We join with you in agreement and in faith in Jesus Christ's name and we thank you for inviting us to stand with you in prayer over these important happenings from decades ago and for the desire to see them covered by God's success and glory before, during, and after.
We are encouraged by your heart to give thanks and to seek God's favor, miracles, and blessings, and to acknowledge the spiritual battle that surrounds us. Scripture reminds us that our success is to be committed to the Lord and defined by His will and not merely our own desires. Proverbs 16:3 says Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans shall be established. And Jeremiah 29:11 says For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. We take comfort that God is sovereign over our past, present, and future, and that He is able to redeem and use even events from many years ago for His good purposes. Romans 8:28 says We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
We also hear your prayer against the principalities and powers of darkness in high places, and we agree that this is a biblical reality. Ephesians 6:12 says For our wrestling 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. We are called to stand firm in the armor of God, in truth, righteousness, faith, and prayer, trusting not in our own strength but in Christ's victory on the cross.
We also join you in praying for God's glory to be revealed abundantly all over the world. Our greatest desire is that all favor and blessing would ultimately point to Him. Psalm 115:1 says Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness and for your truth's sake. And 1 Corinthians 10:31 says Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. We pray that any success you seek would be success that honors Him and draws others to Him.
We now pray together with you.
Father in heaven, we come before You together in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, with thanksgiving in our hearts. We lift up these specific happenings from a couple of decades ago that are on our brother or sister's heart. You know each detail, each moment, and each outcome. We ask that You cover that time, the present, and all that is to come with Your redeeming hand. Let Your favor rest upon this situation. Psalm 90:17 says Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands. Establish what is of You and let what is not of You fall away.
We ask for Your miracles and blessings according to Your perfect will and for Your glory. We pray against every principality, power, and spiritual force of wickedness that would seek to hinder Your purposes, and we declare that Christ has already triumphed over them. Fill this life and this situation with Your unmatched and abounding glory, and let that glory spread all over the world as a testimony of Your goodness and power. We commit this prayer to You, trusting that Your ways are higher than our ways, and we thank You in advance for how You will answer. In Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.