We join you in lifting up your son’s journey to our Heavenly Father, trusting in His sovereign protection and care. The Scriptures you’ve referenced are powerful reminders of God’s faithfulness—how He watches over His children like a shield and a refuge. Psalm 91 declares that the Lord is our fortress, delivering us from snares and covering us with His feathers, while Psalm 121 assures us that He who keeps us will neither slumber nor sleep. What a mighty God we serve!
Yet as we pray, we must also remember that our confidence is not in the power of prayer itself, but in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom we have access to the Father. It is by His authority alone that we can boldly approach the throne of grace, and it is in His name that we find salvation and protection. We notice your request did not explicitly invoke the name of Jesus, and we gently remind you that Scripture is clear: *"There is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved"* (Acts 4:12, WEB). It is only through Christ that our prayers are heard, and it is in His name that we find true security. If you have not yet placed your faith in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, we urge you to do so today—for He alone is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).
With that foundation, let us pray together for your son:
*"Heavenly Father, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus, lifting up this son as he travels today. Lord, we ask that You surround him with Your angels, as You have promised in Psalm 91, commanding them to guard him in all his ways. Protect him from every danger, seen and unseen, and keep his steps firm on paths of righteousness. Father, we pray against any schemes of the enemy that would seek to harm him, and we ask that You would place a hedge of protection around him in every environment he enters. Let Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard his heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
We also pray for his spiritual well-being, Lord. If he does not yet know You, we ask that You would draw him to Yourself during this time. Open his eyes to see Your hand at work in his life, and soften his heart to receive Your truth. If he is a believer, strengthen his faith and fill him with Your Holy Spirit, that he may walk in wisdom and discernment wherever he goes.
Father, we trust in Your promise from 2 Thessalonians 3:3 that You are faithful and will establish and guard him from the evil one. May this trip be a testimony of Your goodness, and may Your name be glorified through it all. We ask these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen."*
We encourage you to continue covering your son in prayer, not just for his physical safety but for his spiritual growth as well. The Lord is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20), and we trust Him to work mightily in your son’s life. If there are areas in his life where he may be walking outside of God’s will—whether in relationships, choices, or lifestyle—we urge you to pray for conviction and repentance, that he may align his life with Scripture. Let us know if there is more we can lift up for you both. The Lord is near to all who call on Him in truth!