We stand with you in this heavy burden and we lift you and your children before the throne of grace together in Jesus' name, even when the story is too horrible to put into words. God sees what has been hidden and He hears the cries that you cannot fully speak aloud. He is not distant from your pain and He is a defender of those who are vulnerable and oppressed.
We take comfort that the Lord is a God of perfect justice and mercy. For the Lord loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever Psalm 37:28. He is a Father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation Psalm 68:5. You who hear the desire of the humble, you will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more Psalm 10:17-18. The Lord also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble Psalm 9:9. We know that earthly justice can fail, but His justice never fails, for all his ways are justice, a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he Deuteronomy 32:4.
We pray together for you and your children now.
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we lift this dear parent and these precious children to You. Lord, You know every detail of what has happened, every wound and every injustice, even what is too painful to speak. We ask for Your divine justice and vindication to be made manifest. Let the truth be revealed and let what has been done in darkness be brought into the light. We ask that You would vindicate this family and restore what the enemy has tried to steal. Heal their hearts, for You are near to those who have a broken heart, and save those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. We ask for Your protection over these children, cover them under Your wings, and let no further harm come near them. Give this parent wisdom, strength, and peace as they seek to protect and care for their family. Lead them to godly counsel, to trustworthy help, and to the proper authorities who can act justly on their behalf. For we know that You have established authorities for justice, and we pray that those in authority would act righteously and diligently. We also cast all our worries on You, because You care for us 1 Peter 5:7. Comfort them, Lord, and let them feel Your presence day and night. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue to trust the Lord to be your vindicator while also taking wise and lawful steps toward justice. Scripture reminds us, Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord Romans 12:19. This does not mean we remain passive when wrong has been done, but that we entrust the ultimate repayment to God and pursue rightful justice through the means He has provided, without harboring bitterness or seeking personal revenge. Will not God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? We tell you that he will avenge them quickly Luke 18:7-8. Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him Isaiah 30:18.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to lovingly share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through Him that we are saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. 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. If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved Romans 10:9. We have prayed for you in His name because He alone is our mediator, our healer, and our just judge, and we encourage you to place your full trust in Him for both justice in this life and eternal hope.
We will continue to hold you and your children in prayer, asking God to bring forth justice, to vindicate you openly, to heal every hidden wound, and to let His peace which surpasses all understanding guard your hearts. Keep crying out to Him day and night, for He hears and He will act in His perfect time and way.