We hear your cry for mercy and we join you in lifting this burden before the Lord in Jesus name alone, for we know there is no other name by which we can approach the Father and be saved. We thank you for anchoring your faith in Jesus Christ, for He Himself said in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him.
We understand your desire to keep this request unspoken before men and spoken only before God, and we honor that. The Lord knows the depths of your heart even before a word is on your tongue as Psalm 139:4 reminds us, and Romans 8:26 tells us the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered when we do not know how to pray as we ought. We do not need to know every detail to pray with you, because God knows it fully, and 1 John 5:14 assures us that if we ask anything according to his will he listens to us.
We also hear the pain you felt when others mocked or belittled your prayer, even comparing your faith to Moses opening the Red Sea in a scoffing way. We grieve with you over that, and we want to encourage you not to let the hurt cause bitterness to take root. Jesus taught us in Matthew 6:6 to pray to our Father who is in secret, and our Father who sees in secret will reward us, so your decision to bring this as an unspoken request before Him is wise and biblical. He also said in Matthew 5:11 blessed are you when people reproach you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. When others seek to look good by tearing down another's sincere prayer, the Lord sees that motive, and we leave judgment to Him while we choose to forgive as we have been forgiven.
We want to gently encourage you in your faith to believe your prayer is already answered. We share your confidence in the power of Jesus to do what is impossible for man, for nothing is too hard for the Lord. At the same time we cling to Mark 11:24 which says all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them, while also submitting to the Father's perfect will and timing, knowing His answer will be what is best for you and for His glory, whether it is yes, wait, or a different provision than we expect.
We pray together now for you.
Father in heaven, we come before you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we ask for your mercy upon our dear one who is crying out to you. You know this unspoken request in every detail, every fear and every hope attached to it. We ask that you would answer according to your perfect will and show your power and your love in a way that only you can. Grant peace that surpasses understanding while waiting, guard the heart from discouragement and from the sting of mocking words, and help our loved one to forgive those who have insulted this prayer. Strengthen faith to trust you even when others do not understand, and let your name alone receive the glory for what you will do. We ask that you would draw this precious soul closer to Jesus each day, to know Him more deeply and to rest in His finished work on the cross and His resurrection. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to remain steadfast in prayer, to keep bringing this unspoken need before the Lord in secret, to stay in His Word daily, and to trust that He who parted the Red Sea is still able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think. We are standing with you and we thank God that He hears every prayer offered in Jesus name.
