We join you in lifting up your beloved before the Father, standing in agreement with your heartfelt cry for his protection and deliverance. It is clear you carry a deep burden for this person, and we commend you for seeking God’s intervention through prayer. The Scriptures remind us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). You have done well to call upon the Lord, for He alone is our strong tower and refuge in times of trouble.
Your prayer echoes the truth of Psalm 91, where the Lord promises to be a shield and a fortress to those who dwell in His presence. He commands His angels concerning those who love Him, to guard them in all their ways (Psalm 91:11). We declare this promise over your loved one, asking the Father to surround him with His divine protection, to place a hedge of thorns around him that no weapon formed against him shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). May the Lord expose every hidden work of darkness, for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known (Luke 8:17). Let the light of Christ shine into every shadowed place, breaking the power of abuse—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—and bringing freedom and healing.
Yet, as we pray, we must also consider whether there are areas in this person’s life that may need repentance or realignment with God’s Word. Abuse often thrives in secrecy and rebellion, and sometimes the Lord allows trials to bring His people to a place of surrender. If there is unconfessed sin, bitterness, or involvement in things that grieve the Holy Spirit, we pray the Lord would convict and draw him to repentance. The Bible tells us that if we regard iniquity in our hearts, the Lord will not hear us (Psalm 66:18). So we ask the Father to search his heart and reveal anything that needs to be laid before Him, that he may walk in righteousness and experience the fullness of God’s protection.
We also encourage you to continue standing in the gap for him, just as Moses interceded for Israel or as Epaphras labored in prayer for the Colossians (Colossians 4:12). Your prayers are powerful and effective (James 5:16), and the Lord hears the cries of His people. Do not grow weary in praying, but trust that the Father is working even when you cannot see the evidence yet. Cling to the promise that the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous person avails much.
Finally, we lift you up as well, asking the Lord to strengthen you with His might through His Spirit in your inner being (Ephesians 3:16). May He fill you with peace, knowing that He is sovereign over every situation, and that His plans for your loved one are for good and not for evil, to give him a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).
**Let us pray:**
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up this beloved one to Your throne of grace. You are the God who sees all things, who knows the depths of every heart, and who delivers the oppressed from the hand of the wicked. We ask You to place a hedge of protection around him, a hedge so strong that no scheme of the enemy can penetrate it. Send Your warrior angels to encamp around him, Lord, to guard him in all his ways and to deliver him from every form of abuse—physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Expose the deeds of darkness, O God. Let no hidden thing remain concealed, but bring every evil work into the light of Your truth. Break the chains of bondage and set him free from every oppressive force. If there is any sin in his life that has given the enemy a foothold, we ask You to convict him by Your Holy Spirit and lead him to repentance. Cleanse him, Lord, and restore him to a place of righteousness, that he may walk in the fullness of Your protection and blessing.
Strengthen him in his inner being, Father, and fill him with Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Let him know that You are his refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Surround him with godly counsel and support, and let him find comfort in Your Word and Your presence.
We also lift up the one praying, Lord. Fill them with Your peace and assurance that You are at work, even when the answers tarry. Give them perseverance in prayer and unwavering faith in Your promises. Let them rest in the knowledge that You hear their cries and that You will act on behalf of those You love.
We declare all these things in the powerful name of Jesus, for it is by His authority and His shed blood that we have access to Your throne. May Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.