We hear your cry for provision and peace and we join with you in seeking the Lord together for a stable home, for provision, and for rest from stressful situations for you, your family and even the cats entrusted to your care.
We love your faith to claim the promises of God and we stand with you on His word that He is our provider. As it is written, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:19, and But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well, Matt 6:33. We also remember the verse you have loosened over your life, Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail, and you will be above only, and you will not be beneath, if you listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you today, to observe and to do them, Deut 28:13. In its context this promise was given to Israel as they walked in obedience to the Lord, and for us today it reminds us that as we walk in obedience and trust in Christ, God honors our faithfulness and lifts us up, not so we can demand from Him, but so we can serve Him with a steady heart.
We want to gently encourage you that faith is not about speaking life into existence as a formula to force God's hand or repeating a phrase until it must happen, but about humbly submitting our deep needs to our loving Father and trusting His perfect will and timing. He delights to give good gifts, yet His greatest desire is that we find peace in Him even while we wait. We hear the stress in your request and we want to remind you of His invitation to rest, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:6-7, and casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you, 1 Pet 5:7. We also cling to Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest, Matt 11:28.
We pray together now for you.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus and through the blood of Jesus that was shed for us, thanking You that we have access to Your throne of grace through Him alone. We lift up this dear one to You and ask that You meet every need according to Your riches in glory. Lord, You know the longing for a permanent home that stays, a safe place to dwell for Your child, for family who may need an extra bedroom or even a couch to rest on, and for the two cats in their care. You know the need for reliable transportation and for steady income. We ask that You open doors that no man can shut and provide a dwelling that is stable and lasting, and work that is dignified and sufficient. We pray for favor, not as the world gives, but as Your hand of grace rests upon those who seek You first. We ask that You remove the weight of stressful situations, especially in the home, and replace anxiety with Your peace that guards heart and mind. Help our dear one to walk in obedience and trust, to be the head and not the tail in spiritual faithfulness, in wisdom and in stewardship, honoring You in all things. We speak not our own demands but Your will be done, trusting that You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, Psalm 46:1. Provide, establish, and keep this home permanently as You see best, and let all provision bring glory to You and draw this family closer to You. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.