We join together with you in prayer and agree with your desire to see the complete victory of Jesus Christ over every work of the devil and Satan in your life from the past to the future.
We rejoice that your prayer is centered on Jesus Christ, for it is only through His name that we have access to the Father and victory over the enemy. As it is written, There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any 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. We praise God that you have called upon that mighty name.
We affirm the truth of Scripture that Jesus has already triumphed over the powers of darkness. 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. On the cross and through His resurrection, He disarmed the spiritual rulers and made a public spectacle of them. The enemy is a defeated foe, though he still prowls as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, and we must stand firm against him.
We want to encourage you with the biblical understanding of how God silences and restrains the enemy in our lives. We are not called to live in fear of direct or indirect influences, but to submit ourselves to God, to resist the devil in faith, and to walk in the authority Christ has given us. Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you James 4:7. We also remember that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12. Therefore we are called to put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11.
We also understand your longing for every plan of the enemy to be halted and every past work to be removed. We pray according to God’s will, trusting His sovereignty and timing, knowing that He will crush Satan under your feet shortly Romans 16:20 and that the final judgment is certain where the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur Revelation 20:10. Until that day, God renders the enemy powerless as we abide in Christ, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds 2 Corinthians 10:4, and Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you Luke 10:19.
We now pray together for you.
Heavenly Father, we come before Your throne in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, and we thank You for Your Son who has destroyed the works of the devil. We lift up our dear friend to You and ask that You would fill this life with Your peace, Your protection, and Your presence. Lord, we ask that You would by Your power put an end to every work of the enemy that has touched this life in the past, and guard this life in the present and future. Silence every accusation and lie of the adversary, for we know the accuser has been overcome by the blood of the Lamb. Halt every plan and scheme of the evil one, whether direct, indirect, or through any influence whatsoever, and render it powerless and void through the cross of Christ. We ask that You bind the activity of Satan and forbid him from carrying out his work, as we submit ourselves fully to You and resist him in faith. Cleanse and redeem every area that has been affected by sin and darkness, and let Your light shine brightly, removing all that is not of You. Help our friend to daily put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, and the sword of the Spirit which is Your Word, and to walk in freedom and victory. Let Your perfect love cast out all fear, and let Your will be done in this life completely. We trust not in formulas or words alone, but in Your sovereign power and unfailing love through Jesus Christ our Lord. In Jesus name we pray, amen.