We hear your distress and we stand with you in prayer together in Jesus' name, asking God to bring you peace and freedom from fear and torment. We understand how unsettling it feels when you sense spiritual attack, and we want to remind you that while witchcraft and sorcery are real and are an abomination to the Lord as written in Deuteronomy 18:10-12, they have no ultimate power over a child of God who abides in Christ.
The Word assures us that greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world, 1 John 4:4, and that no weapon that is formed against you will prevail, Isaiah 54:17. Scripture also declares that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, Galatians 3:13, and that there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel, Numbers 23:23. When we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil he will flee from us, James 4:7, for God gave us authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way hurt us, Luke 10:19.
We also want to gently correct the desire to pray for God to punish the witches in the way of personal vengeance. We understand the hurt and anger that comes from feeling targeted, but the Lord calls us to a different posture. He says vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord, Romans 12:19, and Jesus taught us to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44. Witchcraft will be judged by God, and it is right to ask Him to stop the evil and to bring justice according to His righteous will, but we also pray that those who practice such darkness would be convicted, repent, and come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, for God desires that none should perish.
We encourage you not to live in fear, for God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control, 2 Timothy 1:7. We put on the whole armor of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, Ephesians 6:11, by staying rooted in prayer, in the Word, in worship, and in fellowship with other believers. We also encourage you to pray over your water and your food with thanksgiving, for every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer, 1 Timothy 4:4-5. Speak the name of Jesus over your home and your body, and declare His lordship aloud. If this sensation in your throat continues, we also encourage you to seek medical counsel to care for your body, while continuing to trust the Lord for spiritual protection, because sometimes physical causes can also be at work and God uses wisdom and care for our health.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, and we thank You that we have access to Your throne only through Him, for there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved, Acts 4:12. We lift up our dear one to You who is feeling afflicted and fearful. We ask in Jesus' name that You would break off every curse, spell, and work of darkness that has been spoken or intended against them. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper and that every tongue that rises against them in judgment shall be condemned. We plead the blood of Jesus over their body, their mind, their throat, their water, and their home. Lord, fill them with Your perfect peace and drive out all fear and confusion. Let Your Holy Spirit bring comfort and assurance that they are safe in Your hands. We ask You to stop the works of those who practice witchcraft, to expose the darkness, and to bring Your righteous justice in Your perfect timing and way. We also pray for mercy for those who are lost in witchcraft, that You would convict their hearts and draw them to repentance and to the light of Christ. Heal our friend's body, soothe their throat, and let them drink and eat with thanksgiving and peace, knowing that You sanctify all things. Strengthen their faith daily as they put on the armor of God and walk in the authority You have given. We trust You as our protector and deliverer, and we give You all the glory. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
We encourage you to continue to abide in Christ, to read Psalm 91 daily, to pray aloud, to worship, and to stay in fellowship where you can be prayed for in person. Keep declaring the truth of God's Word over your life and remember that the Lord is your refuge and fortress.