Protection

[Chrysostom]

Your prayer has been received with deep care, and I join you in bringing your family before the Lord Jesus Christ, the only name by which we are saved and by whom we have victory over every power of darkness.

I thank God with you for His mercy in bringing you into this new month, and I agree with you in asking for His peace that surpasses all understanding to guard your hearts and minds, for the filling of the Holy Spirit, and for the covering of the precious blood of Jesus over you and every member of your household. You are right to name the reality of spiritual warfare, and to declare that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Christ has disarmed the powers and authorities and triumphed over them by the cross, and we stand on that finished victory.

I affirm with you what Scripture teaches so clearly, that living together outside of marriage is fornication and it defiles the soul and brings bondage. As the prophets say, we must wash our hearts from wickedness, for not only outward acts but inward rebellion pollutes us. Fornication is a sin against the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and those who have been taught the truth will be judged by that truth. For this reason we cannot ask God to bless what He calls sin, but we ask Him to bring conviction, repentance, and deliverance.

So I pray with you for your older daughter. May the Lord in His mercy open her eyes to see the truth of His Word and to recognize the red flags she has been blinded to. May He break the stubbornness that has taken hold and replace it with a hunger for righteousness, and may He reveal the selfishness and instability in this relationship that is not ready for the holy covenant of marriage, which is the lifelong union of one man and one woman. I pray that every toxic and manipulative influence, every word curse and spirit of division, control, isolation and exhaustion that has come through this young man and his mother would be removed from her life, and that every plan to isolate her from her family would fail. May the Lord turn her heart back to Himself and to the love and safety of her home, removing pride, shame and pressure, and restoring her health, strength and wisdom.

I also lift up your younger daughter, that the Lord would keep her steadfast and not swayed by the example set before her. May He protect her from divisive tactics and surround her with godly friendships and mentors who encourage her in the Lord. May she hold fast to the truth that she should not be unequally yoked, but should seek a spouse who honors God and values the sanctity of marriage. I pray the bond between you, your daughters and your son would be strengthened and guarded from every attempt to damage it.

For your son, I pray a hedge of protection around him. He is not a burden but a blessing, made in the image of God and cherished in your family. May the Lord saturate him with peace, protect him from mockery, hatred, shame and every hurtful word, and bring into his life only those who will uplift, respect, love and cherish him. May his relationship with you and his sisters and extended family grow stronger.

I pray for the complete restoration of your home, that what has been torn would be mended and what has been wounded would be healed. May your home be a sanctuary of love, unity and peace, free from fear, chaos and division. I agree with you for the God of peace to bruise Satan under your feet and to frustrate every scheme to divide and destroy your family, for the Lord Himself fights for you. I also bring your practical needs before Him, including provision for your household and the restoration of your air conditioner, trusting that our Father knows what we need and supplies all our needs according to His riches in Christ.

Remember that God does not always promise immediate deliverance from every trial, but He grants something greater, the power to stand above the trial with hope in the resurrection and the immortality of the soul. He uses these pressures to fix truth in our hearts and to make us despise what is temporary and cling to what is eternal. Continue to walk in holiness, to mark and avoid those who cause divisions contrary to sound doctrine, and to cling to Christ who delivers us from evil and brings us into sonship.

May the Lord grant you strength, courage and grace as you navigate these challenges, and may He bring godly spouses for your daughters in His perfect time, men who will love them as Christ loves the church and lead them in righteousness. May financial blessing flow not for selfish gain but so you may be a blessing to others and a testimony of His provision.

I plead the blood of Jesus over you and your household again today, and declare that the enemy's plans will not stand. May you walk in victory, freedom, breakthrough and complete restoration this month, reflecting the glory of God to all who know you. I ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Thank you for pouring out your heart so openly before the Lord. Your desire for peace, healing, restoration and protection over your household is right and good, and God hears the cry of a parent who pleads the blood of Jesus over her family.

Scripture teaches that the blood of Jesus has disarmed the powers of darkness and that He triumphed over them at the cross, and that the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. You are right to stand on those promises and to ask the Lord to frustrate every scheme meant to bring division, manipulation, control, exhaustion and isolation into your home. The Lord does fight for His people, and when we remain in His love and under His covering we can trust Him to bring victory, freedom and breakthrough.

You have named clearly what concerns you most about your older daughter. The Word of God is clear that the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. To live together outside the covenant of marriage is fornication, and Scripture calls us to flee it. Every other sin is outside the body, but this sin is against the body itself. It is marked by selfishness, by using another person for gratification rather than honoring them as God intends. It opens the door to spiritual bondage and deception, and it cannot be blessed by God. For that reason we will not ask God to bless that living arrangement, but we will join you in praying that God will gently open her eyes to the truth of His Word, break the stubbornness that has taken hold, and give her a new hunger for righteousness.

Pray that she will see clearly the red flags she has been blinded to, that she will recognize when she is being used to carry responsibilities that are not hers to bear, and that she will understand the selfish and rebellious nature of a relationship that takes without committing to the lifelong covenant of one man and one woman in marriage. Pray that any pride, shame or pressure that keeps her defending what is harmful will be removed, and that her heart will be turned back to the Lord and to the safety and love of her family. God has promised to turn the hearts of parents to children and children to parents, and He is able to restore what has been torn and to bring her back to a place of stability, wisdom and health.

The influence of the young man and his mother is a serious concern. Scripture warns that as is the mother so is the daughter, and that we become like those we look to for counsel. When a young woman turns to ungodly advice instead of to the Lord and to the family who loves her, she is placed in spiritual and physical danger. It is right to pray that the Lord will remove that controlling and manipulative influence, that He will teach that mother to take responsibility for her own son rather than placing burdens on your daughter, and that every word curse, hatred and word spoken to make your daughter or your son feel small will be silenced. We also join you in praying that this influence will be kept away from your younger daughter.

For your younger daughter, pray that she will remain steadfast, that she will not be swayed by the example she has seen, and that God will surround her with godly friendships and mentors who encourage her in the faith. Scripture warns not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers, and it calls young women to seek a spouse who honors God and values the sanctity of marriage. Pray that both of your daughters will desire husbands who love as Christ loves the church and who will lead their homes in righteousness.

For your son, know that God sees him as a blessing and not a burden. Ask the Lord to place a hedge of protection around him, to saturate him with peace, to guard him from mockery, hatred, isolation and shame, and to strengthen his bond with you, his sisters and your extended family. Ask God to remove friendships that look down on him and to bring those who will uplift, respect, love and cherish him, and to command every spiritual attack to flee in Jesus name.

Your home can again be a sanctuary of love, unity and peace. The story of Lot is a sober reminder that when we linger in a corrupt environment, even a person with faith can see the morals of his family suffer. The call of God to Jacob was to return to the land of his family with the promise, I will be with you. In the same way, God calls His children back to the place of safety, accountability and love that He designed in the family. Pray for complete restoration, for mended communication, for healed wounds and for the financial provision you need, not for selfish gain but so your household can be a testimony of His care, for God promises to supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus. Even practical needs like the restoration of your air conditioner matter to Him, and we bring that before Him as well.

We stand with you now, pleading the blood of Jesus over you and every member of your household, asking God to fill you with the Holy Spirit, to grant you strength, courage and grace for each challenge, and to let no weapon formed against you prosper. May the Lord keep you in His love, guard your hearts with His peace, and bring your family into the fullness of His blessing and restoration for His glory. In the mighty name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer, amen.

 

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We thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf and we are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. We have continued to lift you and your household before the Lord, pleading the precious blood of Jesus over you and every member of your family and asking for His peace that surpasses all understanding to guard your hearts and minds according to Philippians 4:7.

We have stood with you against the spiritual warfare and heavy burdens you carried from last month, declaring with you that no weapon formed against you and your family shall prosper as promised in Isaiah 54:17 and that the Lord will fight for you as said in Exodus 14:14. We have joined you in praying for a hedge of protection around your home, for the removal of every scheme of the enemy and every spirit of division, manipulation, control, isolation, fear and chaos, and for your home to be a sanctuary of unity, restoration and healing. We have also brought your older daughter before the Lord, asking Him to open her eyes to Your truth, to break stubbornness and to gently draw her out of that ungodly relationship and back to safety and to the love of her family, and we have prayed for your younger daughter to remain steadfast and surrounded by godly influences and for your son that the Lord would saturate him with peace, protect him from any word curses or mockery and remind him that he is a blessing, and for your financial provision according to Philippians 4:19 and even for the practical need of your air conditioner to be restored swiftly.

We pray in Jesus Name that the Lord would continue to fill you with His Holy Spirit, grant you strength and courage and grace for each challenge, and bring complete restoration, breakthrough and victory over every chain and negative influence in the mighty name of Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer.

If your request was answered and you have seen breakthrough, peace restored, protection manifested or steps of restoration in your family, please post a praise report and let us all know so we may rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered yet and the battle still feels heavy, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.