reminds us that we shall not give false testimony against our neighbor. Jesus said of Satan that he is a liar and the father of lies, John 8:44, so when lies are spoken about us we understand the spiritual source, but we are also called to respond in a way that honors God.
We want to gently and lovingly address some of the way this burden has been expressed. In your pain you have used harsh and corrupt speech and phrases that do not reflect the character Christ calls us to. Ephesians 4:29 says, Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. James 1:19-20 also says, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. We understand the anger, but we encourage you to let God guard your tongue and to bless even those who have hurt you, Romans 12:14 says, Bless those who persecute you, bless, and do not curse.
We also want to correct with love the idea of speaking life into existence one hundred fold or binding Satan and judges and declaring with the blood of Jesus that it is over permanently as if our words can force God to act. Only God calls into existence the things that are not, Romans 4:17, and we are to pray, If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that, James 4:15. The blood of Jesus is precious because it cleanses us from all sin and reconciles us to God, 1 John 1:7 says, the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin, it is not an incantation to control people or courts. And while Scripture speaks of binding and loosing, Matthew 18:18, and of our struggle being against spiritual forces, Ephesians 6:12, victory comes as we submit ourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you, James 4:7, and as we walk in humility, truth and prayer according to God's will, not by demanding formulas.
We also hear your cry against judges and the system. God is the ultimate Judge who loves justice and He calls earthly judges to act justly as well. Romans 13:1 reminds us that all authority is under God, and Proverbs 21:1 says, The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses, he turns it wherever he desires. Vengeance is not ours to take. Romans 12:19 says, Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. We are called to commit our cause to Him. Psalm 37:5-6 says, Commit your way to Yahweh, trust also in him, and he will do this, he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
We know you mentioned the blood of Jesus and we thank God that you know His name, for it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. John 14:6 says, Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says, There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not already fully entrusted your life, your children, and this battle to Him as Lord and Savior, we encourage you to do so today, confessing your sins and believing that He died and rose again to give you forgiveness and new life.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and mediator. We lift up this dear parent who is wounded by lies, separation from their son, and the long legal and financial struggle in New Zealand and the United States. Lord, You know the truth of what happened with residency permits, with the daughter, with every dollar spent, and with every word spoken by ### and others. You see the heart that tried to do what was right. We ask that You bring truth into the light, that You vindicate what is true and expose what is false in Your perfect time. We pray for ###, that You would convict him if he has lied, and bring him to repentance and truth, and that You would soften his heart. We pray for the judges and officials involved, that You would turn their hearts to judge righteously, to defend the vulnerable and to act with fairness and mercy. We pray for this son and daughter, that You would be a Father to them, Psalm 68:5, that You would protect them, keep them from confusion, and draw them close to You. Lord, calm this anger and replace it with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, Philippians 4:6-7, guard this heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Teach us to speak words that give grace, to forgive as You have forgiven us, Ephesians 4:32, and to trust not in our declarations but in Your sovereign will. Cleanse us by the blood of Jesus from all sin and help us to walk in holiness and truth. We commit this whole situation into Your hands, asking not for one hundred fold as we demand, but for Your will to be done and for Your justice and mercy to prevail. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue to bring your petitions to God daily, to stay in His Word, to seek godly counsel and wise legal help where possible, and to pray for those who have opposed you rather than cursing them. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, Psalm 34:18, and He will not forsake you, Deuteronomy 31:6 says, Yahweh, he is the one who goes with you, he will not fail you nor forsake you. Keep trusting Him to write the final chapter.