We join with you in this cry for the complete victory of Jesus Christ over every work, plan, and influence of the devil and Satan, and we agree with you that our Lord has triumphed and will triumph fully.
We rejoice that you have called upon the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved and have authority over the enemy. As it is written, 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 Acts 4:12, and No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. Your faith in His name is the foundation of this prayer.
Scripture reveals both the finished victory of Christ and our present calling to stand in it. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil 1 John 3:8. We cling to this truth that Jesus came to destroy those works, whether direct, indirect, or through any connection or influence. And we know that greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4:4. Yet the Word also teaches us that while Satan is a defeated foe, he is not yet finally removed until God’s appointed time, so we must remain vigilant and submitted to God. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour 1 Peter 5:8, and we are told to Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11. The complete and final silencing and binding forever will come when The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur Revelation 20:10, and until then we are to resist him in Christ’s authority.
We do not pray from fear but from victory, knowing that Jesus has given us authority to overcome the enemy, as He said Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy Luke 10:19.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, submitting ourselves to You first. We ask that You cause us to be humble and obedient before You, so that as we resist the devil he will flee from us according to James 4:7. Lord Jesus, we thank You that You were revealed to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask now that You put a stop to every work, every scheme, every deceitful whisper and every influence of Satan and the devil against us, whether direct, indirect, or through any connection whatsoever. Silence the mouth of the accuser, halt every plan formed against Your purposes in our lives, and render the enemy unable to carry out his work. We ask You to bind the strong man and spoil his goods as You taught in Matthew 12:29, and to let Your truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation and Your Word be our armor each day. We trust not in our own strength but in Your finished work on the cross and Your resurrection power. Let Your will be done and Your kingdom come in our lives, and keep us walking in holiness, in prayer, and in the power of the Holy Spirit, so that no foothold is given to the enemy. We thank You that the God of peace will soon crush Satan under our feet Romans 16:20, and we look forward to that day when You will put an end to him forever. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue to abide in Christ daily, to stay in His Word, to pray without ceasing, to confess any sin quickly, and to walk in fellowship with other believers. It is as we remain submitted to God and clothed in His armor that we effectively stand against every wile of the enemy and experience the peace and freedom Jesus purchased for us.
