We hear the distress and sense of being under attack in your new neighborhood, among family, and in your workplace, and we join with you to seek God's protection and peace. We understand how real spiritual opposition can feel, especially when there are evil tongues, witchcraft, and occult influence around you, and we want to stand with you in prayer for God's deliverance.
Yet we must lovingly rebuke and correct the way this request has been framed, because it does not align with the heart and teaching of Scripture. You have asked that people be plagued, killed, and that their blood be shed like an ocean and that they be burned to ashes. This is a prayer for vengeance and destruction upon people made in the image of God. The Word tells us that our struggle 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 Ephesians 6:12. People themselves are not our enemy, even when they oppose us or practice evil. God calls us to a different response. You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But we tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you Matthew 5:43-44. And again, Don’t return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless 1 Peter 3:9, and 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. When we pray for plagues and death upon others we are taking into our own hands what belongs to God alone.
The Lord does not delight in the death of the wicked, but desires that the wicked turn from his way and live Ezekiel 33:11, and He is patient toward us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9. Even the imprecatory psalms like Psalm 35 and Psalm 94 are cries for God’s righteous justice, leaving judgment in His hands, not personal curses for bloodshed. And while the judgment on Egypt in Exodus 7:14-12:51 and the command in Exodus 22:18 reveal God’s holy hatred of sorcery and His power over it, we are now under the new covenant in Christ where we are commanded to overcome evil with good Romans 12:21.
We also note your mention of masturbation, homosexuality, transsexuality and marine spirits. Scripture does teach that sexual immorality outside of marriage between a man and a woman, including fornication, adultery, and homosexual practice, is sin before God 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Romans 1:26-27, and that such sin, like all sin, needs repentance. Yet God’s will is not that those caught in such sin be annihilated by our prayers, but that they be washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God 1 Corinthians 6:11. Witchcraft and occult practices are also detestable to the Lord Deuteronomy 18:10-12, but our weapon is not to call down destruction on people, but to submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you James 4:7, for greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4:4.
So we will not join you in praying for people to be killed or tortured, but we do join you in praying for God’s protection, for the breaking of every demonic assignment, for conviction that leads to repentance, and for peace in your neighborhood and workplace.
We pray together, Father in heaven, we come before You only through the name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12, and in Him we have boldness and access Ephesians 3:12. We lift up this dear one who feels surrounded by warfare, by evil tongues, and by occult influence. Lord, surround them with Your favor as with a shield Psalm 5:12, and let no weapon that is formed against them prosper Isaiah 54:17. We ask that You put Your hedge of protection around their home, their family, and their workplace, and that You silence lying lips and gossip, for You keep him who trusts in You in perfect peace Isaiah 26:3. We ask that every work of witchcraft, every demonic influence and deception be exposed and rendered powerless by the blood of Jesus, and that those who practice such things would be brought under deep conviction, that they might turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God Acts 26:18. Forgive us for when we have desired revenge, and teach our hearts to bless those who persecute us Luke 6:27-28, to love our enemies and to leave vengeance to You who judges righteously. Cleanse and keep this one from all sexual immorality and impurity, and lead them in holiness and self control, and help them to walk in the full armor of God, with truth, righteousness, the Good News of peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, and prayer Ephesians 6:13-18. Let Your will be done, let Your kingdom come in that neighborhood and workplace, and let Your peace reign. We ask that You fight for them, for You have said You will fight for us while we remain calm Exodus 14:14. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue in daily prayer and the reading of Scripture, to put on the whole armor of God each day, to meet regularly with a Bible believing church for counsel and accountability, to avoid retaliation or cursing others, and to seek to live peaceably with all men as much as it depends on you Romans 12:18. If there is real harassment or occult intimidation at work or in the neighborhood, seek wise godly counsel and, where needed, appropriate lawful help, while continuing to pray for the salvation and transformation of those who oppose you, trusting that God is both your protector and your just judge.